ELECTORAL CALENDAR

MAXIMILIANO HERRERA HUMAN RIGHTS LINKS

Maximiliano Herrera's Human Rights Site
The Home Page
Electoral Democracies
It ranks all the independent countries in three categories: Electoral Democracy, Pseudo Democracy and Dictatorship according to their electoral system. It also includes a list of the countries without elections.
Freedom in the World
It ranks all the independent countries according to their political freedoms and civil rights.

It also includes the website Freedom in the Territories which shows the same ranking for the related territories and non-independent regions.

World Rank
It contains a list of all independent countries in the world ranked according to
their HDI (Human Development Index) or living standard.
It means incomes, political situation, health system, social situation,etc....

The site also includes a link to World Rank in the Territories which includes the same statistics of living standard in the related non-independent territories.

A World in Trouble
This site shows the perception of the risk of a coup or a new conflict for every independent country. This perception is ranked in: HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, VERY LOW and NONE.
New Countries
This site shows the possibilities of some territories becoming independent. The statistics includes the short term chances and the long term chances of achieving independence.

It also includes another list which shows the statistics of some independent countries to be annexed into another country in the future.

Military Power Index
The Military power index shows the influence of the military forces in the societies of the independent countries.

ELECTORAL LINKS

Adam Carr's Election Archive It contains a huge database with the results of the past world elections
IFES provides information and links about worldwide elections.
Parties and Elections in Europe This site contains several electoral links.
Electoral Services International (former Code Incorporated) delivers election and registration supplies worldwide and provides customized materials to support secure voting worldwide.
Electoral Management Systems provides consulting services to support Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) and good governance programs that enhance political processes to improve the electoral cycle.
The International Observer also contains an electoral calendar and other political news.
ACE Electoral Knowledge Network provides authoritative information on elections, promotes sustained networking among reputable election professionals and offers capacity development services to electoral management institutions and electoral assistance providers.
Electoral Geography provides a map of elections worldwide.


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LATEST UPDATES:09/01/25

  • 18 February-Bermuda (UK),Parliament
  • 22 March-Gabon,President and Parliament
  • 4 May-Romania,President (rerun)
  • 18 May-Poland,President



2025 ELECTORAL CALENDAR


4 January-Delaware (USA),Town council election in Ellendale
5 January-Quebec (Canada),Municipal by-election in Saint-Lucien #2
7 January-Ohio (USA),Recall election in Brookville
7 January-South Carolina (USA),Special election in Summerton town council
7 January-Virginia (USA),Special elections for State House District 26 and for State Senate districts 10 and 32
9 January-Lebanon,President (by the Parliament) 13th attempt
12 January-Comores,Parliament
12 January-Croatia,Presidential runoff election
12 January-France,Parliamentary by-election in Isère's 1st constituency 1st round
14 January-Minnesota (USA),Special primary elections for State House 40B and State Senate 60
14 January-South Carolina (USA),Special municipal elections in Mc Coll,Mc Cormick and Paxville
14 January-Antigua and Barbuda,Parliamentary by-election in St. Peter
15 January-Manitoba (Canada),Municipal by-election in Lakeshore #1
15 January-South Africa,Municipal by-election in Bushbuckridge
16 January-Vanuatu,Parliament
18 January-Delaware (USA),Township council election in Greenwood
18 January-British Columbia (Canada),Municipal by-election in Zeballos
19 January-Quebec (Canada),Mayoral by-election in Otter Lake
19 January-Burgenland (Australia),State election
19 January-France,Parliamentary by-election in Isère's 1st constituency 2nd round
21 January-South Carolina (USA),Special county elections in Springfield and Dorchester and township election in Gaston
21 January-British Columbia (Canada),Iskut Band Council by-election
23 January-Uttarakand (India),Mayoral,municipal and township elections
24 January-Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan),Provincial election
25 January-Greece,President (by Parliament)
25 January-Libya,Municipal elections 2nd stage
26 January-Belarus,President
26 January-Japan,Gubernatorial elections in Gifu and Yamagata
26 January-Venezuela,Referendums and Municipal elections
28 January-Florida (USA),Special primary elections for U.S. House #1 and #6 
28 January-Iowa (USA),Special election Iowa Senate District 35
28 January-Minnesota (USA),Special election State House 40B and State Semate 60
29 January-Azerbaijan,Municipal elections
29-30 January-Ireland,Indirect Senate election
30 January-Yukon (Canada), Mayoral by-election in Haines Junction
31 January-Alberta (Canada),Municipal by-elections in Calgary wards 4,7,11 and 12
February-Togo,President (by the Parliament)
1 February-Delaware (USA),Town council election in Frankford
1 February-Thailand,Provincial elections in 29 provinces
2 February-France,Parliamentary by-election in Hauts-de-Seine's 9th constituency 1st round
3 February-Prince Edward Island (Canada),Municipal by-election in St Nicholas
4 February-South Carolina (USA),Special primary runoff for South Carolina State House District 113 and special elections for town council in Donalds
5 February-Delhi (India),State election
5 February-South Africa,Municipal by-elections in Gauteng
7 February-Turks and Caicos (UK),Parliament
8 February-Maldives,Local council by-elections
8 February-Victoria (Australia),State assembly by-elections in Prahran and Werribee
9 February-France,Parliamentary by-election in Hauts-de-Seine's 9th constituency 2nd round
9 February-Aargau (Switzerland),Cantonal by-elections in Lenzburg
9 February-Vaud (Switzerland),Municipal elections 1st stage
9 February-Solothurn (Switzerland),Cantonal Referendums on energy act and minimum wage
9 February-Schaffausen (Switzerland),Cantonal Referendum on the Amendment to the Law on Road Traffic Taxes
9 February-Appenzell Ausserrhoden (Switzerland),Cantonal by-elections 1st round
9 February-Bern (Switzerland),Cantonal Referendum on solar initiative
9 February-Basel-Landschaft (Switzerland),Cantonal Referendums on minimum wage and on introducing the cantonal double proportional system
9 February-Friburg (Switzerland),Cantonal Referendum on the construction of an inter-institutional cantonal warehouse for cultural assets
9 February-Jura (Switzerland),Local government by-election
9 February-Luzern (Switzerland),Cantonal referendum on lowering the voting age to 16
9 February-Zurich (Switzerland),Local Referendums in Uster and Wila
9 February-Ecuador,President 1st round and Parliament
9 February-Liechtenstein,Parliament
9 February-Kosovo,Parliament
9 February-Quebec (Canada),Municipal by-election in Bethanie
11 February-Oklahoma (USA),Municipal primary elections and municipal election in Oklahoma City
11 February-Minnesota (USA),Municipal special elections and special council election for Ramsey county #3
11 February-Nebraska (USA),Special election in Douglas and recall election in Mc Cool Junction
11 February-South Carolina (USA),Municipal election in Denmark,special county elections in Chesterfield and Van Wyck and
municipal primary election in North Augusta
11 February-Washington State (USA),Special municipal election in Seattle and district election in King County
12 February-South Africa,Municipal by-elections in Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal
15 February-Abkhazia (Georgia),President
15 February-Togo,Senate
15 February-Louisiana (USA),Special primary elections for State Senate districts #14 and #23
16 February-Quebec (Canada),Municipal by-elections in Sainte-Clotilde #3 and in Saint-Pierre-de-Lamy #3,5 and 6
18 February-Wisconsin (USA),Municipal primary elections and Special primary election in Milwaukee Common Council District 3
18 February-Bermuda (UK),Parliament
22 February-British Columbia (Canada),Peace River Regional District by-election
23 February-Quebec (Canada),Municipal by-election in District 6, Ayer's Cliff; District 2, Barraute; Districts 1, 3 and 5, Laforce; Mayor and districts 3, 5 & 6, Lingwick; Districts 1 & 3, Saint-Denis-De La Bouteillerie
23 February-Germany,Parliament
25 February-California (USA),Special primary elections for State Assembly District 32 and for State Senate District 36
25 February-Illinois (USA),Municipal primary elections
25 February-Maine (USA),Special election for State House District 24
28 February-Algeria,Indirect Council of Nation (Senate) election
March-Barbuda (Antigua and Barbuda),Local assembly election
1 March-British Columbia (Canada),Municipal by-elections in Ladysmith and Barriere
2 March-Quebec (Canada),Municipal by-election in La Motte #2
2 March-Hamburg (Germany),State election
2 March-Walais (Switzerland),Grand council and local council elections
2 March-Tajikistan,Parliamentary 1st round and local elections
2 March-Gorno-Badakhshan (Tajikistan),Local assembly election
3 March-Ontario (Canada),District by-election in Toronto #11
4 March-Chattanooga (Tennessee,USA),Mayoral election
4 March-Micronesia,Parliament
4 March-Chuuk (Micronesia),Parliamentary and Senate elections
4 March-Isle of Man (UK dependency),Indirect election of the Legislative council (Senate)
4 March-California (USA),Local elections in Cerritos,Coechella Valley,Redondo Beach and Local Referendums in San Mateo and Dos Palos
4 March-Colorado (USA);Recall elections in Dillon and Loveland
4 March-Iowa (USA),Special Referendum in Decorah
4 March-Missouri (USA),Primary mayoral election in St.Louis
4 March-OKlahoma (USA),Special primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 8
5 March-Vermont (USA),Municipal election in Montpellier
8 March-Maine (USA),Municipal election in Harpswell
8 March-Western Australia (Australia),State and local council elections
9 March-Solothurn (Switzerland),Cantonal elections and 1st round of local council elections
9 March-Canada,Liberal Party: Internal leadership election
11 March-Alabama (USA),Special primary for Alabama State Senate District 5
11 March-Arizona (USA),Municipal runoff election in Phoenix and special runoff election in Phoenix county #7
11 March-North Dakota (USA),Recall election in Dicknson
16 March-Appenzell Ausserrhoden (Switzerland),Cantonal by-elections 2nd round and municipal by-elections 1st round
16 March-Chiba (Japan),Gubernatorial election
16 March-Lithuania,Mayoral by-election in Jonava
18 March-California (USA),Special general election for Fresno City Council District 5
21 March-Curacao (Netherlands),Assembly election
22 March-Gabon,President and Parliament
23 March-Fukuoka (Japan),Gubernatorial election
23 March-Vaud (Switzerland),Municipal elections 2nd stage
23 March-Neuchatel (Switzerland),Grand council and Council of State elections 1st round
25 March-Mississippi (USA),Special elections for State House Districts 23 and 82
25 March-New York (USA),Special election in New York City Council District 44
25 March-Pennsylvania (USA),Special general election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 36
25 March-South Carolina (USA),Special general for South Carolina State House District 113
28 March-Tajikistan,Parliamentary runoff election and Indirect Senate elections
29 March-Louisiana (USA),Municipal primary elections,Special elections for State State Senate Districts 14 and 23,
Judicial special election in 19th judicial district,Special primary elections for State 1st Circuit Court of Appeal 2nd District, Subdist. 2, Div. D
and for the Supreme Court Position 3 and Special primary election for 1st City Court, Section A
April-Greenland (Denmark),Parliamentary and Local elections
1 April-United States,Special Congressional elections for Florida districts #1 and #6
1 April-Wisconsin (USA),Judicial and Municipal elections and special election for Milwaukee Common Council District 3
1 April-Illinois (USA),Municipal elections
1 April-Alaska (USA),Municipal election in Anchorage
1 April-Colorado (USA),Municipal election in Colorado Springs
1 April-Mississippi (USA),Municipal primary election in Jackson
1 April-Nebraska (USA),Municipal primary election in Omaha
1 April-Oklahoma (USA),Special primary election for State House District #74,Special primary runoff for State Senate District #8,
Special election for State County Commission District 1 and Municipal runoff election in Oklahoma City
5 April-British Columbia (Canada),Municipal by-election in Penticton
6 April-Akita (Japan),Gubernatorial election
6 April-Ticino (Switzerland),Municipal elections in Giornico,Lema and Quinto
8 April-Nebraska (USA),Municipal primary election in Lincoln
8 April-Missouri (USA),Municipal elections in St.Louis and Jefferson
8 April-California (USA),Special electiond in San Jose City Council District 3 and for San Diego County Board of Supervisors
8 April-Alabama (USA),Special primary runoff for State Senate District 5
10 April-Ontario (Canada),Municipal by-election in Kawartha Lakes #5
12 April-British Columbia (Canada),Municipal by-election in North Cowichan
13 April-Neuchatel (Switzerland),Grand council and Council of State elections 2nd round
13 April-Solothurn (Switzerland),Local council elections 2nd round
13 April-Ecuador,Presidential runoff election
13 April-Finland,Municipal elections
15 April-California (USA),Special counil election in Irvine and special mayoral and city council elections in Oakland
15 April-Delaware (USA),Municipal election in Dover
22 April-Mississippi (USA),Special runoff elections for State House District 23 and 82 and Special primary runoff election in Jackson
26 April-Canada,Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba:Internal leadership election
27 April-Vienna (Austria),State election
27 April-Appenzell Ausserrhoden (Switzerland),Municipal by-elections 2nd round
29 April-California (USA),Special elections for State Assembly District 32 and for State Senate district 36
30 April-Cayman Islands (UK),Parliament
May-Australia,Parliamentary and Senate elections
May-San Marino,Indirect elections of two Capitani Reggenti (Chiefs of State)
1 May-United Kingdom,Local elections in England
3 May-Tasmania (Australia),Legislative council elections in Montgomery,Nelson and Pembroke
3 May-Louisiana (USA),Special elections for 19th Judicial District Court,for State 1st Circuit Court of Appeal 2nd District, Subdist. 2, Div. D,
for Supreme Court 3rd District and  for 1st City Court, Section A
3 May-Texas (USA),Municipal elections in Dallas,San Antonio,El Paso,Alamo Heighs,Collin,Forth Worth,Garland,Irving,Plano,Northside district #2 and Tarrant
4 May-Romania,Rerun of the First round of the Presidential election
4 May-Salta (Argentina),Provincial assembly election
4 May-Ticino (Switzerland),Mayoral elections
6 May-Nebraska (USA),Municipal election in Lincoln
6 May-Ohio (USA),Municipal primary elections
11 May-Albania,Parliament
11 May-Uruguay,Municipal elections
12 May-Philippines,Parliamentary and 1/3 of Senate elections
12 May-Bangsamoro (Philippines),Local assembly election
13 May-Nebraka (USA),Municipal election in Omaha
13 May-Oklahoma (USA),Special election for State Senate District #8 and Special primary runoff election for State House District #74 
18 May-Romania,Presidential runoff election
18 May-Poland,President 1st round
18 May-Croatia,Local elections
18 May-Friburg (Switzerland),Cantonal Referendum 
18 May-Schaffausen (Switzerland),Cantonal Referendums
18 May-Luzern (Switzerland),Cantonal referendums on Amendment to the Law on Financial Equalization and on speed limit of 50km/h in towns
18 May-Solothurn (Switzerland),Municipal and civil service elections 1st round
18 May-Vaud (Switzerland),Municipal elections 3rd stage
20 May-Pennsylvania (USA),Municipal primary election in Philadelphia
20 May-Idaho (USA),Municipal election in Boise
25 May-Suriname,Parliamentary and local elections
June-Anguilla (UK),Parliament
June-Italy,Municipal elections
June-Somalia,Local elections
1 June-Poland,President 2nd round
1 June-Mexico,Judicial elections and Municipal elections in the States of Durango and Veracruz
3 June-Mississippi (USA),Municipal election in Jackson
5 June-Burundi,Parliamentary and local elections
7 June-Latvia,Local elections
10 June-New Jersey (USA),Municipal primary elections
10 June-Oklahoma (USA),Special general election for State House District 74
14 June-Canada,Quebec Liberal Party:Internal leadership election
17 June-Virginia (USA),Municipal primary elections
18 June-Guernsey (UK dependency),Parliament
24 June-Alabama (USA),Special general election for State Senate District 5
24 June-California (USA),Special general runoff election for San Jose City Council District 3
24 June-New York (USA),Municipal primary elections in Albany,Buffalo,Erie and New York City council district #4
29 June-Solothurn (Switzerland),Civil service runoff elections
July-Singapore,Parliament
July-Moldova,Parliament
July-Suriname,President (by the Parliament)
July-Japan,Senate elections 
July-Kuwait,Local elections
1 July-California (USA),Special election in San Diego County Board of Supervisors
15 July-Nova Scotia (Canada),Provincial elections
23 July-Burundi,Senate election
August-Trinidad and Tobago,Parliament
August-Egypt,Senate election
5 August-Washington State (USA),Municipal primary elections in Seattle,King county,Olympia and Spokane
5 August-Arizona (USA),Municipal primary election in Tucson
5 August-Michigan (USA),Mayoral election in Detroit
12 August-Minnesota (USA),Municipal primary elections
16 August-Alberta (Canada),Municipal by-election in Sandy Beach
17 August-Bolivia,President,Parliament and Senate elections
23 August- Northern Territory (Australia),Mayoral and local council elections
September-Jamaica,Parliament
September-Nauru,Parliament
September-Somalia,President and Parliament
September-Portugal,Municipal elections
September-Japan,Gubernatorial elections in Mie and Ibaraki
8 September-Norway,Parliament
9 September-Ohio (USA),Mayoral primary election in Cleveland
14 September-Russia,Parliamentary by-election in Biysk,Gubernatorial elections in Chuvashia,Komi,Tatarstan,Kamchatka,Krasnodar,Perm,
Arkhangelsk,Bryansk,Irkutsk,Kaluga,Kostroma,Leningrad,Rostov,Sevastopol and Jewsih Autonomous Oblast,Gubernatorial indirect election in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug,
Local assembly elections in Komi,Bolgorod,Chelyabinsk,Kaluga,Kostroma,Kurgan,Magadan,Novosibirsk,Ryazan,Voronezh and Yamalo-Nenets and Widespread Municipal elections 
14 September-Nordrhein-Westfalen (Germany),Municipal elections
16 September-Malawi,President and Parliament
27 September-Seychelles,President and Parliament
October-Egypt,Parliament
October-Cote d' Ivoire,President
October-Tanzania,Presidential,Parliamentary and local elections
October-Zanzibar (Tanzania),Presidential,Parliamentary and local elections
October-Barbados,President (by the Parliament)
October-Iraq,Parliament
October-Japan,Parliament
October-Czech Republic,Parliament
October-Ireland,President
October-Bihar (India),State election
October-San Marino,Indirect elections of two Capitani Reggenti (Chiefs of State)
October-Georgia,Local elections
October-North Macedonia,Local elections
October-St Helena (Ascension and St Helena Islands,UK),Legislative council elections
October-Saint Helena (Ascension and St Helena Islands,UK),Indirect Chief Minister election (elected by the Legislative council)
October-Ascension Island (UK),Island council election
2 October-Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada),Municipal elections
5 October-Cameroon,President
11 October-New Zealand,Local elections
11 October-New Orleans (Louisiana,USA),Mayoral election 1st round
12 October-Northern Cyprus,President
14 October-Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada),Legislative assembly election
19 October-Estonia,Municipal elections
19 October-Christmas Island (Australia),Parliament
19 October-Cocos Islands (Australia),Island council election
20 October-Canada,Parliament
20 October-Alberta (Canada),Municipal elections
26 October-Argentina,Elections for Half of Parliament,1/3 of the Senate and Provincial assembly elections in Buenos Aires City,Buenos Aires Province,
La Rioja, Catamarca,Corrientes,Misiones,Formosa,Chaco,Mendoza,San Luis,Santiago del Estero and Jujuy
27 October-Nunavut (Canada),Legislative assembly election
November-Guyana,Presidential,Parliamentary and local elections
November-Kyrgyzstan,Parliament
November-Belize,Parliament
November-Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,Parliament
November-Tonga,Parliament
November-Japan,Gubernatorial elections in Miyagi and Hiroshima
November-Palau,State elections in Ngaraard,Ngchesar and Koror
November-Pitcairn Islands (UK),Island council,Mayor and Deputy mayor elections
November-Namibia,Indirect Senate elections (elected by regional councils)
November-Transnistria (Moldova),Parliamentary and local council elections
2 November-Quebec (Canada),Mayoral election in Gatineau
3 November-Yukon (Canada),Legislative assembly election
4 November-United States,Gubernatorial and State legislature elections in New Jersey and Virginia and Mayoral elections in
New York City,Boston,Detroit,Minneapolis,Miami,Atlanta,Buffalo,Birmingham,Jersey City,Aurora,Lansing,Albuquerque,Syracuse,Toledo,Allenton and Pittsburgh
and Mayoral runoff election in Seattle
8 November-Anambra (Nigeria),State election
15 November-New Orleans (Louisiana,USA),Mayoral runoff election
16 November-Chile,President 1st round,Parliament and Senate
18 November-Florida (USA),Mayoral runoff election in Miami
18 November-Denmark,Regional and municipal elections
24 November-Newfoundland and Labrador (Canada),Legislative assembly election
30 November-Honduras,President and Parliament
30 November-New Caledonia (France),Parliamentary and Provincial elections
December-Central African Republic,President and Parliament
December-Venezuela,Parliament
December-Switzerland,Indirect Presidential elections
December-Sabah (Malaysia),State election
December-Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago),Local assembly election
December-Madagascar,Indirect Senate election
December-Cameroon,Parliamentary and Regional elections 
1 December-Philippines,Local council and Youth council elections


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????-Guinea Bissau,President and Parliament
????-Galmudug (Somalia),President
????-Uganda,Local council elections
????-Central African Republic,Local elections
????-Kurdistan (Iraq),President (by the Parliament)
????-Lebanon,Municipal elections
????-North Korea,Parliament
????-Timor Leste,Municipal elections


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