National electoral calendar 2016
For local elections, see Local electoral calendar 2016.
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This national electoral calendar for the year 2016 lists the national/federal direct elections to be held in 2016 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included. Specific dates are given where they are known.
Schedule
January
- 7 January: Kiribati, Parliament (2nd round)[1]
- 16 January: Taiwan, President and Legislative Yuan (Congress)[2]
- 22 January: Vanuatu, Parliament[3]
- 24 January: Portugal, President[4]
February
- 14 February: Central African Republic, President (2nd round) and Parliament[5]
- 18 February: Uganda, President and Parliament[6]
- 21 February:
- 25 February: Jamaica, Parliament[9]
- 26 February:
- 28 February: Switzerland, Referendum
March
- 3–24 March: New Zealand, Flag referendum (2nd round)[10]
- 4 March: Samoa, Parliament
- 5 March: Slovakia, Parliament[11]
- 6 March: Benin, President[12]
- 20 March:
- By 31 March: Kiribati, President[16]
April
- 6 April: Netherlands, Referendum
- 8 April: Djibouti, President
- 10 April:
- 13 April: South Korea, Parliament
- 24 April:
- 27 April: Guernsey, Parliament[20]
- TBD: Serbia, Parliament
May
- 9 May: Philippines, General: President, Senate (seats elected in even-numbered years), House of Representatives
- 15 May: Dominican Republic, President, Parliament and Local Government
- 22 May:
June
July
- 10 July: Japan, House of Councillors (one half)
August
- 11 August: Zambia, President and Parliament[23]
- TBD: Cape Verde, President
- TBD: Somalia, Parliament[24]
September
- 18 September: Russia, State Duma[25]
October
- 9 October: Lithuania, Parliament
- 15 October: Afghanistan, Parliament[26]
- By 21 October: Montenegro, Parliament
- TBD: Czech Republic, Senate
- TBD: Georgia, Parliament
- TBD: Italy, Constitutional referendum
- TBD: Seychelles, Parliament
November
- 6 November: Nicaragua, President and Parliament
- 7 November: Ghana, President and Parliament
- 8 November: United States, President,[27] House of Representatives, and Senate
- 27 November: DR Congo, President and Parliament[22]
- TBD: Romania, Parliament
December
- 1 December: The Gambia, President
Unknown date
- Australia, Parliament (by 14 January 2017)
- Chad, Parliament[28]
- Colombia, Peace agreement referendum[29]
- Iraqi Kurdistan, Independence poll[30] (by 8 November)
- Kosovo, President
- Qatar, Legislative
- Senegal, Constitutional referendum[31]
- Tanzania, Constitutional referendum[32]
- Venezuela, Recall referendum[33]
External links
References
- ↑ "Voter registration closes in Kiribati". Radio New Zealand International. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ↑ "Presidential, legislative elections set for Jan. 16, 2016". Focus Taiwan. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ↑ "Vanuatu snap election after MPs jailed". BBC News. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ↑ "Portugal goes to the polls in key presidential vote". BBC News. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ↑ Krista Larson (February 9, 2016). "Central African Republic to go ahead with elections Sunday". Bangui: Metro News Canada. Associated Press. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Uganda election: Issues, candidates and the poll". BBC News. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ "Bolivia promulga ley de convocatoria a referendo constitucional". teleSUR. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ↑ "Niger to hold presidential election on February 21". Daily Nation (Nairobi). 30 July 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ↑ "#JaVotes2016: 152 candidates nominated for general election". The Gleaner (Kingston). February 9, 2016. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.elections.org.nz/events/referendums-new-zealand-flag
- ↑ "Prieskum: Voľby do Národnej rady sa budú konať 5. marca 2016". Pravda.sk (in Slovak). 2015-11-12. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ↑ "Bénin: présidentielle reportée au 6 mars" (in French). BBC. 2016-02-12.
- ↑ http://www.dgape.cv/index.php/noticias/9-ultimas-noticias/98-eleicoes-legislativas-sera-a-20-de-marco-de-2016
- ↑ "Nazarbaev Dissolves Kazakh Parliament, Sets Date For Early Elections". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. January 20, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Police Beat Journalists Covering Opposition Candidate's Arrival" (Press release). Paris: Reporters Without Borders. AllAfrica.com. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "Kiribati presidential election tipped for March". Radio New Zealand International. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ↑ "Chad President Idriss Deby seeks fifth term in office". BBC News. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ "Haiti president steps down without successor in place". BBC News. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ "EU: Deal For Early Elections In Macedonia Made". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. June 2, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ↑ "GUERNSEY STATES ELECTION 2016". Guernsey government.
- ↑ "Date Set For Tajik Referendum On Constitutional Changes". RFE/RL's Tajik Service. February 10, 2016. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- 1 2 Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening. IFES Election Guide – Elections. International Foundation for Electoral Systems
- ↑ Peter Clottey (January 23, 2016). "Zambia Issues Election Details". Voice of America. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
- ↑ Abdi Sheikh; Duncan Miriri (September 26, 2015). "Somalia parliament speaker drops impeachment motion against president". Mogadishu: Reuters Canada. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Duma Approves Early Parliamentary Vote In 2016". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. June 19, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Afghan Election Officials Schedule Parliamentary Ballot For October 15". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. January 18, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- ↑ National electoral calendar 2016 at DMOZ
- ↑ Shirley de Villiers (4 March 2015). "Africa Check Factsheet: Five African elections to watch in 2015". Daily Maverick (Johannesburg). Africa Check. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "Colombia's Santos 'in serious difficulty' if Farc deal fails". BBC News. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ "Iraqi Kurdish Leader Calls For Nonbinding Vote On Independence". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Senegal President Macky Sall seeks shorter terms". BBC News. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ↑ Fumbuka Ng'wanakilala (May 25, 2015). "Tanzania to pick new president, parliament on Oct. 25: officials". Dar es Salaam: Reuters. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ↑ Hannah Dreier (January 16, 2016). "Venezuela president gets rare blast of live TV criticism". The Washington Post. Associated Press. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
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