List of Elections articles
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Iranian presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi casts his ballot for the presidential elections at a polling station on May 19, 2017 in Tehran. The Islamic Republic’s Republic Is Dying
Iran’s presidential election next month marks a turning point for the country—for all the wrong reasons.
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, shows his inked finger to the media before casting his ballot for the parliamentary elections at a polling station on March 14, 2008 in Tehran, Iran. Ahmadinejad Has Bigger Plans Than Iran’s Presidency
The former Iranian president has officially exited the political establishment—in hopes of eventually replacing it.
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Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, commonly known by his nickname of Farmajo, attends the special assembly for abandoning the two-year extension of his presidential term at Villa Hargeisa in Mogadishu on May 1. Don’t Blame Me for Delaying Somalia’s Elections
Somalia’s president says entrenched elites are blocking the path toward universal suffrage and insisting on an indirect electoral system that maintains their power.
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Demonstrators hold a Chilean flag that reads 'Constituent Assembly to recover sovereignty' during the sixth day of protests on Oct. 23, 2019 in Santiago, Chile. Meet the Candidates Who Might Write Chile’s New Constitution
Many Chileans are hopeful that the upcoming constitutional drafting process can address long-standing issues.
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U.S. President Joe Biden walks through Arlington National Cemetery. The Military Revolt Against Joe Biden
An open letter by former officers calling the president a “Marxist” dictator is a greater threat to U.S. democracy than the ouster of Liz Cheney.
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A demonstrator holds a Palestinian flag near an electoral billboard for the predominantly Arab Israeli electoral alliance, the Joint List, depicting Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a caption reading in Arabic "whom is he fooling?" in the mostly Arab city of Umm al-Fahm in northern Israel on March 12. How Netanyahu Learned to Love Israeli Arab Parties
The prime minister who once presented Arab citizens and political leaders as a threat has legitimized them as potential coalition partners.
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Supporters of the Indian National Congress party supported the Communist Party of India’s march during the fifth phase of legislative assembly elections in Siliguri, India, on April 13. As Modi’s BJP Stalls, Can the Congress Party Rev Up?
Last week’s elections showed the Hindu nationalist party isn’t invincible, but the opposition will need to change tactics if it wants to stage a comeback.
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Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Sturgeon’s Vision for Independence Is on the Ballot in Scotland
The first minister’s party will almost certainly win the election this week, but the nationalist movement still faces divisions of its own.
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Annalena Baerbock attends a press conference. Germany’s Post-Pacifist Generation Is Nearing Power
The world according to Annalena Baerbock, the Green Party candidate—and front-runner to become chancellor.
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Protesters carry placards to demand that ailing President Muhammadu Buhari resume work or resign in Abuja, Nigeria on August 7, 2017. Nigeria’s President Should Resign
Muhammadu Buhari has failed to provide the security and stability he promised.
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An electoral agent arranges ballots. Why Did Washington Let a Stolen Election Stand in the Congo?
If the Biden administration wants to advance democracy around the world, it needs to fix U.S. diplomacy first.
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil's former president Brazil’s Most Popular Politician Might Dial Back Bolsonaro’s Legacy—but Won’t Take the Country Into the Future
Lula may offer the strongest alternative to Bolsonaro, yet his policies for Brazil won’t fully address the country’s challenges.
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Nasser al-Qudwa Arafat’s Nephew Is Coming for Abbas
Veteran diplomat Nasser al-Qudwa could prompt a realignment within Palestinian politics.
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Guillermo Lasso celebrates after runoff elections on April 11 in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Ecuador Just Voted Against Populism, but Its Democracy Is Far from Healthy
Conservative Guillermo Lasso will take office as an isolated president with a weak mandate, tasked with restoring faith in the country's institutions.
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A car drives past a campaign billboard of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel’s Government Has Nobody at the Wheel
A cycle of deadlocked elections has left the country without a functioning administration—and a foreign policy set on autopilot.
