National 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.
Contents
Schedule[edit]
January[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 14 February: Central African Republic, President (2nd round) and Parliament (1st round)[5]
- 18 February: Uganda, President and Parliament[6]
- 21 February:
- 25 February: Jamaica, Parliament[10]
- 26 February:
- 28 February: Switzerland, Referendum
March[edit]
- 3–24 March: New Zealand, Flag referendum (2nd round)[11]
- 4 March: Samoa, Parliament
- 5 March: Slovakia, Parliament[12]
- 6 March: Benin, President (1st round)[13]
- 9 March: Kiribati, President[14]
- 20 March:
- 31 March: Central African Republic, Parliament (2nd round)[20]
April[edit]
- 6 April: Netherlands, Referendum
- 8 April: Djibouti, President[21]
- 10 April:
- 13 April:
- 17 April: Italy, Referendum[23]
- 24 April:
- 27 April: Guernsey, Parliament[26]
- 29 April: Iran, Parliament (2nd round)
May[edit]
- 9 May: Philippines, General: President, Senate (seats elected in even-numbered years), House of Representatives
- 15 May: Dominican Republic, President and Parliament[8]
- 22 May:
June[edit]
- 5 June:
- 6 June: Saint Lucia, Parliament[30]
- 23 June: United Kingdom, European Union membership referendum
- 25 June: Iceland, President
- 26 June: Spain, Parliament[31]
- 29 June: Mongolia, Parliament[32]
July[edit]
- 2 July: Australia, Parliament[33]
- 9 July: Nauru, Parliament[34]
- 10 July:
- Abkhazia, Referendum[35]
- Japan, House of Councillors (one half)
- 17 July: São Tomé and Príncipe, President (1st round)[36]
August[edit]
- 7 August:
- 11 August: Zambia, Constitutional referendum, President and Parliament[38]
- 28 August: Gabon, President
September[edit]
- 8 September: Seychelles, Parliament
- 11 September:
- 18 September: Russia, State Duma[40]
- 20 September: Jordan, Parliament
- 24 September: Somalia, Parliament[41]
- 25 September: Switzerland, Referendum
- 26 September: Azerbaijan, Constitutional referendum[42]
October[edit]
- 2 October:
- 7 October: Morocco, Parliament[44]
- 7–8 October: Czech Republic, Senate (1st Round)
- 8 October: Georgia, Parliament[45]
- 9 October:
- 14–15 October: Czech Republic, Senate (2nd Round)
- 15 October: Afghanistan, Parliament[47]
- 16 October: Montenegro, Parliament
- 29 October: Iceland, Parliament
- 30 October: Moldova, President[48]
- TBD: Italy, Constitutional referendum
November[edit]
- 1 November: Palau, President, Senate, and House of Delegates
- 6 November:
- 8 November: United States, President,[50] House of Representatives, and Senate
- TBD: Côte d'Ivoire, Parliament
- TBD: Romania, Parliament
December[edit]
- 1 December: The Gambia, President
- 7 December: Ghana, President and Parliament
- 11 December: Macedonia, Parliament[citation needed]
- TBD: Gabon, Parliament
Unknown date[edit]
- Chad, Parliament[51]
- Côte d'Ivoire, Constitutional referendum[52] (autumn 2016)
- DR Congo, President and Parliament
- Iraqi Kurdistan, Independence poll[53] (by 8 November)
- Spain, Parliament[54]
- Tanzania, Constitutional referendum[55]
- Venezuela, Referendum[56]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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 (9 February 2016). "Central African Republic to go ahead with elections Sunday". Bangui: Metro News Canada. Associated Press. Retrieved 11 February 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening. IFES Election Guide – Elections. International Foundation for Electoral Systems
- ^ a b "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. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "Second Referendum on the New Zealand Flag – Preliminary Result". Electoral Commission, New Zealand. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Prieskum: Voľby do Národnej rady sa budú konať 5. marca 2016". Pravda.sk (in Slovak). 2015-11-12. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ^ "Benin elections: 33 candidates fight for presidency". BBC News. 6 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
- ^ "Kiribati chooses a new president today". Radio New Zealand International. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Benin PM Lionel Zinsou to face Patrice Talon in run-off vote". BBC News. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ http://www.dgape.cv/index.php/noticias/9-ultimas-noticias/98-eleicoes-legislativas-sera-a-20-de-marco-de-2016
- ^ a b c "Voters in Benin, Cape Verde, Congo, Niger, Senegal and Zanzibar go to polls". BBC News. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ "Nazarbaev Dissolves Kazakh Parliament, Sets Date For Early Elections". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Senegal President Macky Sall seeks shorter terms". BBC News. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "Centrafrique : le second tour des législatives reporté au lendemain de l'investiture du nouveau président" (in French). ADIAC. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Djibouti election: What you need to know". BBC News. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ "Chad President Idriss Deby seeks fifth term in office". BBC News. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Referendum sulle trivellazioni marine". LexItalia.it. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "Guinée équatoriale : la présidentielle fixée au 24 avril" (in French). 12 March 2016.
- ^ "Serbia Government Asks President To Call Early Elections". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "GUERNSEY STATES ELECTION 2016". Guernsey government.
- ^ Oltermann, Philip (1 July 2016). "Austrian presidential election result overturned and must be held again". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "Date Set For Tajik Referendum On Constitutional Changes". RFE/RL's Tajik Service. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "Five things you need to know about Peru's election". BBC News. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "PM Announces Election Date". St. Lucia Times. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "The King will oversee another round of talks on 25–26 April" (in Spanish). El País. 2016-04-12.
- ^ Government and politics Embassy of Mongolia to the United States of America
- ^ "Poll date for Australia election officially confirmed". BBC News. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ "Speaker appoints 9 July for general elections - The Government of the Republic of Nauru". naurugov.nr. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ Abkhaz Leader Agrees To Opposition's Demand For Referendum. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ a b "São Tomé presidential election results canceled for a second round". Africanews. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ Chanwanpen, Kasamakorn (25 April 2016). "Scandals may hurt referendum". The Nation. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "What is at stake in Zambia's elections?". BBC News. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Croatian president calls snap election". politico.eu. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "Duma Approves Early Parliamentary Vote In 2016". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ Abdi Sheikh; George Obulutsa (10 August 2016). "Somalia to move to party politics in bid to cut clan rivalry". Mogadishu: Reuters. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "President of Azerbaijan specifies date of referendum". News.Az. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Colombia and Farc rebels reach historic peace agreement". BBC News. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ Aziz El Yaakoubi (28 January 2016). "Morocco to hold parliamentary elections on Oct. 7 - government". Reuters. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "Georgian President Sets October 8 Date For Parliamentary Elections". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Haiti to repeat first round of presidential election in October". Deutsche Welle. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ^ "Afghan Election Officials Schedule Parliamentary Ballot For October 15". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Moldova Switches To Direct Presidential Elections". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Moldovan Service. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ "Bulgaria sets presidential election for November 6". The Star. Reuters. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 29 July 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.
- ^ Ange Aboa; Joe Bavier (22 July 2016). "Ivory Coast parliament votes to hold referendum on new constitution". Reuters. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Iraqi Kurdish Leader Calls For Nonbinding Vote On Independence". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Spain may face third election in less than year, PM warns". BBC News. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ Fumbuka Ng'wanakilala (25 May 2015). "Tanzania to pick new president, parliament on Oct. 25: officials". Dar es Salaam: Reuters. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "Venezuelan campaign for Maduro recall passes first hurdle". BBC News. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016.