2016 national electoral calendar
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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[10]
- 26 February:
- 28 February: Switzerland, Referendum
March
- 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:
April
- 6 April: Netherlands, Referendum
- 8 April: Djibouti, President
- 10 April:
- 13 April:
- 17 April: Italy, Referendum[21]
- 18 April: Comoros, President (2nd round)[8]
- 24 April:
- 27 April: Guernsey, Parliament[25]
May
- 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
- 5 June: Macedonia, Parliament[27]
- 23 June: United Kingdom, European Union membership referendum
- 29 June: Mongolia, Parliament[28]
- 30 June: Iceland, President
- TBD: Nauru, Parliament
- TBD: Laos, Parliament
July
- 10 July: Japan, House of Councillors (one half)
- TBD: São Tomé and Príncipe, President
August
- 11 August: Zambia, President and Parliament[29]
- TBD: Cape Verde, President
- TBD: Somalia, Parliament[30]
September
- 18 September: Russia, State Duma[31]
- TBD: Belarus, Parliament
October
- 7 October: Morocco, Parliament[32]
- 9 October: Lithuania, Parliament[8]
- 15 October: Afghanistan, Parliament[33]
- 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[8]
- 7 November: Ghana, President and Parliament
- 8 November: United States, President,[34] House of Representatives, and Senate
- 27 November: DR Congo, President and Parliament[8]
- TBD: Romania, Parliament
December
- 1 December: The Gambia, President
Unknown date
- Australia, Parliament (by 14 January 2017)
- Chad, Parliament[35]
- Colombia, Referendum[36]
- Iraqi Kurdistan, Independence poll[37] (by 8 November)
- Moldova, President[38]
- Qatar, Legislative
- Tanzania, Constitutional referendum[39]
- Venezuela, Recall referendum[40] (after 19 April)
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 (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 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.
- ^ 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). 12 November 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ "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
- ^ "Nazarbaev Dissolves Kazakh Parliament, Sets Date For Early Elections". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Police Beat Journalists Covering Opposition Candidate's Arrival" (Press release). Paris: Reporters Without Borders. AllAfrica.com. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ "Senegal President Macky Sall seeks shorter terms". BBC News. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 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.
- ^ "Haiti president steps down without successor in place". BBC News. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 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.
- ^ "Date Set For Tajik Referendum On Constitutional Changes". RFE/RL's Tajik Service. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ "Macedonian Parties Agree To Delay Early Elections Until June 5". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ Government and politics Embassy of Mongolia to the United States of America
- ^ Peter Clottey (23 January 2016). "Zambia Issues Election Details". Voice of America. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ Abdi Sheikh; Duncan Miriri (26 September 2015). "Somalia parliament speaker drops impeachment motion against president". Mogadishu: Reuters Canada. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Duma Approves Early Parliamentary Vote In 2016". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ Aziz El Yaakoubi (28 January 2016). "Morocco to hold parliamentary elections on Oct. 7 - government". Reuters. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ "Afghan Election Officials Schedule Parliamentary Ballot For October 15". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Template: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. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Moldova Switches To Direct Presidential Elections". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Moldovan Service. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 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.
- ^ "Venezuela opposition to speed up plans to oust Maduro". BBC News. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.