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📢 Buzzword for 2024: VOTE! 🗳️ It's not only #EU Elections that are taking place this year! More than half of the human race in 76 different countries are estimated to vote in elections in 2024. 💡Read Nicholas Whyte (he/him)'s run down of the upcoming 2024 elections taking place around the globe 🌍 #EUElection2024 #EP2024 #Europe #European_Union #EU #Geopolitics

For several months, the Iranian regime has been preparing itself for what they call the parliamentary elections and the Assembly of Experts elections. However, with the rejection of hundreds of regime veterans and contenders by the Ministry of Interior and the Guardian Council, the outcome of the forthcoming sham elections scheduled for March 1 is more predictable than their global repercussions. Unlike previous years, few anticipate any meaningful change stemming from the electoral show. Yet, significant questions linger:

🗳️Local elections in #Belgrade and other cities signal a shift in #Serbia. Despite #Vucic's party winning most cities, opposition gains in key areas & the rise of new leaders like dr Savo Manojlović and Prof Dragan J. Milic, FACS show that voters are willing to support new faces in politics. 📚 Read my analysis here: https://lnkd.in/eR-GBPm2

📣 Legislative and regional elections in Togo are scheduled for April 13, 2024! An announcement that arouses both surprises and concerns among political parties. 😮 Some express concern about the short time frame to organize and run an effective campaign. 🗳️ The high deposit required for each candidate is also a major concern, raising concerns about the exclusion of smaller parties. 💰 The electoral campaign will begin on March 28, but questions remain about the conditions in which it will take place. 🗣️ Let's hope that freedom of expression will be respected and that all parties will be able to run a fair campaign. 🤝 The elections will have a significant impact on the political configuration of the country. Let us remain attentive to the transparency and fairness of this democratic process. 🌍 #Togo #Elections2024 #Democracy 🇹🇬

This year is predicted to be a record setting year for democratic elections, with some expecting more than 75 countries to hold elections in 2024. With so many elections it can be very difficult to keep track of them all. Nicholas Whyte (he/him), senior director of Global Solutions at APCO, gives a rundown of what you need to understand about this year's elections here: https://lnkd.in/eeESfHpK #Elections #Geopolitics #PublicAffairs

🗳️Get ready for an impactful election year in 2024! 🌍 From Bangladesh and Taiwan to Ghana, including elections in the EU, US, and UK, almost half of the global population will cast their votes. 💡Check out insights from my colleague Nicholas Whyte (he/him) on what to anticipate. More details here 👇🏻

NEW from me for Royal United Services Institute: Whatever Baghdad and the KDP decide in terms of timing, it’s important to look at whether and how the upcoming elections confer legitimacy on Kurdish political institutions, which are under great threat. First, does legitimacy in the Kurdistan Region actually come from elections, or does it originate from other sources? Second, will the elections in June (if they happen) confer legitimacy in the eyes of voters, political parties, and other stakeholders? Third, what will this mean for the future of the Kurdistan Region? #Kurdistan #Iraq https://lnkd.in/ewT7zBKP

Elections In Iran Shift To Tribes Over Parties, Newspapers Say Elections In #Iran Shift To #Tribes Over Parties, Newspapers Say. The leading ultraconservative #Paydari Party is likely to take over not only the #parliament but probably the whole country

The 2024 elections are set to be the most contested in recent history, with scores of political parties and independent candidates setting their sights on governing South Africa. So it is imperative that the elections are protected from misbehaviour by political parties and disinformation.

The 2024 will set a record for the largest number of votes ever cast in democratic elections in a single calendar year. One estimate has it that there are elections in 76 countries, inhabited by more than half the human race. A precise overview by Nicholas Whyte (he/him)! Worth reading!