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 (1st round)[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:
- 31 March: Central African Republic, Parliament (2nd round)[20]
April
- 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
- 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:
- 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
- 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
- 7 August:
- 11 August: Zambia, Constitutional referendum, President and Parliament[38]
- 27 August: Gabon, President
September
- 4 September: Hong Kong, Parliament
- 8–10 September: Seychelles, Parliament
- 11 September:
- 18 September: Russia, State Duma[41]
- 20 September: Jordan, Parliament
- 22 September: Isle of Man, Parliament
- 25 September: Switzerland, Referendum
- 26 September: Azerbaijan, Constitutional referendum[42]
October
- 2 October:
- 7 October: Morocco, Parliament[44]
- 7–8 October: Czech Republic, Senate (1st round)
- 8 October: Georgia, Parliament (1st round)[45]
- 9 October: Lithuania, Parliament (1st round)[8]
- 14–15 October: Czech Republic, Senate (2nd round)
- 16 October: Montenegro, Parliament
- 23 October: Lithuania, Parliament (2nd round)[8]
- 23 October – December: Somalia, Parliament[46]
- 29 October: Iceland, Parliament
- 30 October:
November
- 1 November: Palau, President, Senate, and House of Delegates
- 6 November:
- 8 November: United States, President,[50] House of Representatives, and Senate (one-third)
- 13 November:
- 20 November:
- 24 November: Grenada, Constitutional referendum[54]
- 26 November: Kuwait, Parliament[55]
- 27 November: Switzerland, Referendum
December
- 1 December: The Gambia, President
- 4 December:
- 7 December: Ghana, President and Parliament
- 11 December:
- 15 December: Turks and Caicos Islands, Parliament
- 18 December: Ivory Coast, Parliament[61]
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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening. IFES Election Guide – Elections. International Foundation for Electoral Systems
- 1 2 "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
- 1 2 3 "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.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ Najibullah, Farangis; RFE/RL's Belarusian Service (11 September 2016). "Belarus Vote Likely To Keep Lukashenka Allies In Firm Control". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 11 September 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Harper, Mary (19 October 2016). "Somalia's rocky road to democracy". BBC News. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ↑ Ange Aboa; Joe Bavier (22 July 2016). "Ivory Coast parliament votes to hold referendum on new constitution". Reuters. Retrieved 7 August 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
- ↑ "Bulgaria Holding Presidential Election". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ↑ "Moldova presidential election goes to second round". BBC News. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ↑ "Haití celebrará elecciones el 20 de noviembre" (in Spanish). TeleSUR. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ↑ Grenada announces new date for controversial referendum
- ↑ "Kuwait parliament elections set for Nov 26". Al-Arabiya. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ↑ "Austria presidential election: Faulty envelope glue delays re-run". BBC News. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ↑ "Uzbek Interim President Rules Out Military Alliances". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ↑ "Kyrgyzstan to Hold Dec. 11 Vote on Boosting PM's Powers". Voice of America. Reuters. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ↑ "Macedonia Sets Date For Early Elections In December". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "Parliamentary elections set for 11 December" (in Romanian). Digi 24. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ↑ "Législatives ivoiriennes: les forces politiques en ordre de marche, ou presque" (in French). Radio France Internationale. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
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