This is a list of the next general elections around the world in sovereign states. The general elections listed are for the government of each jurisdiction. These elections determine the prime minister and makeup of the legislature in a parliamentary system, or the legislature and the president in a system where separate votes are taken for different branches of government. In most jurisdictions, general elections are held between every three to five years, with presidential elections sometimes attaining six (Mexico and Russia since a 2008 amendment) or seven years (France's until 2000).

A country's constitution and laws may give elections a fixed timing (i.e. United States, Switzerland and Sweden) while some allow the government to dissolve Parliament and call a new vote up to a certain time limit (United Kingdom, Israel and Japan). Some constitutions may require parliaments to elect the head of state under threat of dissolution (Greece before 2019). In most countries, the election for the representative assembly determines the government. In all of the countries in the Americas that directly elect their president, the presidential and the legislative election is held at the same time (except in Colombia, Haiti, and Venezuela); however, most countries in Europe split these elections and schedule them at different times.

International standards set a number of rules to judge whether the election is unfair. Some countries hold staged elections, but in most cases the election's outcome is the result of organized influence as per social choice theory. Human rights violations include "compromise of the right to participate in government through free elections",Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 21. the right to freedom of association,UDHR, article 20. or the right to free expression.UDHR article 19 Elections may also be unfair if unlawful political campaign financing favours particular interest groups, or if the law implicitly favors some through this means. Finally, media ownership may also create significant media bias.OSCE, Election Observation Handbook (6th edn 2010) 18–22, 31, 37 and Annex A

The National Democratic Institute also maintains a calendar of general elections.

List of next elections In cases where an election spans multiple days or has multiple phases, the first date of the election is presented in the table below. In cases where the exact date is unspecified, the latest possible date is listed in the "Next" column. Partially recognized countries are listed in italics.

Africa CountryLegislative electionPresidential electionFairnessIn power now Term Last Next Term Last Next55Dominant-party systemFLN, RND, FM, El Binaa55Dominant-party system, alleged fraudMPLA77Political suppressionUPR, BR5colspan=3 UDC, BPF5Next5NextCoup d'étatMilitary junta57Dominant-party systemCNDD–FDD57Dominant-party system, alleged fraudCPDM5 5Alleged fraud MpD77Civil warMCU55InsurgencyMPS55ProtestsCRC55Alleged fraud, insurgencyUSN55Dominant-party systemPCT55Dominant-party systemUMP56Political suppression, alleged fraudMostaqbal Watan57Dominant-party system, political suppressionPDGE colspan=3 colspan=3 One-party state, does not hold electionsPFDJ5 colspan=3 Absolute monarchy, parliament has very limited powersKing of Eswatini56Dominant-party system, political suppressionProsperity Party57Alleged fraudRally for the Fatherland and Modernity55ProtestsNPP44NPP56Political suppression, alleged fraudNational Committee of Reconciliation and Development45Coup d'étatMilitary junta55RHDP55ProtestsUDA5 colspan=3 RFP66UP55Recent political, security, and economic crisisGovernment of National Unity55Coup d'étatMilitary junta55DPP5Next5NextCoup d'étatMilitary junta55Alleged fraud, protestsEl Insaf55MSM5 colspan=3 RNI, PAM, PI55Dominant-party system, protestsFRELIMO55Dominant-party systemSWAPO55Coup d'étatMilitary junta44APC55Dominant-party system, political suppressionFPR33One-party statePolisario Front45ADI55PASTEF55US55SLPP4Next5NextPolitical crisisUPD55Waddani, UCID5colspan=3 Government of National Unity44Recent civil warSPLM5Next5NextCoup d'état, civil warMilitary junta55Dominant-party system, political suppressionCCM64Dominant-party systemUNIR5 525th of July Movement55Dominant-party systemNRM55UPND77Dominant-party system, alleged fraudZANU–PF

Americas CountryLegislative electionPresidential electionFairnessIn power now Term Last Next Term Last Next5 colspan=3 Dominant-party systemABLP24LLA5 colspan=3 PLP54BLP5 colspan=3 PUP55PDC44PT (president)4 colspan=3 Liberal44CpCh44CD-led coalition44PPSO55One-party statePCC55Dominant-party systemDLP44PRM44ADN36NI5 colspan=3 NDC44Movimiento Semilla55PPP/C65Gang war, political crisisTransitional Presidential Council44Libre5 colspan=3 JLP36Violence, drug warSHH 6Next6NextPolitical suppressionFSLN55RM55Dominant-party systemColorado55Popular Force5 colspan=3 SKNLP5 colspan=3 SLP5 colspan=3 NDP55NDP, ABOP, NPS, PL, BEP, A2055UNC24Republican55FA56NextPolitical suppression, disputed elections, political unrestPSUV

Asia CountryLegislative electionPresidential electionFairnessIn power now Term Last Next Term Last Next55Alleged fraudIndependentsAutocracy, does not hold electionsTaliban57Civil Contract57Dominant-party system, authoritarian stateYAP4 colspan=3 Political suppression Independents55BNP5 colspan=3 PDP colspan=3 Absolute monarchy, does not hold electionsSultan of Brunei5 colspan=3 Dominant-party systemCPP55One-party state, indirectly elected legislatureCCP55 DIKO, DiPa, EDEK minority coalition45Georgian Dream55BJP-led coalition55Alleged fraudAdvanced Indonesia Coalition44Candidates must be approved by Guardian CouncilPrinciplists44Multi-party supply and confidence of Independent government47WarLikud-led coalition4 colspan=3 LDP4 colspan=3 Political suppressionIndependents57Authoritarian state, sham electionsAdilet4 colspan=3 Political suppressionIndependents56Authoritarian state, sham electionsMekenchil-led coalition55One-party stateLPRP46Independent5colspan=3 PH-led coalition55PNC46MPP5 5Authoritarian state, civil war, sham electionsMin Aung Hlaing, supported by the USDP5 5 NSP5colspan=3 Totalitarian One-party stateWPK55UBP, DP, YDP coalition4 colspan=3 Absolute monarchy, elections to Consultative AssemblySultan of Oman55Political suppression, clashesPML(N) and PPP-led coalition, military44War, no elections held for over 20 yearsFatah (West Bank), Hamas (Gaza)36Alleged fraudAlyansa colspan=3 Legislature appointed by the emir, does not hold electionsEmir of Qatar colspan=3 colspan=3 Absolute monarchy, does not hold electionsKing of Saudi Arabia56Dominant-party systemPAP45DPK55Multi-party coalition55NPP55Provisional governmentSyrian transitional government44DPP57Authoritarian state, sham electionsPDP4 colspan=3 Independent organs interferenceBJT-led coalition55 CNRT and PD55Competitive authoritarianismAKP57Authoritarian state, sham electionsTDP45 Absolute monarchy, indirect election to advisory Federal National Council. Federal Supreme Council57Authoritarian state, sham electionsUzLiDeP and Milliy Tiklanish55One-party stateCPV6Next7NextProtests, civil war, no elections held for over 20 yearsGPC

Europe

CountryLegislative electionPresidential electionFairnessIn power now Term Last Next Term Last Next45Alleged fraud, protestsPS 4 colspan=3 DA–CC56ÖVP, SPÖ, NEOS coalition45Authoritarian state, sham elections, political suppressionBelaya Rus5 colspan=3 N-VA, MR, LE, Vooruit, CD&V coalition44SNSD, SDP BiH, HDZ BiH, NiP, DNS, NS, BHZ minority coalition44Progressive Bulgaria45HDZ, DP coalition45ANO, SPD, AUTO coalition4 colspan=3 A, F, M, B coalition45Reform, E200 coalition5 colspan=3 EPP, S&D, Renew coalition46Kok., PS, KD, SFP coalition55Ensemble, LR minority coalition 45CDU, SPD, CSU coalition45ND45Tisza44S, F, C coalition57FF, FG, Independents coalition57Centre-right coalition45LVV, Guxo, PDS, IRDK, KDTP, NDS coalition44Unity, ZZS, PRO coalition4 colspan=3 VU, FBP coalition45LSDP, NA, DSVL coalition5 colspan=3 CSV, DP coalition55Labour44Alleged fraudPAS5 colspan=3 UNM45PES, ZBCG, DCG, BS, SNP, ASh coalition4 colspan=3 VVD, CDA, D66 minority coalition45VMRO-DPMNE, VLEN, ZNAM coalition4 colspan=3 A/Ap minority45KO, PL2050, PSL, NL coalition45PSD, CDS–PP minority coalition45 PSD, PNL, USR, UDMR coalition56Authoritarian state, sham elections, political suppression, warUnited Russia50.5 PDCS, Libera–PS, PSD, AR coalition45Alleged fraudSNS, SPS, PUPS, SDPS, SPP, SSZ, SNP coalition45Smer–SD, Hlas–SD, SNS coalition45GS, SD, Levica coalition4 colspan=3 PSOE, Sumar minority coalition4 colspan=3 M, KD, L minority coalition41see Federal Council55Dominant-party system, authoritarian stateObnovlenie5Next5NextWarSN5 colspan=3 Labour colspan=3 colspan=1 Absolute monarchy, chosen by conclavePope

Europe Elects provides a calendar featuring subnational elections in Europe.

Oceania CountryLegislative electionPresidential electionFairnessIn power now Term Last Next Term Last Next3 colspan=3 Labor4 colspan=3 Cook Islands Party43People's Alliance, NFP, SODELPA44TKP44(no political parties)24(no political parties)44(no political parties)3 colspan=3 National, ACT, NZ First3 colspan=3 (no political parties)44(no political parties)5 colspan=3 Pangu Pati55FAST4 colspan=3 OUR Party, People First, Kadere Party4 colspan=3 (no political parties)4 colspan=3 (no political parties)45Broad coalition

See also The Economist Democracy Index and democracy indices Election law and election fraud History of democracy List of the most recent elections by country

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