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Elections by country
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For each de jure and de facto sovereign state and dependent territory an article on elections in that entity has been included and information on the way the head of state, head of government, and the legislature is selected. Merged cells for "head of state" and "head of government" indicate the office is the same for that country; merged cells for "lower house" and "upper house" indicate a unicameral legislature. The linked articles include the results of the elections. For a chronological order, see the electoral calendar.
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Country | Head of state | Head of government | Legislature | ||
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Lower house | Upper house | ||||
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Abkhazia | Direct election[1] | Direct election[1] | ||
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Afghanistan | Autocrat elected by legislature[2][3][4] | Appointment by autocrat[2] | Appointment by autocrat[5] | |
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Åland | President of Finland | Election by legislature | Direct election | |
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Albania | Election by legislature[6] | Election by legislature[6] | Direct election[6] | |
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Algeria | Direct election[7] | Election by legislature[7] | Direct election[7] | Partially elected by electoral college, rest appointed by President[7] |
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American Samoa | President of the United States[8] | Direct election[8] | Direct election[8] | Election by regional governing councils[8] |
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Andorra | The President of France and the Bishop of Urgell are co-heads of state[9] | Election by legislature[9] | Direct election[9] | |
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Angola | Election by legislature[10] | Direct election[10] | ||
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Anguilla | Monarchy[11] | Election by legislature[11] | Direct election and appointments[11] | |
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Antigua and Barbuda | Monarchy[12] | Election by legislature[12] | Direct election[12] | Appointments[12] |
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Argentina | Direct election[13] | Direct election[13] | ||
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Armenia | Election by Legislature | Election by Legislature | Direct election [14] | |
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Aruba | Monarch of the Netherlands[15] | Election by legislature[15] | Direct election[15] | |
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Australia | Monarchy[16] | Election by legislature[16] | Direct election[16] | |
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Austria | Direct election[17] | Election by legislature[17] | Direct election[17] | Indirect election[17] |
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Azerbaijan | Direct election[18] | Appointment by head of state[18] | Direct election[18] |
B
Country | Head of state | Head of government | Legislature | ||
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Lower house | Upper house | ||||
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Bahamas | Monarchy[19] | Election by legislature[19] | Direct election[19] | Appointments[19] |
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Bahrain | Monarchy[20] | Appointment by head of state[20] | Direct election[20] | Appointments[20] |
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Bangladesh | Election by legislature[21] | Election by legislature[21] | Direct and indirect election[21] | |
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Barbados | Election by legislature[22] | Election by legislature[21] | Direct election[22] | Appointments[22] |
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Belarus | Direct election[23] | Appointment by head of state[23] | Direct election[23] | Indirect election and appointments[23] |
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Belgium | Monarchy[24] | Election by legislature[24] | Direct election[24] | Indirect election[24] |
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Belize | Monarchy[25] | Election by legislature[25] | Direct election[25] | Appointments[25] |
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Benin | Direct election[26] | Direct election[26] | ||
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Bermuda | Monarchy[27] | Election by legislature[27] | Direct election[27] | Appointments[27] |
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Bhutan | Monarchy[28] | Elected by legislature[28] | Direct election[28] | Direct election and appointments[28] |
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Bolivia | Direct election[29] | Direct election[29] | ||
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | Rotating presidency of directly elected candidates[30] | Appointment by head of state[30] | Direct election[30] | Indirect election[30] |
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Botswana | Election by legislature[31] | Direct election[31] | Hereditary and appointments[31] | |
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Brazil | Direct election[32] | Direct election[32] | Direct election[32] | |
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British Virgin Islands | Monarchy[33] | Election by legislature[33] | Direct election[33] | |
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Brunei | Monarchy[34] | Appointments by head of state[34] | ||
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Bulgaria | Direct election[35] | Election by legislature[35] | Direct election[35] | |
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Burkina Faso | Direct election[36] | Appointment by head of state[36] | Direct election[36] | |
Burma see Myanmar | |||||
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Burundi | Direct election[37] | Direct election and co-option[37] | Indirect election[37] |
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Country | Head of state | Head of government | Legislature | ||
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Lower house | Upper house | ||||
Cabo Verde see Cape Verde | |||||
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Cambodia | Monarch elected by Royal Council[38] | Election by lower house of legislature[38] | Direct election[38] | Indirect election and appointments[38] |
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Cameroon | Direct election[39] | Appointment by head of state[39] | Direct election[39] | Indirect election and appointments[39] |
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Canada | Monarchy[40] | Election by lower house of legislature[40] | Direct election[40] | Appointments[40] |
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Cape Verde | Direct election[41] | Appointment by head of state[41] | Direct election[41] | |
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Cayman Islands | Monarchy[42] | Election by legislature[42] | Direct election and appointments[42] | |
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Central African Republic | Direct election[43] | Appointment by head of state[44] | Direct election[43] | |
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Chad | Direct election[45] | Appointment by head of state[45] | Direct election[45] | |
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Chile | Direct election[46] | Direct election[46] | ||
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China | Election by legislature[47] | Appointment by head of state[47] | Indirect election[47] | |
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Colombia | Direct election[48] | Direct election[48] | Direct election[48] | |
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Comoros | Direct election[49] | Direct and indirect election[49] | ||
Congo (Brazzaville) see Republic of the Congo | |||||
Congo (Kinshasa) see Democratic Republic of the Congo | |||||
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Cook Islands | Monarchy[50] | Election by legislature[50] | Direct election[50] | |
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Costa Rica | Direct election[51] | Direct election[51] | ||
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Côte d'Ivoire | Direct election[52] | Appointment by head of state[52] | Direct election[52] | |
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Croatia | Direct election[53] | Election by legislature[53] | Direct election[53] | |
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Cuba | Election by legislature[54] | Direct election[54] | ||
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Curaçao | Monarch of the Netherlands[55] | Election by legislature[55] | Direct election[55] | |
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Cyprus | Direct election[56] | Direct election[56] | ||
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Czech Republic | Direct election[57] | Appointment by head of state[57] | Direct election[57] |
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Country | Head of state | Head of government | Legislature | ||
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Lower house | Upper house | ||||
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Democratic Republic of the Congo | Direct election[58] | Appointment by head of state[58] | Direct election[58] | Indirect election[58] |
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Denmark | Monarchy[59] | Election by legislature[59] | Direct election[59] | |
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Djibouti | Direct election[60] | Appointment by head of state[60] | Direct election[60] | |
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Dominica | Election by legislature[61] | Appointment by head of state[61] | Direct election and appointments[61] | |
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Dominican Republic | Direct election[62] | Direct election[62] |