Elections

On May 22, the Comrat Court of Appeals validated the election of Evghenia Guțul as governor of Moldova’s autonomous region of Gagauzia, after law enforcement agencies detected violations of electoral law, including voter bribery, during the run-off of May 14. © Piotr Garciu

Court Upholds Election of Gagauzia’s Pro-Russian Governor

Even as Chișinău confirms its European path, Evghenia Guțul pledges closer ties with Moscow.

24 May 23

(left) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan casts his vote in Turkey's general elections at a polling station in the Uskudar district on May 14, 2023 in Istanbul. (right) Republican People's Party (CHP) leader and presidential candidate of the main opposition alliance Kemal Kilicdaroglu arrives to cast his vote at a polling station during Turkey's General Election on May 14, 2023 in Ankara. © Umit Bektas-Pool/Getty Images and Burak Kara/Getty Images

Turkey Votes: Normalisation With Armenia Will Continue

The presidential contest looms large over the South Caucasus region and the outcome will have a profound impact in Yerevan and Baku.

19 May 23

Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev votes in the the snap presidential election on November 20, 2022. © Official website of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Akorda.kz

Kazakstan: Same President, New Reforms?

The incumbent has promised change, but prospects for a more democratic system are not promising.

22 Nov 22

Kazak president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. © Andrea Verdelli/Pool/Getty Images

Kazakstan’s Election: No Chance for Competition

Analysts see this is as opportunity for the president to assert himself outside the shadow of the country’s first leader.

8 Nov 22

Serdar Berdymukhamedov © Tatarstan government website

Turkmenistan’s Transition of Power

President Berdymukhamedov has for decades carefully been preparing for his son to take over.

9 Mar 22

Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, and Davao city Mayor Sara Duterte, daughter of President Rodrigo Duterte, take part in a rally as they campaign for the presidency and the vice presidency on February 19, 2022 in Caloocan, Metro Manila, Philippines. © Ezra Acayan/Getty Images

Key Elections Test Philippines’ Traditional Gender Roles

Crucial polls provide opportunity to confront misogyny in political power and public discourse.

8 Mar 22

Gia Kharchilava, the UNM candidate who triumphed in Tsalenjikha, on a campaign trail in the lead up to the elections. © Gia Kharchilava's Press Office

Georgia’s Last Opposition Stronghold

With the United National Movement at the helm, the region is now a test for local governance.

11 Feb 22

Thousands of protesters gathered in Freedom Square, in central Tbilisi, on October 14, 2021 and called for the release of former Georgian President MIkheil Saakashvili, who was arrested on October 1. © IWPR

Political Polarisation Dogs Georgian Runoffs

Enmity and toxic rhetoric dominate discourse amid a second round of critical local elections.

29 Oct 21

Armenian Opposition Protests Electoral Changes

Claims that the new system is being implemented without proper public consultation and will weaken democracy.

19 Oct 21

The presentation of the opposition's candidates.

Georgia Heads For Crucial Elections

Vote for mayors and municipal councillors may choose the country’s political direction.

30 Sep 21

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