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SUPER-ELECTION YEAR [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electoral Systems and Political Parties
CONT

The year 2024 began with numerous articles in the international press about what was called a "super election year." Elections were scheduled in over 70 countries, involving four billion people—half of humanity. Something truly historic was on the horizon.

OBS

election supercycle: Although this designation is used to refer to this concept, it is not accurate. The concept has to do with the number of elections occurring in a year, not with election cycles themselves.

Key term(s)
  • election super-cycle
  • election super cycle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
OBS

Cette année, près de la moitié de la population mondiale en âge de voter est appelée à se rendre aux urnes. Un nombre record de scrutins présidentiels, législatifs, régionaux et municipaux vont avoir lieu en 2024 [...]

Spanish

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