| Elections of the Month (January 2023) |
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| Last updated 2023-01-27 |
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General Elections in Antigua and Barbuda General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 18 January 2023 to elect a new government. The electorate comprises 60,916 people spread across 16 constituencies in Antigua and one in Barbuda. Through this election, the incumbent government, led by Prime Minister Gaston Browne was able to defend its office. References: https://caribbean.loopnews.com/content/antigua-barbuda-votes-its-2023-general-election-today Parliamentary election in the Republic of Benin Parliamentary election was held in the Republic of Benin on 8 January 2023 to elect 109 parliamentary seats. The election results were released on 11 January 2023. The voter turnout was 38.66%. The Union Progresite le Renouveau and the Bloc Republicain got majority vote by 37.56% and 29.17% respectively. References: Constitutional Referendum in Slovakia A constitutional referendum was held on 21 January 2023 in Slovakia for an amendment to allow an early election this fall. However, the voter turnout was below the 50% threshold for the amendment. References: https://www.dw.com/en/slovakia-september-election-likely-after-failed-referendum/a-64485493
Upcoming elections First round of presidential election in
Czech (second round on 27-28 January) The
first round of presidential election was held in the Czech Republic from 13
January to 14 January. The second round of the presidential election will be
held on 27 January to 28 January. References: https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/czech-republic/ Constitutional Referendum in Liechtenstein A constitutional referendum will be held
on 29 January 2023 in Liechtenstein. The referendum will vote on a
constitutional amendment to ban activities related to casinos within five
years. References:
Parliamentary Election in Tunisia The second round of Parliamentary
elections will be held in Tunisia on 29 January 2023 followed by the first
round of parliamentary elections on 17 December 2022. In the second round of
the election, candidates will compete for 131 seats. References: https://english.news.cn/africa/20230124/928c6e7e1f924797ba61b556c3909207/c.html
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