| Elections of the month (2023 May) |
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| Last updated 2023-05-31 |
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Local Elections in Albania Local Elections took place in Albania on May 14. The last local
elections in 2019 were boycotted by the opposition over allegations of vote
buying and voter intimidation. According to preliminary data, the turnout at the local elections was 35
per cent, the worst so far. Albania's ruling
Socialist Party (SP) led by Prime Minister Edi Rama will lead 53 of the
country's 61 municipalities in the next four years following the local
elections held on May 14.
References: https://english.news.cn/20230516/d7f95ccc19404ba897dcb2c63a45a002/c.html General Elections in Thailand General election took place
in Thailand on May 14. The progressive Move Forward Party which gained
a huge following among young Thais for its reformist platform, won the most
seats and the largest share of the popular vote. Pheu Thai, the main opposition
party that has been a populist force in Thailand for 20 years, came second.
Move Forward's radical agenda includes reforming the military, getting rid of
the draft, reducing the military’s budget, making it more transparent and
accountable, as well as the constitutional change and to bring the military and
monarchy within the constitution.
References: https://www.ft.com/content/16b1f836-3d66-43e9-a9f6-1c2fc4ea0ed2 Turkish General Elections General Elections took place in Turkey on May 14. The election is headed
for a run-off vote on May 28 after no candidate secured more than 50 percent of
the vote. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took 49.5 percent of the vote, with
his main challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, getting 44.89 percent.
References: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/14/follow-the-vote-turkey-election-results-2023 https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkey-election-runoff-2023-what-you-need-know-2023-05-18/
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