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Election that occurs on a set date
A fixed-term election is an election that occurs on a set date, which cannot be changed by incumbent politicians other than through exceptional mechanisms
Fixed-term_election
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
which, for the first time, set in legislation a default fixed election date for general elections in the United Kingdom. It remained in force until 2022
Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011
Fixed-term_Parliaments_Act_2011
Type of election
legislators may have the same or longer fixed term of office as the executive, which facilitates an election midterm of the tenure of the higher office
Midterm_election
General elections in the United States
Midterm elections in the United States are the general elections that are held near the midpoint of a president's four-year term of office, on Election Day
United States midterm election
United_States_midterm_election
Method for scheduling Canadian elections
affected by fixed election dates. The laws enabling fixed election dates are established by simple majority votes and, so, any fixed election date could
Fixed election dates in Canada
Fixed_election_dates_in_Canada
Set length of time a person serves in an elected position
Numbers in years unless stated otherwise. Some countries where fixed-term elections are uncommon, the legislature is almost always dissolved earlier
Term_of_office
Election in which all or most members of a given political body are chosen
terms of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, in force until March 2022, the period between one general election and the next was fixed at five years
General_election
Day for general elections in the USA
late July and September. Elections clause Fixed-term election – Election that occurs on a set date Primary election – Election that narrows the field of
Election_Day_(United_States)
Election called earlier than scheduled
the Parliament of Singapore does not invoke a fixed-term election; the duration of each Parliament term is five years from the date of its first sitting
Snap_election
Official writ calling for an election
term. At that point, an election must be called by issuing the writs. An exception to this principle is if a fixed-term election law has been enacted. In
Writ_of_election
UK constitutional legislation
general election, but failed to achieve the two-thirds parliamentary majority required by the Fixed-term Parliaments Act. A general election was called
Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022
Dissolution_and_Calling_of_Parliament_Act_2022
Election of Australia's 49th parliament
Wednesday 27 September 2028. Given the fixed Saturday polling day the latest possible date for a house only election is Saturday 23 September 2028. A double
Next Australian federal election
Next_Australian_federal_election
Cohorts of Senate seats whose holders will be elected in a given year
will be up for election in any two-year cycle, with only one class being up for election at a time. With senators being elected to fixed terms of six years
Classes of United States senators
Classes_of_United_States_senators
August 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025. "NA approves shortened term, sets 2026 election date". vietnamnews.vn. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
2026 national electoral calendar
2026_national_electoral_calendar
Form of government
power without an election, and for allowing elections at any time. Bagehot considered fixed-term elections such as the four-year election rule for the president
Parliamentary_system
Provincial election in Canada
Westminster system. This made it the first fixed-date election in Alberta. The 2019 Alberta general election resulted in a majority government for the
2023_Alberta_general_election
British parliamentary procedure
over election vote rules". BBC News Online. 14 May 2010. "Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2022. "Fixed-term Parliaments
Dissolution of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Dissolution_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
Provincial election in Canada
in 2024; the next election therefore was required to occur by October 21, 2028. The same section, though, makes the fixed election date subject to the
2026 British Columbia general election
2026_British_Columbia_general_election
Political elections for public offices in England
on Election Day, which is conventionally a Thursday. Under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011, all five types of elections are held after fixed periods
Elections_in_England
18th German federal presidential election
presidential election, officially the 18th Federal Convention, will be held by the Federal Convention on 30 January 2027, before the end of the term of office
2027 German presidential election
2027_German_presidential_election
Members of the body overseeing elections
of India. The term of an election commissioner can be a maximum of six years or till he/she attains sixty five years of age. Election Commissioners are
Election Commissioner of India
Election_Commissioner_of_India
Constitutional post to the Government of India
of the Election Commission is dominated by the government, which has implications for its independence following amendment in 2023. The term of a CEC
Chief Election Commissioner of India
Chief_Election_Commissioner_of_India
Canadian provincial election
Assembly has had a fixed four-year term. According to the 2019 amendment to the Legislative Assembly Act, 2007, "the first general election after the coming
31st Saskatchewan general election
31st_Saskatchewan_general_election
Indian Legislation
The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 is an Act of the Parliament
Chief_Election_Commissioner_and_Other_Election_Commissioners_(Appointment,_Conditions_of_Service_and_Term_of_Office)_Act,_2023
U.S. election held in an odd-numbered year
generate far lower voter turnout than even-numbered election years. While the fixed-term elections for U.S. president have always been held on even-numbered
Off-year_election
have changed to fixed election dates every three years, and both territories and all states except Tasmania have changed to fixed election dates every four
Timeline of Australian elections
Timeline_of_Australian_elections
Worldwide national elections held in 2027
national and federal elections scheduled to be held in 2027 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though
2027 national electoral calendar
2027_national_electoral_calendar
Worldwide local elections held in 2026
subnational elections scheduled to be held in 2026. Referendums, recall and retention elections, and national by-elections (special elections) are also
2026_local_electoral_calendar
Election regulatory body of India
election commissioners are appointed by the president of India on the recommendation of a selection committee headed by the prime minister. The term of
Election_Commission_of_India
four-year term without early dissolution since 1988, ending the prolonged political crisis of 2018–2022 that saw five consecutive snap elections. However
2026 Israeli legislative election
2026_Israeli_legislative_election
2025 lists the national/federal elections held in 2025 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national
2025 national electoral calendar
2025_national_electoral_calendar
septennat until 2000). A country's constitution and laws may give elections a fixed timing (i.e. United States, Switzerland and Sweden) while some allow
List of next general elections
List_of_next_general_elections
General elections are held on a fixed date, the second Sunday of September, at the same time as the municipal and regional elections. If early elections are
2026_Swedish_general_election
Parliamentary term referendum in Queensland, Australia
2001 and the Constitution Act Amendment Act 1934 to legislate for fixed-term elections for the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, to be held in the last
2016 Queensland term length referendum
2016_Queensland_term_length_referendum
2025 Internet meme and slang term
is an Internet meme, slang term, and gesture that became popular in late 2025 on TikTok and Instagram Reels. It has no fixed meaning. The phrase originated
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Type of parliamentary election
to 2022, the conditions for when a snap election could be called were significantly restricted by the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 (FTPA) to occasions
Snap elections in the United Kingdom
Snap_elections_in_the_United_Kingdom
Set of electors who are selected to elect a candidate to a particular office
countries and may serve to balance regional representation or ensure indirect election mechanisms. They are mostly used in the political context for a constitutional
Electoral_college
National and federal elections held in 2024
2024 lists the national/federal elections held in 2024 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national
2024 national electoral calendar
2024_national_electoral_calendar
the 2023 Nigerian General election, his first term therefore expires in May 2027, necessitating the next general election. The Senate and House of Representatives
2027 Nigerian general election
2027_Nigerian_general_election
Originally, the next election was scheduled to take place on 2 May 2024 under the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011. At the 2019 general election, in which the
2024 United Kingdom general election
2024_United_Kingdom_general_election
Election in the Spanish region of Murcia
The term of the Regional Assembly of Murcia expires four years after the date of its previous election. Elections to the Regional Assembly are fixed for
2027 Murcian regional election
2027_Murcian_regional_election
regional parties (who are allotted fixed symbols) and other unrecognized parties and independents contested the election. The NDA is a big tent, mostly centre-right
2024_Indian_general_election
Election in the Spanish region of Cantabria
regionally. The term of the Parliament of Cantabria expires four years after the date of its previous election. Elections to the Parliament are fixed for the
2027 Cantabrian regional election
2027_Cantabrian_regional_election
Next general election in Canada
April 2026 through by-election wins and floor-crossings. Under the fixed-date provisions of the Canada Elections Act, a federal election must be held on the
46th Canadian federal election
46th_Canadian_federal_election
Election in the Spanish region of La Rioja
regionally. The term of the Parliament of La Rioja expires four years after the date of its previous election. Elections to the Parliament are fixed for the fourth
2027_Riojan_regional_election
Second election of Donald Trump
Trump, who lost the 2020 presidential election to Biden, ran for reelection to a nonconsecutive second term. Trump became the presumptive Republican
2024 United States presidential election
2024_United_States_presidential_election
contested the 1944 election. Though the years are fixed due to the five-year term of the prime minister, the date of the election is traditionally announced
Elections_in_Jamaica
Election for the 61st Parliament of Victoria
terms of elected officials to Victorian Parliament are on a fixed term basis. All elections since 2006 have occurred every four years on the last Saturday
2026_Victorian_state_election
Brouez - Feuillant - Fiscal conservatism - Five-point electoral law - Fixed-term election - Foco - Folkhemmet - Food politics - For a New Liberty: The Libertarian
Index_of_politics_articles
List of international elections held in 2026
The 2026 international electoral calendar lists elections, appointments, and leadership selection processes scheduled to be held in 2026 within international
2026 supranational electoral calendar
2026_supranational_electoral_calendar
Overview of and topical guide to democracy
legislation. Retention election Direct election Indirect election Local election Fixed-term election Elections by country Elections by date Parliamentary
Outline_of_democracy
Type of election
An indirect election or hierarchical voting, is an election in which voters do not choose directly among candidates or parties for an office, but elect
Indirect_election
Election in the Spanish region of Madrid
provisions. The term of the Assembly of Madrid expires four years after the date of its previous ordinary election, with election day being fixed for the fourth
2027 Madrilenian regional election
2027_Madrilenian_regional_election
Poll of voters taken after they exit polling stations
An election exit poll is a poll of voters taken immediately after they have exited the polling stations. A similar poll conducted before actual voters
Exit_poll
Voting for candidates by the public
for one presidential term, this never happened. Germany (the Weimar Republic) was the first European country to use direct election of a president without
Direct_election
Election in the Spanish region of Asturias
term of the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias expires four years after the date of its previous election, with election day being fixed for
2027 Asturian regional election
2027_Asturian_regional_election
State election in Australia
confirmed that the government was committed to the 20 March election date despite the fixed-term legislation not being enacted. On 12 February 2010, the Premier
2010_Tasmanian_state_election
Vote to remove an official prematurely
term of office has ended. Recalls appear in the constitution in ancient Athenian democracy. Even where they are legally available, recall elections are
Recall_election
referendum to introduce four-year fixed-term elections, this was the last Queensland election where the date of the election could be chosen at the serving
2017 Queensland state election
2017_Queensland_state_election
Australian politician
Natasha (3 November 2011). "Fixed term election laws pass". The West Australian. Retrieved 26 July 2026. "New laws fix state election dates". ABC News. 3 November
Alan_Carpenter
Election in the Spanish region of the Balearic Islands
national law provisions. The term of the Parliament of the Balearic Islands expires four years after the date of its previous election, unless it is dissolved
Next Balearic regional election
Next_Balearic_regional_election
Election in the Spanish region of the Canary Islands
term of the Parliament of the Canary Islands expires four years after the date of its previous election, unless it is dissolved earlier. The election
Next Canarian regional election
Next_Canarian_regional_election
Election in the Spanish region of the Basque Country
provisions. The term of the Basque Parliament expires four years after the date of its previous election, unless it is dissolved earlier. The election decree shall
Next_Basque_regional_election
conduct the election. The incumbent Liberal National majority government, led by Premier David Crisafulli, will seek a second four-year term in government
2028 Queensland state election
2028_Queensland_state_election
The Liberal Party won a fourth term, emerging with a minority government for a third consecutive election. The election marked the first time they won
2025 Canadian federal election
2025_Canadian_federal_election
scheduled for the fixed election date of October 4, 2027, but may be held earlier under certain circumstances. PEI's fixed election date law, passed in
68th Prince Edward Island general election
68th_Prince_Edward_Island_general_election
Political party in Bermuda
fully integrated technical curriculum and a longer school day having fixed term elections, right to petition for referendums and recall of MPs. "OBA Caucus
One_Bermuda_Alliance
Election in Germany
The next election to the Landtag of Saxony is scheduled for summer 2029, after a term of 5 years, unless the seven-parties-parliament with a minority government
Next_Saxony_state_election
Canadian provincial election
and premier of Quebec. Under the province's fixed election date law, passed in 2013, "the general election following the end of a Legislature shall be
2026_Quebec_general_election
Quantitative scientific analysis of elections and balloting (within political science)
'pebble') is the study of elections and voting. Psephology attempts to both forecast and explain election results. The term is more common in Britain
Psephology
expires three years "from the day fixed for the return of the writs issued for the last preceding general election of members of the House of Representatives
2026 New Zealand general election
2026_New_Zealand_general_election
state election was held on 26 October 2024 to elect all members to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland pursuant to the Constitution (Fixed Term Parliament)
2024 Queensland state election
2024_Queensland_state_election
Day on which political elections are held in the UK
town that day anyway. Before the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 and again since it was repealed, a general election in the UK follows the dissolution
Election_Day_(United_Kingdom)
Election to fill a vacant political office
A by-election (also spelled bye-election in Ireland), known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, or a bypoll in India, is an
By-election
Canadian provincial election
the election will be with these new boundaries. Under the fixed-date provisions of Alberta's Election Act, "election day for a general election shall
32nd_Alberta_general_election
Sequence of people entitled to hold a high office if it is vacated
offices having some formalized order of succession. In a country with fixed-term elections, the head of state (president) is often succeeded following death
Order_of_succession
Election in the Spanish region of Castilla–La Mancha
provisions. The term of the Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha expires four years after the date of its previous election, with election day being fixed for the fourth
2027 Castilian-Manchegan regional election
2027_Castilian-Manchegan_regional_election
Term for political candidate with little connection to district
candidate, or carpetbagger in the United States, is a pejorative term for an election candidate who does not live in the area they are running to represent
Parachute_candidate
Election for local government
the United Kingdom the term local elections refers to county, unitary authority, borough, district, city, town and parish elections. These take place on
Local_election
Election of South Australia's 57th parliament
election. At the previous election in March 2026, the Labor Party, led by Peter Malinauskas, was returned to government for a second four-year term,
2030 South Australian state election
2030_South_Australian_state_election
First Filipino Senate Elections
district were appointed by the American governor-general for no fixed term. Note: In this election, the first placer will serve for six (6) years, while the
1916 Philippine Senate elections
1916_Philippine_Senate_elections
Election in the Spanish region of Catalonia
The term of the Parliament of Catalonia expires four years after the date of its previous election, unless it is dissolved earlier. The election shall
Next Catalan regional election
Next_Catalan_regional_election
Federal parliament of Germany
Bundestag has a fixed number of 630 members. The Bundestag is elected every four years by German citizens aged 18 and older. Elections use a proportional
Bundestag
Election for the Mayor of London
winner is elected for a fixed term of four years; there are no restrictions on the number of terms a mayor may serve. Elections are held in May. Incumbent
London_mayoral_elections
Worldwide local elections held in 2025
lists the subnational elections held in 2025. Referendums, recall and retention elections, and national by-elections (special elections) are also included
2025_local_electoral_calendar
Supreme legislative body of Sweden
proportionally and since 1994, serving fixed four-year terms. The 2026 Swedish general election is the most recent general election. The constitutional mandates
Riksdag
2026-07-23. "Nunatsiaq News 2014-02-24: NEWS: Nunavut MLAs opt for fixed election dates, code of conduct". www.nunatsiaqonline.ca. Archived from the original
List_of_elections_in_2025
members elected for a fixed term of 4 years, in a 'whole of state' electorate using preferential proportional representation. Elections in Australia are organised
Elections_in_Australia
Several supranational elections were held in 2014. 4 May: Panama, Elections for the Central American Parliament 22–25 May: European Union, European Parliament
2014 supranational electoral calendar
2014_supranational_electoral_calendar
2026 election in India
corporation. The term for each Deputy-Mayor is fixed at 30 months, being the second half of the respective corporation's 5-year overall term. Elections in Karnataka
2026 Greater Bengaluru Authority elections
2026_Greater_Bengaluru_Authority_elections
General election in New Zealand
The 1969 New Zealand general election was a nationwide vote to determine the shape of Parliament's 36th term. It saw the Second National Government headed
1969 New Zealand general election
1969_New_Zealand_general_election
Re-election of George W. Bush
victory during the eight elections from 1992 to 2020. Bush is the only incumbent Republican president to have won a second term since Ronald Reagan in 1984
2004 United States presidential election
2004_United_States_presidential_election
Canadian provincial election
provides that general elections occur on a fixed date of the fourth calendar year after the last election. The fixed election date was previously set
2020 British Columbia general election
2020_British_Columbia_general_election
Referendum on retaining an officeholder
A retention election or retention referendum is a referendum where voters are asked if an office holder, usually a judge, should be allowed to continue
Retention_election
First election of Donald Trump
presidential election in which the winning candidate lost the popular vote. Incumbent Democratic president Barack Obama was ineligible to run for a third term due
2016 United States presidential election
2016_United_States_presidential_election
Drawing the boundaries for elections
of boundaries of electoral precincts and related divisions involved in elections, such as states, counties or other municipalities. It can also be called
Electoral boundary delimitation
Electoral_boundary_delimitation
supranational electoral calendar for the year 2013 lists the supranational elections held in 2013. 17 February: Ecuador, 5 representatives for the Andean Parliament
2013 supranational electoral calendar
2013_supranational_electoral_calendar
Serbian electoral list
association established for a fixed period to raise civic awareness of the importance of democracy and free and fair elections. Its goals include greater
Student_List
Calendar for supranational elections held in 2015
supranational elections held in 2015. 15 October: United Nations Security Council, Security Council 25 October: Argentina, Parlasur election 6 September:
2015 supranational electoral calendar
2015_supranational_electoral_calendar
Change in an electoral system
that alters how public desires, usually expressed by cast votes, produce election results. Reforms can include changes to: Voting systems, such as the adoption
Electoral_reform
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