Questions tagged [election]
The act or process of choosing a person for a position, especially a public office, usually through a vote.
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Is it common in Western countries to attack politicians over the[ir] lack of biological children? And is it a winning argument?
Is it common in Western countries to attack politicians over the[ir] lack of biological children? And is it a winning argument in front of the electorate?
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French Election 2024 - seat share based on first round only
How would the 577 seats of the French National Assembly have been allocated if the first round of voting was the only round and the candidate with most votes in the first round only would have been ...
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Can the democratic party kick Biden without his consent and replace him? [duplicate]
Can the democratic party kick Biden without his consent and replace him? Some people are discussing whether Biden should step down so that the Democrats have a higher chance of winning the election, ...
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If Biden decides to step back or is replaced, When is the latest that can happen?
If Biden steps down, his candidate successor will have a hard time, as being lesser known. (S)he will need time to "build up". That is clearly a disadvantage, and probably it is the strong ...
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Why is Britain moving left and France moving right? [closed]
I don't understand the recent elections in Europe (no surprise there).
How can Britain all of a sudden be radically left, but at the same time France all of a sudden goes radically right. Is there ...
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Why are UK General Elections near the start of a month?
The dates of the most recent UK General Elections were:
Thu 4 Jul 2024
Thu 12 Dec 2019
Thu 8 Jun 2017
Thu 7 May 2015
Thu 6 May 2010
Thu 5 May 2005
Thu 7 Jun 2001
Thu 1 May 1997
Thu 9 Apr 1992
Thu 11 ...
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Why did Nigel Farage choose Clacton as the constituency to campaign in?
Nigel Farage has now been elected as a Reform UK MP for Clacton. Did he explain why he chose to campaign in Clacton specifically, rather than any other constituency?
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2024 UK election: What connects the regions where Liberal Democrats succeeded?
In terms of systematic differences such as demography, what connects the regions that turned orange and what connects those that turned red, during the 2019-2024 UK election cycle?
Looking at the ...
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Is there a Comprehensive US Election Candidate Dataset?
I'm trying to find a dataset for every single candidate contesting for any form of election (federal, state, local) in the US for the past 3-4 years for a political video ad classification project. ...
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In a democracy, can parties cooperate to defeat an undesirable candidate?
Hundreds of candidates pull out of French run-off in bid to foil far right
Brief summary: the French election had three parties, and all of them won roughly equal vote shares. Two of the parties hate ...
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How many 3rd-placed candidates does Macron's party have vs the LFI?
A proposed deal/strategy to block an RN win in the 2nd round:
The high turnout on Sunday means some 300 constituencies are now facing potential three-way run-offs which, in theory, favour the RN.
To ...
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Do we know a lower bound or the exact number of 3-way races in France's 2nd round of elections in 2024?
As RFI claims & explains:
After Sunday's first round of voting, as many as 306 of the 577 seats in France's National Assembly could be decided in three-way races.
In the last parliamentary ...
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How can Joe Biden be removed as candidate for the election? [duplicate]
Just an hour into Thursday night’s presidential debate, Andrew Yang — a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate — called on Biden to step aside.
“Guys, the Dems should nominate someone else — before it’...
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Why is polling data for Northern Ireland so differently displayed on national polling sites?
I understand the political climate in Northern Ireland is very different, with there being no overlap in parties and frequently very different priorities in the public mind. It is not clear to me why ...
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Can the Chief Minister of an Indian state call a snap election in the state they govern?
It is generally seen that prime ministers (with the support of their party) have the power to call a snap election.
Do CMs of states have the same power, generally speaking? Or the central government ...
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