List of Countries Conducting Presidential, Governorship, National Assembly Elections in 2023
The New Year 2023 holds a strong political significance for many countries as they will be conducting general elections to install a new set of leaders.
From Nigeria to Zimbabwe, millions across the world will vote in 2023. Here is a list of countries holding major elections in the new year.
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Nigeria: General Elections
With President Muhammadu Buhari and other political officeholders set to complete their tenure, the most populous African country will conduct a general election in 2023.
The Presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on Saturday, February 25, while the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections will hold on Saturday, March 11, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
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Liberia: Presidential Election
Liberia, another West African country, will conduct its presidential election in 2023.
According to the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa, the election will hold on Tuesday, October 10, 2023.
Zimbabwe: General Election
Zimbabwe, officially known as the Republic of Zimbabwe, will conduct its general election in 2023.
The election where the President, Senate, House of Assembly & local members will be elected is scheduled to hold in August 2023.
Sudan: General Election
Sudan will also conduct its general election in the new year.
The poll scheduled to hold in July will see the Sudanese citizens elect a new president, members of the Council of States, National Assembly, State Legislatures, and State Governors.
Sierra Leone: General Election
Sierra Leone's general election is scheduled to hold on Saturday, June 24, 2023.
In the polls, Sierra Leoneans will elect a new President and members of Parliamentary and Local Councils.
Montenegro: Presidential Election
Montenegro, one of the countries in Southeastern Europe, will be conducting its presidential election in April 2023, according to the National Democratic Institute (NDI).
The specific date of the poll is yet to be announced.
Bangladesh: General Election
Bangladesh, officially known as the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is one of the countries in South Asia.
The South Asian country will hold its general elections in December 2023; no specific date announced yet.
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): Presidential Election
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is another African country conducting a presidential election in 2023.
The Central African country will conduct its presidential election on Wednesday, December 20, 2023.
Argentina: General Election
Argentina will hold its General Elections on Sunday, October 29, 2023, according to the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).
Legit.ng gathers that in the general polls, Argentinians will vote for president, members of both houses of their National Congress, and governors of most provinces.
Pakistan: General Election
Pakistan, officially known as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, will also conduct a general election in 2023.
The general election in the South Asian country is scheduled to hold no later than October 12, 2023.
Turkey: General Election
The Turkish General Election is scheduled to hold on Sunday, June 18.
The CFR noted that Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s two-decade dominance of Turkish politics will face its toughest test in the forthcoming 2023 general elections.
A new president as well as members of the Grand National Assembly will be elected in the general election.
INEC List: Region and state by state breakdown of registered voters in Nigeria's general election
Meanwhile, ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of voters that will cast their ballots in the elections.
According to the electoral umpire, the northwest and southwest got the lion’s share of the 93.4 million eligible voters.
The voter register was presented at a meeting with leaders of political parties at the INEC headquarters, Abuja, by the commission’s chairman, Mahmood Yakubu.
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