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This national electoral calendar for 2021 lists the national/federal elections held in 2021 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included.

January

10 January:
- Kazakhstan, Assembly^[1]
- Kyrgyzstan, President^[2] and Referendum^[3]
14 January: Uganda, President and Parliament^[4]
24 January: Portugal, President^[5]

February

7 February:
- Ecuador, President (1st round) and Parliament^[6]
- Liechtenstein, Parliament^[7]
14 February: Kosovo, Parliament^[8]
19 February: Turks and Caicos Islands, Legislature^[9]
21 February:
- Laos, Parliament^[10]
- Niger, President (2nd round)^[11]
28 February: El Salvador, Parliament^[12]

March

2 March: Federated States of Micronesia, Parliament^[13]
6 March: Ivory Coast, National Assembly^[14]
7 March: Switzerland, Referendums^[15]
14 March: Central African Republic, Parliament (2nd round)^[16]
15–17 March: Netherlands, House of Representatives^[17]
17 March: Saint Helena, Referendum^[18]
19 March: Curaçao, Legislature^[19]
21 March: Republic of Congo, President^[20]
23 March: Israel, Parliament^[21]

April

4 April: Bulgaria, Parliament^[22]
6 April: Greenland, Parliament^[23]
9 April:
- Djibouti, President^[24]
- Samoa, Parliament^[25]
11 April:
14 April: Cayman Islands, Legislature^[30]
18 April: Cape Verde, Parliament^[31]
25 April: Albania, Parliament^[32]

May

15–16 May: Chile, Constituent Assembly^[33]
23 May: Vietnam, Parliament^[34]
26 May: Syria, President^[35]
30 May: Cyprus, Parliament^[36]
31 May: Somaliland, House of Representatives^[37]

June

6 June:
- Mexico, Chamber of Deputies^[38]
- Peru, President (2nd round)^[29]
9 June: Mongolia, President^[39]
12 June: Algeria, Parliament^[40]
13 June: Switzerland, Referendums^[41]
18 June: Iran, President^[42]
20 June: Armenia, Parliament^[43]
21–22 June: Ethiopia, House of Representatives (1st stage)^[44]
24 June: Gibraltar, Referendum^[45]
25 June: Aruba, Parliament^[46]

July

11 July:
- Bulgaria, Parliament^[47]
- Moldova, Parliament^[48]
- Slovenia, Referendum^[49]
18 July: São Tomé and Príncipe, President (1st round)^[50]
26 July: Saint Lucia, House of Assembly^[51]

August

1 August: Mexico, Referendum^[52]
12 August: Zambia, President and Parliament^[53]

September

5 September: São Tomé and Príncipe, President (2nd round)^[54]
8 September: Morocco, House of Representatives^[55]
12 September: Macau, Legislature^[56]
13 September: Norway, Parliament^[57]
16 September: The Bahamas, House of Assembly^[58]
17–19 September: Russia, State Duma^[59]
20 September: Canada, House of Commons^[60]
23 September: Isle of Man, House of Keys^[61]
25 September: Iceland, Parliament^[62]
26 September:
- Germany, Bundestag^[63]
- San Marino, Referendum^[64]
- Switzerland, Referendums^[41]
30 September: Ethiopia, House of Representatives (2nd stage)^[65]

October

2 October: Qatar, Consultative Assembly^[66]
8–9 October: Czech Republic, Chamber of Deputies^[67]
10 October: Iraq, Parliament^[68]
13 October: Saint Helena, Legislative Council^[69]
17 October: Cape Verde, President^[31]
24 October: Uzbekistan, President^[70]
31 October: Japan, House of Representatives and Supreme Court retention elections [ja]^[71]

November

4 November: Falkland Islands, Legislature^[72]
7 November: Nicaragua, President and Parliament^[73]
13 November: Nauru, Referendum^[74]
14 November:
- Argentina, Chamber of Deputies and Senate^[75]
- Bulgaria, President (1st round) and Parliament^[76]
18 November: Tonga, Parliament^[77]
21 November:
- Bulgaria, President (2nd round)^[78]
- Chile, President (1st round), Chamber of Deputies and Senate^[79]
28 November:

December

4 December: The Gambia, President^[82]
12 December:
- New Caledonia, Independence Referendum^[83]
- Transnistria, President^[84]
18 December: Taiwan, Referendum^[85]
19 December:
- Chile, President (2nd round)^[86]
- Hong Kong, Legislature^[87]

Indirect elections

The following indirect elections of heads of state and the upper houses of bicameral legislatures are scheduled to take place through votes in elected lower houses, unicameral legislatures, or electoral colleges:

30 January and 6 February: Gabon, Senate [fr]^[88]
3 March: Pakistan, Senate
22 March: Laos, President [fr]^[89]
28 March: Turkmenistan, People's Council^[90]^[91]
1 April: San Marino, Captains Regent
3–4 April: Kosovo, President
5 April: Vietnam, President [fr]^[92]
2 June: Israel, President
29 July – 13 November: Somalia, Senate^[93]
30–31 August: Estonia, President
17 September: San Marino, Captains Regent
19 September: Hong Kong, Election Committee
26 September: Austria, Federal Council (only Upper Austria seats)^[94]
5 October: Morocco, House of Councillors [fr]
20 October: Barbados, President^[95]
22 October: Fiji, President^[96]

External links

References

^ "Kazakhstan Sets January 10 Date For Parliamentary Elections". RFE/RL's Kazakh Service. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
^ "Kyrgyzstan Schedules Early Presidential Election For January 10". RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
^ "Kyrgyz Presidential Hopeful Japarov Defends Draft Constitutional Reforms". RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Polling Dates for 2021 General Elections". Uganda Electoral Commission. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
^ SAPO. "Marcelo marca eleições presidenciais para 24 de janeiro". SAPO 24 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-08-10.
^ ^a ^b "Ecuador election: Frontrunner Andrés Arauz takes lead in presidential vote". BBC News. 7 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
^ "Date set for state elections in 2021". Radio Liechtenstein. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
^ "Kosovo's Acting President Calls Early Parliamentary Elections For February 14". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
^ "Turks & Caicos premier calls general election for February 19". Jamaica Observer. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
^ "Laos elects members for 9th National Assembly". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
^ "Niger presidential election heads to February runoff". Al Jazeera. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
^ "Big Victory Comes With Big Expectations for El Salvador's Young New President". www.worldpoliticsreview.com. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
^ "National Election News". FSM National Election Office. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
^ "Ivory Coast: Here is the probable date of the 2021 legislative elections". Afrique Sur 7 (in French). 22 December 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
^ "EXPLAINED: What is at stake in Switzerland's March 7th referendums?". The Local Switzerland. 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
^ "CAR to hold runoff parliamentary elections in March". Al Jazeera. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
^ Holligan, Anna (16 March 2021). "Dutch head to polls as Covid crisis looms large". BBC News. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
^ "Consultative Poll on Governance Reform - the Results". www.sainthelena.gov.sh. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
^ "March 19, 2021 elections". Paradise FM. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020. (in Dutch)
^ Vodjo, Casimir (23 December 2020). "Congo: Denis Sassou Nguesso fixe la date de la présidentielle". Benin Web TV (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2020.
^ "Election prevention bill fails, Israel headed to elections on March 23". The Jerusalem Post. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
^ "Bulgarian President Calls General Election For April 4". RFE/RL's Bulgarian Service. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
^ "Greenland's parliament calls an early election". Arctic Today. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
^ "Djibouti: the date of the presidential elections set for April 9, 2021". Xinhua News Agency (in French). 9 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ Frost, Natasha (2021-07-26). "Ending Bitter 3-Month Standoff, Samoa's Leader Concedes Election Defeat". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
^ "Benin: The Presidential set for April 11, 2021, Patrice Talon promises to involve the opposition". KOACI (in French). 26 November 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^ "Chad presidential election: Idriss Déby seeks sixth term amid boycott". BBC News. 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
^ "Kyrgyz Parliament Approves Law For Referendum On Constitutional Changes, Sets April 11 Date". RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Peru: Leftist Pedro Castillo leads presidential race, exit poll says". Deutsche Welle. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
^ "Cayman elections moved to April 14". Loop News. 10 February 2021. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b Lusa News Agency (12 January 2021). "There are already legislative and presidential dates in Cape Verde". Deutsche Welle (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 January 2021.
^ "Tirana Promises Albanians Abroad Voting Rights in Elections". Balkan Insight. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
^ "Jubilation as Chile votes to rewrite constitution". BBC News. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
^ "Vietnam plans to hold general elections in May 2021". Nhân Dân. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
^ "Syria to hold presidential elections on May 26 - parliament". Reuters. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
^ "Parliamentary elections 2021 - Polling stations abroad" (in Greek). Republic of Cyprus Ministry of the Interior, Press and Information Office. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
^ "Somaliland National Electoral Commission to Slate Election Schedule". The President's Office, Republic of Somaliland. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
^ "Mexico votes in widely anticipated midterm elections". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
^ "Presidential election scheduled for June 9, 2021". Montsame. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
^ "Low turnout as Algerians vote in parliamentary election". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Voting dates for the next 20 years". Federal Chancellery of Switzerland. Retrieved 10 August 2020. (in French)
^ "Iranians vote in presidential election marred by disqualification row". BBC News. 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
^ "Embattled Armenian PM Announces Early Parliamentary Elections In June". RFE/RL's Armenian Service. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
^ "Ethiopia postpones elections again to 21 June". Africanews. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
^ "Government expects abortion referendum to take place by June this year". GBC. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
^ "Aruba Election 2021". Aruba Today. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
^ "Bulgaria Set For Early Elections After Last Attempt To Form Government Fails". RFE/RL's Bulgarian Service. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
^ "Moldovan leader dissolves parliament, sets July elections". France24. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
^ "Referendum on changes to water act to be held on 11 July". Slovenia Times. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021..
^ "Mais de uma dezena de candidatos às eleições presidenciais sãotomenses". RFI (in Portuguese). 12 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
^ Gaillard, Sharefil (30 April 2021). "PM 'can't focus on elections' due to concerns of COVID outbreak". Loop News. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
^ Oré, Diego; Diaz, Lizbeth (2021-08-02). "Mexico holds referendum on whether to probe ex-presidents". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
^ "Zambia commences voter registration exercise ahead of 2021 polls". Xinhua News Agency. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
^ "Sao Tome presidential run-off to pit ex-PM against former minister". Reuters. 19 July 2021.
^ AfricaNews (2021-09-08). "Polls open in Morocco's regional and parliamentary elections". Africanews. Archived from the original on 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
^ Moura, Nelson (8 March 2021). "Legislative Assembly elections to take place on September 12". Macau Business. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
^ NTB, (NTB) (2020-03-06). "Dato for valgdagen 2021 er satt". itromso.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2021-12-12.
^ "Bahamas Parliament Dissolved – Date Set for Next General Election". The Eleutheran. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
^ "Russians Voting In Parliamentary Elections, With Coronavirus, Corruption, (And Putin) On Their Minds". RFE/RL's Russian Service. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
^ Aiello, Rachel (August 15, 2021). "Trudeau calls federal election, voters to go to the polls Sept. 20". CTV News. Bell Media. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
^ "Douglas House: House of Keys by-election due in August". BBC News. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
^ "Kosið 25. september 2021". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2021-12-12.
^ "German elections 2021: Simple guide to vote ending Merkel era". BBC News. 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
^ "Referendum aborto: si vota il 26 settembre". RTV San Marino. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021. (in Italian)
^ "Ethiopia's election 2021: A quick guide". BBC News. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
^ "Qatar sets Oct. 2 for first legislative elections". Reuters. 22 August 2021.
^ "Czech parliamentary elections set for October 8-9". Radio Prague International. 2020-12-29. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
^ Staff writer (22 January 2021). "Iraq's general elections pushed to October". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
^ "St Helena to hold general election". Foreign Brief. 2021-10-12. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
^ "Date of presidential elections announced in Uzbekistan". Izvestia (in Russian). 2 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
^ "An overview of the Supreme Court Judge National Examination System". Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan. Retrieved 10 August 2020. (in Japanese)
^ "Executive Council paper 155/21" (PDF). fig.gov.fk. Falkland Islands Government. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
^ "Ortega confirms elections in 2021 with controversial resolution". Deutsche Welle. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020. (in Spanish)
^ "Official Poll Results". 18 November 2021.
^ "Election jitters: Argentina's midterms". Economist Espresso. 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
^ "Crisis-hit Bulgaria to hold new snap election on 14 November". the Guardian. 2021-09-11. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
^ "King Tupou VI: Tonga faces many challenges in election year". Matangitonga.to. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
^ "Tough Coalition Talks Loom In Bulgaria After Inconclusive Elections". RFE/RL's Bulgarian Service. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
^ "Chileans to elect new president in fast-changing political landscape". SBS World News. Agence France-Presse. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
^ "Hondurans vote in presidential election". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
^ "Kyrgyzstan may have parliamentary elections in late November". akipress.com. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
^ Saine, Pap; Jahateh, Lamin (23 September 2020). "Gambia Opposition Laments Failure of Bid to Curb Term Limits". Banjul: U.S. News & World Report. Reuters. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
^ "In brief: news from around the Pacific". RNZ International. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
^ "Transnistria To Hold Presidential Election On December 12 - Central Election Commission". UrduPoint. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
^ "Taiwan postpones referendums amid COVID-19 concerns". Reuters. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
^ Vergara, Eva; Goodman, Joshua (21 November 2021). "Far-right lawmaker, ex-protester to meet in Chilean runoff". CTV News. Associated Press. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
^ "Legco election to be held on December 19". The Standard. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
^ "Gabon: ruling party unsurprisingly wins senatorial elections". Radio France Internationale (in French). Yahoo! News. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
^ Kishimoto, Marimi (23 March 2021). "New Laos president faces rising China debt and battered economy". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
^ "Elections to the house of representatives of the new Turkmen parliament to be held in March 2021". Orient News. 25 September 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020. (in Russian)
^ "Elections to the new chamber of the parliament of Turkmenistan to be held in March 2021". Turkmenportal. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020. (in Russian)
^ "Nguyen Xuan Phuc sworn in as Vietnam's president". Al Jazeera. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
^ "Somalia's Senate polls concluded after close to 4-months". Horn Observer. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
^ "State election 2021: This is how Upper Austria voted". News in 24 english. 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
^ "Barbados elects first ever president ahead of becoming republic". BBC News. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
^ "Ratu Wiliame appointed as Fiji's President elect". 21 October 2021.

[1] "Kazakhstan Sets January 10 Date For Parliamentary Elections". RFE/RL's Kazakh Service. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.

[2] "Kyrgyzstan Schedules Early Presidential Election For January 10". RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.

[3] "Kyrgyz Presidential Hopeful Japarov Defends Draft Constitutional Reforms". RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

[4] "Polling Dates for 2021 General Elections". Uganda Electoral Commission. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

[5] SAPO. "Marcelo marca eleições presidenciais para 24 de janeiro". SAPO 24 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-08-10.

[Ecuador-6] "Ecuador election: Frontrunner Andrés Arauz takes lead in presidential vote". BBC News. 7 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.

[7] "Date set for state elections in 2021". Radio Liechtenstein. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.

[8] "Kosovo's Acting President Calls Early Parliamentary Elections For February 14". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.

[9] "Turks & Caicos premier calls general election for February 19". Jamaica Observer. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.

[10] "Laos elects members for 9th National Assembly". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2021-08-10.

[11] "Niger presidential election heads to February runoff". Al Jazeera. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.

[12] "Big Victory Comes With Big Expectations for El Salvador's Young New President". www.worldpoliticsreview.com. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 2021-08-10.

[13] "National Election News". FSM National Election Office. Retrieved 9 August 2020.

[14] "Ivory Coast: Here is the probable date of the 2021 legislative elections". Afrique Sur 7 (in French). 22 December 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.

[15] "EXPLAINED: What is at stake in Switzerland's March 7th referendums?". The Local Switzerland. 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2021-12-12.

[16] "CAR to hold runoff parliamentary elections in March". Al Jazeera. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.

[17] Holligan, Anna (16 March 2021). "Dutch head to polls as Covid crisis looms large". BBC News. Retrieved 19 March 2021.

[18] "Consultative Poll on Governance Reform - the Results". www.sainthelena.gov.sh. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

[19] "March 19, 2021 elections". Paradise FM. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020. (in Dutch)

[20] Vodjo, Casimir (23 December 2020). "Congo: Denis Sassou Nguesso fixe la date de la présidentielle". Benin Web TV (in French). Retrieved 23 December 2020.

[21] "Election prevention bill fails, Israel headed to elections on March 23". The Jerusalem Post. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.

[22] "Bulgarian President Calls General Election For April 4". RFE/RL's Bulgarian Service. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

[23] "Greenland's parliament calls an early election". Arctic Today. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.

[24] "Djibouti: the date of the presidential elections set for April 9, 2021". Xinhua News Agency (in French). 9 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

[25] Frost, Natasha (2021-07-26). "Ending Bitter 3-Month Standoff, Samoa's Leader Concedes Election Defeat". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-12.

[26] "Benin: The Presidential set for April 11, 2021, Patrice Talon promises to involve the opposition". KOACI (in French). 26 November 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

[27] "Chad presidential election: Idriss Déby seeks sixth term amid boycott". BBC News. 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2021-12-12.

[28] "Kyrgyz Parliament Approves Law For Referendum On Constitutional Changes, Sets April 11 Date". RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.

[Peru-29] "Peru: Leftist Pedro Castillo leads presidential race, exit poll says". Deutsche Welle. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.

[30] "Cayman elections moved to April 14". Loop News. 10 February 2021. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.

[LusaNewsAgency-31] Lusa News Agency (12 January 2021). "There are already legislative and presidential dates in Cape Verde". Deutsche Welle (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 January 2021.

[32] "Tirana Promises Albanians Abroad Voting Rights in Elections". Balkan Insight. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.

[33] "Jubilation as Chile votes to rewrite constitution". BBC News. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

[34] "Vietnam plans to hold general elections in May 2021". Nhân Dân. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.

[35] "Syria to hold presidential elections on May 26 - parliament". Reuters. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

[36] "Parliamentary elections 2021 - Polling stations abroad" (in Greek). Republic of Cyprus Ministry of the Interior, Press and Information Office. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

[37] "Somaliland National Electoral Commission to Slate Election Schedule". The President's Office, Republic of Somaliland. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

[38] "Mexico votes in widely anticipated midterm elections". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-12-12.

[39] "Presidential election scheduled for June 9, 2021". Montsame. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.

[40] "Low turnout as Algerians vote in parliamentary election". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-12-12.

[swiss-41] "Voting dates for the next 20 years". Federal Chancellery of Switzerland. Retrieved 10 August 2020. (in French)

[42] "Iranians vote in presidential election marred by disqualification row". BBC News. 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2021-12-12.

[43] "Embattled Armenian PM Announces Early Parliamentary Elections In June". RFE/RL's Armenian Service. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

[44] "Ethiopia postpones elections again to 21 June". Africanews. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.

[45] "Government expects abortion referendum to take place by June this year". GBC. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.

[46] "Aruba Election 2021". Aruba Today. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

[47] "Bulgaria Set For Early Elections After Last Attempt To Form Government Fails". RFE/RL's Bulgarian Service. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

[48] "Moldovan leader dissolves parliament, sets July elections". France24. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.

[49] "Referendum on changes to water act to be held on 11 July". Slovenia Times. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021..

[50] "Mais de uma dezena de candidatos às eleições presidenciais sãotomenses". RFI (in Portuguese). 12 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.

[51] Gaillard, Sharefil (30 April 2021). "PM 'can't focus on elections' due to concerns of COVID outbreak". Loop News. Retrieved 7 June 2021.

[52] Oré, Diego; Diaz, Lizbeth (2021-08-02). "Mexico holds referendum on whether to probe ex-presidents". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-12-12.

[53] "Zambia commences voter registration exercise ahead of 2021 polls". Xinhua News Agency. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.

[54] "Sao Tome presidential run-off to pit ex-PM against former minister". Reuters. 19 July 2021.

[55] AfricaNews (2021-09-08). "Polls open in Morocco's regional and parliamentary elections". Africanews. Archived from the original on 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2021-12-12.

[56] Moura, Nelson (8 March 2021). "Legislative Assembly elections to take place on September 12". Macau Business. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

[57] NTB, (NTB) (2020-03-06). "Dato for valgdagen 2021 er satt". itromso.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2021-12-12.

[58] "Bahamas Parliament Dissolved – Date Set for Next General Election". The Eleutheran. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

[59] "Russians Voting In Parliamentary Elections, With Coronavirus, Corruption, (And Putin) On Their Minds". RFE/RL's Russian Service. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.

[60] Aiello, Rachel (August 15, 2021). "Trudeau calls federal election, voters to go to the polls Sept. 20". CTV News. Bell Media. Retrieved August 15, 2021.

[61] "Douglas House: House of Keys by-election due in August". BBC News. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.

[62] "Kosið 25. september 2021". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2021-12-12.

[63] "German elections 2021: Simple guide to vote ending Merkel era". BBC News. 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2021-12-12.

[64] "Referendum aborto: si vota il 26 settembre". RTV San Marino. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021. (in Italian)

[BBCNews-Ethiopia-65] "Ethiopia's election 2021: A quick guide". BBC News. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

[66] "Qatar sets Oct. 2 for first legislative elections". Reuters. 22 August 2021.

[67] "Czech parliamentary elections set for October 8-9". Radio Prague International. 2020-12-29. Retrieved 2021-12-12.

[68] Staff writer (22 January 2021). "Iraq's general elections pushed to October". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 22 January 2021.

[69] "St Helena to hold general election". Foreign Brief. 2021-10-12. Retrieved 2021-12-12.

[70] "Date of presidential elections announced in Uzbekistan". Izvestia (in Russian). 2 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.

[71] "An overview of the Supreme Court Judge National Examination System". Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan. Retrieved 10 August 2020. (in Japanese)

[72] "Executive Council paper 155/21" (PDF). fig.gov.fk. Falkland Islands Government. Retrieved 29 August 2021.

[73] "Ortega confirms elections in 2021 with controversial resolution". Deutsche Welle. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020. (in Spanish)

[74] "Official Poll Results". 18 November 2021.

[75] "Election jitters: Argentina's midterms". Economist Espresso. 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2021-09-11.

[76] "Crisis-hit Bulgaria to hold new snap election on 14 November". the Guardian. 2021-09-11. Retrieved 2021-09-11.

[77] "King Tupou VI: Tonga faces many challenges in election year". Matangitonga.to. 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2021-09-21.

[78] "Tough Coalition Talks Loom In Bulgaria After Inconclusive Elections". RFE/RL's Bulgarian Service. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

[79] "Chileans to elect new president in fast-changing political landscape". SBS World News. Agence France-Presse. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

[80] "Hondurans vote in presidential election". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-12-12.

[81] "Kyrgyzstan may have parliamentary elections in late November". akipress.com. Retrieved 2021-08-17.

[82] Saine, Pap; Jahateh, Lamin (23 September 2020). "Gambia Opposition Laments Failure of Bid to Curb Term Limits". Banjul: U.S. News & World Report. Reuters. Retrieved 10 October 2020.

[83] "In brief: news from around the Pacific". RNZ International. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

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 |previous_year=2020
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+|next_year=2022
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-|map_caption=Countries with national elections or referendums:<br />
+|map_caption=Countries with national elections or referendums:
-<span style="color:red;">■</span> – Executive<br />
+{{leftlegend|red|Executive}}
-<span style="color:blue;">■</span> – Legislative<br />
+{{leftlegend|blue|Legislative}}
-<span style="color:purple;">■</span> – Executive and Legislative<br />
+{{leftlegend|purple|Executive and Legislative}}
-<span style="color:yellow;">■</span> – Referendum<br />
+{{leftlegend|yellow|Referendum}}
-<span style="color:black;">■</span> – Executive, Legislative and Referendum<br />
+{{leftlegend|black|Executive, Legislative and Referendum}}
-<span style="color:lime;">■</span> – Legislative and Judicial<br />
+{{leftlegend|lime|Legislative and Judicial}}
-<span style="color:fuchsia;">■</span> – Constitutional Assembly, Executive and Legislative<br />
+{{leftlegend|fuchsia|Constitutional Assembly, Executive and Legislative}}
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-{{Elections}}
-This '''national electoral calendar for 2021''' lists the national/[[Federation|federal]] elections that were and are scheduled to be held in 2021 in all [[list of sovereign states|sovereign states]] and their [[Dependent territory|dependent territories]]. [[By-election]]s are excluded, though national [[referendum]]s are included. Specific dates are given where these are known.
+This '''national electoral calendar for 2021''' lists the national/[[Federation|federal]] elections held in 2021 in all [[List of sovereign states|sovereign states]] and their [[Dependent territory|dependent territories]]. [[By-election]]s are excluded, though national [[referendum]]s are included.{{Elections}}
-==Schedule==
-===January===
+==January==
 *10 January:
 **[[Elections in Kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]], [[2021 Kazakh legislative election|Assembly]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Kazakhstan Sets January 10 Date For Parliamentary Elections |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-parliamentary-parliamentary-elections-kazakhstan-2021/30904379.html |publisher=[[Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty|RFE/RL's Kazakh Service]] |date=21 October 2020 |access-date=21 October 2020}}</ref>
 **[[Elections in Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyzstan]], [[2021 Kyrgyz presidential election|President]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Kyrgyzstan Schedules Early Presidential Election For January 10|url=https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyzstan-schedules-early-presidential-election-for-january-10/30910266.html|date=24 October 2020|publisher=[[Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty|RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service]]|access-date=24 October 2020}}</ref> and [[2021 Kyrgyz referendum|Referendum]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Kyrgyz Presidential Hopeful Japarov Defends Draft Constitutional Reforms|url=https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyz-presidential-hopeful-japarov-defends-draft-constitutional-reforms/30967116.html|date=24 November 2020|publisher=RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service|access-date=25 November 2020}}</ref>
-*14 January: [[Elections in Uganda|Uganda]], [[2021 Ugandan general election|President and Parliament]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Warungu |first=Joseph |title='Red, red wine': The meaning of African election symbols |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54554978 |work=[[BBC News]] |date=19 October 2020 |access-date=19 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ec.or.ug/polling-dates-2021-general-elections|title=Polling Dates for 2021 General Elections|date=9 November 2020|publisher=Uganda Electoral Commission|access-date=31 January 2021}}</ref>
+*14 January: [[Elections in Uganda|Uganda]], [[2021 Ugandan general election|President and Parliament]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ec.or.ug/polling-dates-2021-general-elections|title=Polling Dates for 2021 General Elections|date=9 November 2020|publisher=Uganda Electoral Commission|access-date=31 January 2021}}</ref>
 *24 January: [[Elections in Portugal|Portugal]], [[2021 Portuguese presidential election|President]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=SAPO|title=Marcelo marca eleições presidenciais para 24 de janeiro|url=https://24.sapo.pt/atualidade/artigos/presidente-da-republica-marca-eleicoes-presidenciais-para-24-de-janeiro|access-date=2021-08-10|website=SAPO 24|language=pt}}</ref>
-===February===
+==February==
 *7 February:
 **[[Elections in Ecuador|Ecuador]], [[2021 Ecuadorian general election|President (1st round) and Parliament]]<ref name="Ecuador">{{cite news |title=Ecuador election: Frontrunner Andrés Arauz takes lead in presidential vote |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-55934856 |date=7 February 2021 |work=BBC News |access-date=7 February 2021}}</ref>
 **[[Elections in Liechtenstein|Liechtenstein]], [[2021 Liechtenstein general election|Parliament]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radio.li/news-1/termin-fuer-landtagswahl-2021-festgelegt|title=Date set for state elections in 2021|work=Radio Liechtenstein|date=12 November 2019|access-date=9 August 2020}}</ref>
-*14 February: ''[[Elections in Kosovo|Kosovo]], [[2021 Kosovan parliamentary election|Parliament]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/kosovos-highest-court-rules-vote-212420299.html|title=Kosovo's highest court rules parliamentary vote electing government was illegal|work=[[Yahoo! News]]|date=21 December 2020|access-date=21 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://gjk-ks.org/vendimet-nga-seanca-shqyrtuese-e-mbajtur-me-21-dhjetor-2020/|title=Decisions from the review session held on December 21, 2020|publisher=[[Constitutional Court of Kosovo]]|language=sq|date=21 December 2020|access-date=22 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Kosovo's Acting President Calls Early Parliamentary Elections For February 14 |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/kosovo-s-acting-president-calls-early-parliamentary-elections-for-february-14/31037169.html |date=7 January 2021 |publisher=[[Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty]] |access-date=8 January 2021}}</ref>
+*14 February: ''[[Elections in Kosovo|Kosovo]], [[2021 Kosovan parliamentary election|Parliament]]''<ref>{{cite news |title=Kosovo's Acting President Calls Early Parliamentary Elections For February 14 |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/kosovo-s-acting-president-calls-early-parliamentary-elections-for-february-14/31037169.html |date=7 January 2021 |publisher=[[Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty]] |access-date=8 January 2021}}</ref>
 *19 February: ''[[Elections in the Turks and Caicos Islands|Turks and Caicos Islands]], [[2021 Turks and Caicos Islands general election|Legislature]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Turks_&_Caicos_premier_calls_general_election_for_February_19|title=Turks & Caicos premier calls general election for February 19|work=[[Jamaica Observer]]|date=10 January 2021|access-date=12 January 2021}}</ref>
 *21 February:
 **[[Elections in Laos|Laos]], [[2021 Laotian parliamentary election|Parliament]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Laos elects members for 9th National Assembly|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-02/21/c_139756841.htm|access-date=2021-08-10|website=www.xinhuanet.com}}</ref>
-**[[Elections in Niger|Niger]], [[2020–21 Nigerien general election|President (2nd round)]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Niger presidential election heads to February runoff |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/2/niger-presidential-election-heads-to-runoff |publisher=[[Al Jazeera]] |date=2 January 2020 |access-date=2 January 2020}}</ref>
+**[[Elections in Niger|Niger]], [[2020–21 Nigerien general election|President (2nd round)]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Niger presidential election heads to February runoff |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/2/niger-presidential-election-heads-to-runoff |publisher=[[Al Jazeera English|Al Jazeera]] |date=2 January 2020 |access-date=2 January 2020}}</ref>
-*28 February: [[Elections in El Salvador|El Salvador]], [[2021 Salvadoran legislative election|Parliament]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Big Victory Comes With Big Expectations for El Salvador's Young New President|url=https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/27407/big-victory-comes-with-big-expectations-for-el-salvador-s-young-new-president|access-date=2021-08-10|website=www.worldpoliticsreview.com|language=en}}</ref>
+*28 February: [[Elections in El Salvador|El Salvador]], [[2021 Salvadoran legislative election|Parliament]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Big Victory Comes With Big Expectations for El Salvador's Young New President|url=https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/27407/big-victory-comes-with-big-expectations-for-el-salvador-s-young-new-president|access-date=2021-08-10|website=www.worldpoliticsreview.com|date=11 February 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
-===March===
+==March==
 *2 March: [[Politics of the Federated States of Micronesia|Federated States of Micronesia]], [[2021 Micronesian parliamentary election|Parliament]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fsmned.fm/news.htm|title=National Election News|publisher=FSM National Election Office|access-date=9 August 2020}}</ref>
 *6 March: [[Elections in Ivory Coast|Ivory Coast]], [[2021 Ivorian parliamentary election|National Assembly]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afrique-sur7.fr/445096-legislatives-2021-cei-6-mars|title=Ivory Coast: Here is the probable date of the 2021 legislative elections|work=Afrique Sur 7|language=fr|date=22 December 2020|access-date=2 January 2021}}</ref>
-*7 March: [[Elections in Switzerland|Switzerland]], [[2021 Swiss referendums#March referendums|Referendums]]
+*7 March: [[Elections in Switzerland|Switzerland]], [[2021 Swiss referendums#March referendums|Referendums]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-17|title=EXPLAINED: What is at stake in Switzerland's March 7th referendums?|url=https://www.thelocal.ch/20210217/explained-what-is-at-stake-in-switzerlands-march-7th-referendums/|access-date=2021-12-12|website=The Local Switzerland|language=en-US}}</ref>
-*14 March: [[Elections in the Central African Republic|Central African Republic]], [[2020–21 Central African general election|Parliament (2nd round)]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/13/car-to-hold-runoff-parliamentary-elections-in-march|title=CAR to hold runoff parliamentary elections in March|work=[[Al Jazeera]]|date=13 February 2021|access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref>
+*14 March: [[Elections in the Central African Republic|Central African Republic]], [[2020–21 Central African general election|Parliament (2nd round)]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/13/car-to-hold-runoff-parliamentary-elections-in-march|title=CAR to hold runoff parliamentary elections in March|work=[[Al Jazeera English|Al Jazeera]]|date=13 February 2021|access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref>
 *15–17 March: [[Elections in the Netherlands|Netherlands]], [[2021 Dutch general election|House of Representatives]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Holligan |first=Anna |title=Dutch head to polls as Covid crisis looms large |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56355215 |date=16 March 2021 |publisher=BBC News |access-date=19 March 2021}}</ref>
 *17 March: ''[[Politics of Saint Helena|Saint Helena]], [[2021 Saint Helena governance system referendum|Referendum]]''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Consultative Poll on Governance Reform - the Results|url=https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/2021/news/consultative-poll-on-governance-reform-the-results/|date=18 March 2021|work=www.sainthelena.gov.sh|access-date=11 August 2021}}</ref>
-*19 March: ''[[Elections in Curaçao|Curaçao]], [[2021 Curaçao general election|Legislature]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://antilliaansdagblad.com/nieuws-menu/21931-eerste-scheur-coalitie|title=First Crack Coalition|work=[[Antilliaans Dagblad]]|date=20 July 2020|access-date=10 August 2020}} {{in lang|nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://knipselkrant-curacao.com/paradisefm-19-maart-2021-verkiezingen/|title=March 19, 2021 elections|work=Paradise FM|date=6 May 2020|access-date=10 August 2020}} {{in lang|nl}}</ref>
+*19 March: ''[[Elections in Curaçao|Curaçao]], [[2021 Curaçao general election|Legislature]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://knipselkrant-curacao.com/paradisefm-19-maart-2021-verkiezingen/|title=March 19, 2021 elections|work=Paradise FM|date=6 May 2020|access-date=10 August 2020}} {{in lang|nl}}</ref>
 *21 March: [[Elections in the Republic of the Congo|Republic of Congo]], [[2021 Republic of the Congo presidential election|President]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Vodjo |first=Casimir |title=Congo: Denis Sassou Nguesso fixe la date de la présidentielle |url=https://beninwebtv.com/2020/12/congo-denis-sassou-nguesso-fixe-la-date-de-la-presidentielle/|date=23 December 2020 |work=Benin Web TV |access-date=23 December 2020 |lang=FR-fr}}</ref>
 *23 March: [[Elections in Israel|Israel]], [[2021 Israeli legislative election|Parliament]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/gideon-saar-blasts-netanyahu-gantz-budget-deal-652786/|title=Election prevention bill fails, Israel headed to elections on March 23|date=22 December 2020|work=[[The Jerusalem Post]]|access-date=22 December 2020}}</ref>
-===April===
+==April==
 *4 April: [[Elections in Bulgaria|Bulgaria]], [[April 2021 Bulgarian parliamentary election|Parliament]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Bulgarian President Calls General Election For April 4 |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/bulgaria-president-radev-general-election-april-4/31046922.html |date=14 January 2021 |publisher=[[Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty|RFE/RL's Bulgarian Service]] |access-date=14 January 2021}}</ref>
 *6 April: ''[[Elections in Greenland|Greenland]], [[2021 Greenlandic general election|Parliament]]''<ref>{{cite news |title=Greenland's parliament calls an early election |url=https://www.arctictoday.com/greenland-will-hold-an-early-election/ |date=17 February 2021 |publisher=Arctic Today |access-date=15 March 2021}}</ref>
 *9 April:
 **[[Elections in Djibouti|Djibouti]], [[2021 Djiboutian presidential election|President]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://french.xinhuanet.com/afrique/2020-12/09/c_139575377.htm|title=Djibouti: the date of the presidential elections set for April 9, 2021|work=[[Xinhua News Agency]]|language=fr|date=9 December 2020|access-date=27 December 2020}}</ref>
-**[[Elections in Samoa|Samoa]], [[2021 Samoan general election|Parliament]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/441911/more-twists-in-samoa-election-saga-with-more-court-action-likely|title=More twists in Samoa election saga, with more court action likely|date=5 May 2021|work=[[Radio New Zealand]]|access-date=5 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/442739/samoa-court-dismisses-call-for-second-election|title=Samoa court dismisses call for second election|date=17 May 2021|work=Radio New Zealand|access-date=17 May 2021}}</ref>
+**[[Elections in Samoa|Samoa]], [[2021 Samoan general election|Parliament]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Frost|first=Natasha|date=2021-07-26|title=Ending Bitter 3-Month Standoff, Samoa's Leader Concedes Election Defeat|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/26/world/australia/samoa-election-concede.html|access-date=2021-12-12|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
 *11 April:
 **[[Elections in Benin|Benin]], [[2021 Beninese presidential election|President]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.koaci.com/index.php/article/2020/11/26/benin/Politique/benin-la-presidentielle-fixee-au-11-avril-2021-patrice-talon-promet-de-faire-participer-lopposition_146955.html|title=Benin: The Presidential set for April 11, 2021, Patrice Talon promises to involve the opposition|website=KOACI|language=fr|date=26 November 2020|access-date=27 December 2020}}</ref>
-**[[Elections in Chad|Chad]], [[2021 Chadian presidential election|President]]
+**[[Elections in Chad|Chad]], [[2021 Chadian presidential election|President]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-04-11|title=Chad presidential election: Idriss Déby seeks sixth term amid boycott|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-56708261|access-date=2021-12-12}}</ref>
 **[[Elections in Ecuador|Ecuador]], [[2021 Ecuadorian general election|President (2nd round)]]<ref name="Ecuador"/>
 **[[Elections in Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyzstan]], [[2021 Kyrgyz constitutional referendum|Constitutional Referendum]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Kyrgyz Parliament Approves Law For Referendum On Constitutional Changes, Sets April 11 Date |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/krygzstan-constitutional-changes-law-passed-referendum-apil-11/31145246.html |date=11 March 2021 |publisher=RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service |access-date=11 March 2021}}</ref>
 **[[Elections in Peru|Peru]], [[2021 Peruvian general election|President (1st round) and Parliament]]<ref name="Peru">{{cite news |title=Peru: Leftist Pedro Castillo leads presidential race, exit poll says |url=https://www.dw.com/en/peru-leftist-pedro-castillo-leads-presidential-race-exit-poll-says/a-57162499 |date=11 April 2021 |publisher=[[Deutsche Welle]] |access-date=11 April 2021}}</ref>
-*14 April: ''[[Elections in the Cayman Islands|Cayman Islands]], [[2021 Caymanian general election|Legislature]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.loopcayman.com/content/cayman-elections-moved-april-14|title=Cayman elections moved to April 14|work=Loop News|date=10 February 2021|access-date=11 February 2021}}</ref>
+*14 April: ''[[Elections in the Cayman Islands|Cayman Islands]], [[2021 Caymanian general election|Legislature]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.loopcayman.com/content/cayman-elections-moved-april-14|title=Cayman elections moved to April 14|work=Loop News|date=10 February 2021|access-date=11 February 2021|archive-date=10 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210210221025/http://www.loopcayman.com/content/cayman-elections-moved-april-14|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 *18 April: [[Elections in Cape Verde|Cape Verde]], [[2021 Cape Verdean parliamentary election|Parliament]]<ref name="LusaNewsAgency">{{cite web|author=[[Lusa News Agency]]|url=https://www.dw.com/pt-002/j%C3%A1-h%C3%A1-datas-para-legislativas-e-presidenciais-em-cabo-verde/a-56205634|title=There are already legislative and presidential dates in Cape Verde|work=[[Deutsche Welle]]|language=pt|date=12 January 2021|access-date=17 January 2021}}</ref>
 *25 April: [[Elections in Albania|Albania]], [[2021 Albanian parliamentary election|Parliament]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://balkaninsight.com/2020/07/24/albania-promises-to-emigrants-to-vote-in-the-national-elections/|title=Tirana Promises Albanians Abroad Voting Rights in Elections|work=[[Balkan Insight]]|date=24 July 2020|access-date=9 August 2020}}</ref>
-===May===
+==May==
-*15–16 May: [[Elections in Chile|Chile]], [[2021 Chilean Constitutional Convention election|Constituent Assembly]]<ref>{{cite news|date=26 October 2020|title=Jubilation as Chile votes to rewrite constitution|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-54687090|access-date=26 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-05|title=El Senado de Chile aprueba el aplazamiento de las elecciones constituyentes|url=https://gaceta.es/actualidad/el-senado-de-chile-aprueba-el-aplazamiento-de-las-elecciones-constituyentes-20210405-1012/|access-date=2021-04-05|website=La Gaceta de la Iberosfera|language=es}}</ref>
+*15–16 May: [[Elections in Chile|Chile]], [[2021 Chilean Constitutional Convention election|Constituent Assembly]]<ref>{{cite news|date=26 October 2020|title=Jubilation as Chile votes to rewrite constitution|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-54687090|access-date=26 October 2020}}</ref>
 *23 May: [[Elections in Vietnam|Vietnam]], [[2021 Vietnamese legislative election|Parliament]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.nhandan.org.vn/politics/domestic/item/8579402-vietnam-plans-to-hold-general-elections-in-may-2021.html|title=Vietnam plans to hold general elections in May 2021|work=[[Nhân Dân]]|date=16 April 2020|access-date=9 August 2020}}</ref>
 *26 May: [[Elections in Syria|Syria]], [[2021 Syrian presidential election|President]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syria-hold-presidential-elections-may-26-parliament-2021-04-18/|title=Syria to hold presidential elections on May 26 - parliament|date=18 April 2021|work=Reuters|access-date=3 May 2021}}</ref>
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 *31 May: ''[[Elections in Somaliland|Somaliland]], [[2021 Somaliland parliamentary election|House of Representatives]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.somalilandpresidency.com/somaliland-national-electoral-commission-to-slate-election-schedule/|title=Somaliland National Electoral Commission to Slate Election Schedule|publisher=The President's Office, Republic of Somaliland|date=16 January 2021|access-date=18 January 2021}}</ref>
-===June===
+==June==
+*6 June:
-<!-- The Knesset is deciding who will be the President, not the people of Israel directly. Please see the "Indirect elections" section.
+**[[Elections in Mexico|Mexico]], [[2021 Mexican legislative election|Chamber of Deputies]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mexico votes in widely anticipated midterm elections|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/6/polls-open-in-mexicos-widely-anticipated-midterm-elections|access-date=2021-12-12|website=www.aljazeera.com|language=en}}</ref>
--->*6 June:
-**[[Elections in Mexico|Mexico]], [[2021 Mexican legislative election|Chamber of Deputies]]
 **[[Elections in Peru|Peru]], [[2021 Peruvian general election|President (2nd round)]]<ref name="Peru"/>
 *9 June: [[Elections in Mongolia|Mongolia]], [[2021 Mongolian presidential election|President]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://montsame.mn/en/read/250819|title=Presidential election scheduled for June 9, 2021|work=[[Montsame]]|date=21 January 2021|access-date=23 January 2021}}</ref>
-*12 June: [[Elections in Algeria|Algeria]], [[2021 Algerian legislative election|Parliament]]
+*12 June: [[Elections in Algeria|Algeria]], [[2021 Algerian legislative election|Parliament]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Low turnout as Algerians vote in parliamentary election|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/12/algerians-vote-in-parliamentary-election|access-date=2021-12-12|website=www.aljazeera.com|language=en}}</ref>
 *13 June: [[Elections in Switzerland|Switzerland]], [[2021 Swiss referendums|Referendums]]<ref name="swiss">{{cite web|url=https://www.bk.admin.ch/ch/f/pore/va/vab_1_3_3_1.html|title=Voting dates for the next 20 years|publisher=Federal Chancellery of Switzerland|access-date=10 August 2020}} {{in lang|fr}}</ref>
-*18 June: [[Elections in Iran|Iran]], [[2021 Iranian presidential election|President]]
+*18 June: [[Elections in Iran|Iran]], [[2021 Iranian presidential election|President]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-06-18|title=Iranians vote in presidential election marred by disqualification row|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-57510763|access-date=2021-12-12}}</ref>
 *20 June: [[Elections in Armenia|Armenia]], [[2021 Armenian parliamentary election|Parliament]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Embattled Armenian PM Announces Early Parliamentary Elections In June|url=https://www.rferl.org/a/armenia-pashinian-early-parliamentary-elections-called/31157523.html|date=18 March 2021|publisher=RFE/RL's Armenian Service|access-date=18 March 2021}}</ref>
-*21–22 June: [[Elections in Ethiopia|Ethiopia]], [[2021 Ethiopian general election|House of Representatives (1st stage)]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Ethiopia postpones elections again to 21 June|url=https://www.africanews.com/2021/05/20/ethiopia-postpones-elections-again-to-21-june/|date=20 May 2021|publisher=[[Africanews]]|access-date=20 May 2021}}</ref><ref name="BBCNews-Ethiopia">{{cite news|title=Ethiopia's election 2021: A quick guide|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57102189|date=15 June 2021|publisher=BBC News|access-date=16 June 2021}}</ref>
+*21–22 June: [[Elections in Ethiopia|Ethiopia]], [[2021 Ethiopian general election|House of Representatives (1st stage)]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Ethiopia postpones elections again to 21 June|url=https://www.africanews.com/2021/05/20/ethiopia-postpones-elections-again-to-21-june/|date=20 May 2021|publisher=[[Africanews]]|access-date=20 May 2021}}</ref>
 *24 June: ''[[Elections in Gibraltar|Gibraltar]], [[2021 Gibraltar abortion referendum|Referendum]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gbc.gi/news/government-expects-abortion-referendum-place-or-june-year|title=Government expects abortion referendum to take place by June this year|work=GBC|date=18 February 2021|access-date=2 March 2021}}</ref>
 *25 June: ''[[Elections in Aruba|Aruba]], [[2021 Aruban general election|Parliament]]''<ref>{{cite news|title=Aruba Election 2021|url=https://www.arubatoday.com/aruba-election-2021-2/|publisher=Aruba Today|access-date=27 May 2021}}</ref>
-===July===
+==July==
 *11 July:
 **[[Elections in Bulgaria|Bulgaria]], [[July 2021 Bulgarian parliamentary election|Parliament]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Bulgaria Set For Early Elections After Last Attempt To Form Government Fails |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/bulgaria-set-for-early-elections-/31233530.html |date=1 May 2021 |publisher=RFE/RL's Bulgarian Service |access-date=2 May 2021}}</ref>
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 **[[Elections in Slovenia|Slovenia]], [[2021 Slovenian Waters Act referendum|Referendum]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Referendum on changes to water act to be held on 11 July|url=https://sloveniatimes.com/referendum-on-changes-to-water-act-to-be-held-on-11-july/|date=25 May 2021|website=Slovenia Times|access-date=1 June 2021}}.</ref>
 *18 July: [[Elections in São Tomé and Príncipe|São Tomé and Príncipe]], [[2021 São Toméan presidential election|President (1st round)]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mais de uma dezena de candidatos às eleições presidenciais sãotomenses|url=https://www.rfi.fr/pt/s%C3%A3o-tom%C3%A9-e-pr%C3%ADncipe/20210612-mais-de-uma-dezena-de-candidatos-%C3%A0s-elei%C3%A7%C3%B5es-presidenciais-s%C3%A3otomenses|date=12 June 2021|access-date=2 July 2021|website=RFI|language=pt}}</ref>
-*26 July: [[Elections in Saint Lucia|Saint Lucia]], [[2021 Saint Lucian general election|House of Assembly]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gaillard |first1=Sharefil |title=PM 'can't focus on elections' due to concerns of COVID outbreak |url=https://stlucia.loopnews.com/content/pm-i-cant-focus-elections |website=Loop News |access-date=7 June 2021 |date=30 April 2021}}</ref><ref>[https://www.caribbeannewsglobal.com/breaking-saint-lucias-general-election-set-for-july-26/ BREAKING: Saint Lucia’s general election set for July 26] Caribbean News Global, 6 July 2021</ref>
+*26 July: [[Elections in Saint Lucia|Saint Lucia]], [[2021 Saint Lucian general election|House of Assembly]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gaillard |first1=Sharefil |title=PM 'can't focus on elections' due to concerns of COVID outbreak |url=https://stlucia.loopnews.com/content/pm-i-cant-focus-elections |website=Loop News |access-date=7 June 2021 |date=30 April 2021}}</ref>
-===August===
+==August==
-*1 August: [[Elections in Mexico|Mexico]], [[2021 Mexican corruption trial referendum|Referendum]]
+*1 August: [[Elections in Mexico|Mexico]], [[2021 Mexican corruption trial referendum|Referendum]]<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Oré|first1=Diego|last2=Diaz|first2=Lizbeth|date=2021-08-02|title=Mexico holds referendum on whether to probe ex-presidents|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-holds-referendum-whether-probe-ex-presidents-2021-08-01/|access-date=2021-12-12}}</ref>
 *12 August: [[Elections in Zambia|Zambia]], [[2021 Zambian general election|President and Parliament]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-11/09/c_139503847.htm|title=Zambia commences voter registration exercise ahead of 2021 polls|work=[[Xinhua News Agency]]|date=9 November 2020|access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref>
-===September===
+==September==
-*5 September: [[Elections in São Tomé and Príncipe|São Tomé and Príncipe]], [[2021 São Toméan presidential election|President (2nd round)]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/sao-tome-presidential-run-off-pit-ex-pm-against-former-minister-2021-07-19/|title=Sao Tome presidential run-off to pit ex-PM against former minister|publisher=Reuters|date=19 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=São Tomé-et-Principe: le second tour de l'élection présidentielle repoussé au 29 août|url=https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20210807-são-tomé-et-principe-le-second-tour-de-l-élection-présidentielle-repoussé-au-29-août|date=7 August 2021|publisher=RFI|access-date=9 August 2021|language=fr}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=São Tome-et-Principe: nouveau report du second tour de la présidentielle|url=https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20210818-s%C3%A3o-tome-et-principe-nouveau-report-du-second-tour-de-la-pr%C3%A9sidentielle|date=18 August 2021|publisher=RFI|access-date=18 August 2021|language=fr}}</ref>
+*5 September: [[Elections in São Tomé and Príncipe|São Tomé and Príncipe]], [[2021 São Toméan presidential election|President (2nd round)]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/sao-tome-presidential-run-off-pit-ex-pm-against-former-minister-2021-07-19/|title=Sao Tome presidential run-off to pit ex-PM against former minister|publisher=Reuters|date=19 July 2021}}</ref>
+*8 September: [[Elections in Morocco|Morocco]], [[2021 Moroccan general election|House of Representatives]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=AfricaNews|date=2021-09-08|title=Polls open in Morocco's regional and parliamentary elections|url=https://www.africanews.com/2021/09/08/polls-open-in-morocco-s-regional-and-parliamentary-elections/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-12|website=Africanews|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908110919/https://www.africanews.com/2021/09/08/polls-open-in-morocco-s-regional-and-parliamentary-elections/ |archive-date=2021-09-08 }}</ref>
-*8 September: [[Elections in Morocco|Morocco]], [[2021 Moroccan general election|House of Representatives]]
-*12 September: ''[[Elections in Macau|Macau]], [[2021 Macanese legislative election|Legislature]]''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Moura |first1=Nelson |title=Legislative Assembly elections to take place on September 12 |url=https://www.macaubusiness.com/legislative-assembly-elections-to-take-place-on-september-12/ |publisher=Macau Business |access-date=8 March 2021}}</ref>
+*12 September: ''[[Elections in Macau|Macau]], [[2021 Macanese legislative election|Legislature]]''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Moura |first1=Nelson |title=Legislative Assembly elections to take place on September 12 |date=8 March 2021 |url=https://www.macaubusiness.com/legislative-assembly-elections-to-take-place-on-september-12/ |publisher=Macau Business |access-date=8 March 2021}}</ref>
-*13 September: [[Elections in Norway|Norway]], [[2021 Norwegian parliamentary election|Parliament]]
+*13 September: [[Elections in Norway|Norway]], [[2021 Norwegian parliamentary election|Parliament]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=NTB|first=(NTB)|date=2020-03-06|title=Dato for valgdagen 2021 er satt|url=https://www.itromso.no/ntb/iriks/2020/03/06/Dato-for-valgdagen-2021-er-satt-21272995.ece|access-date=2021-12-12|website=itromso.no|language=nb}}</ref>
 *16 September: [[Elections in the Bahamas|The Bahamas]], [[2021 Bahamian general election|House of Assembly]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Bahamas Parliament Dissolved – Date Set for Next General Election |url=https://eleutheranews.com/?p=23941 |date=19 August 2021 |newspaper=The Eleutheran |access-date=20 August 2021}}</ref>
 *17–19 September: [[Elections in Russia|Russia]], [[2021 Russian legislative election|State Duma]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Russians Voting In Parliamentary Elections, With Coronavirus, Corruption, (And Putin) On Their Minds |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-parliamentary-elections-putin/31463975.html |date=16 September 2021 |publisher=RFE/RL's Russian Service |access-date=18 September 2021}}</ref>
-*19 September: ''[[Elections in Hong Kong|Hong Kong]], [[2021 Hong Kong Election Committee Subsector elections|Election Committee]]''
 *20 September: [[Elections in Canada|Canada]], [[2021 Canadian federal election|House of Commons]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Aiello |first1=Rachel |title=Trudeau calls federal election, voters to go to the polls Sept. 20 |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/federal-election-2021/trudeau-calls-federal-election-voters-to-go-to-the-polls-sept-20-1.5547815 |date=August 15, 2021 |work=[[CTV News]] |publisher=[[Bell Media]] |access-date=August 15, 2021}}</ref>
 *23 September: ''[[Elections in the Isle of Man|Isle of Man]], [[2021 Manx general election|House of Keys]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-53410537|title=Douglas House: House of Keys by-election due in August|work=[[BBC News]]|date=16 July 2020|access-date=10 August 2020}}</ref>
-*25 September: [[Elections in Iceland|Iceland]], [[2021 Icelandic parliamentary election|Parliament]]
+*25 September: [[Elections in Iceland|Iceland]], [[2021 Icelandic parliamentary election|Parliament]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kosið 25. september 2021|url=https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2020/07/24/kosid_25_september_2021/|access-date=2021-12-12|website=www.mbl.is|language=is}}</ref>
 *26 September:
-**[[Elections in Germany|Germany]], [[2021 German federal election|Bundestag]]
+**[[Elections in Germany|Germany]], [[2021 German federal election|Bundestag]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-09-25|title=German elections 2021: Simple guide to vote ending Merkel era|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-58311108|access-date=2021-12-12}}</ref>
 **[[Elections in San Marino|San Marino]], [[2021 Sammarinese referendum|Referendum]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/news/politica-c2/referendum-aborto-si-vota-il-26-settembre-a208515|title=Referendum aborto: si vota il 26 settembre|date=13 July 2021|publisher=RTV San Marino|access-date=18 July 2021}} {{in lang|it}}</ref>
 **[[Elections in Switzerland|Switzerland]], [[2021 Swiss referendums|Referendums]]<ref name="swiss"/>
-*30 September: [[Elections in Ethiopia|Ethiopia]], [[2021 Ethiopian general election|House of Representatives (2nd stage)]]<ref name="BBCNews-Ethiopia"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://ethiopianmonitor.com/2021/08/24/new-election-calendar-unveiled-for-polls-in-somali-harari-regions-southwest-referendum/|title=New Election Calendar Unveiled for Polls in Somali & Harari regions, Southwest referendum|publisher=Ethiopian Monitor|date=24 August 2021}}</ref>
+*30 September: [[Elections in Ethiopia|Ethiopia]], [[2021 Ethiopian general election|House of Representatives (2nd stage)]]<ref name="BBCNews-Ethiopia">{{cite news|date=15 June 2021|title=Ethiopia's election 2021: A quick guide|publisher=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57102189|access-date=16 June 2021}}</ref>
-===October===
+==October==
 *2 October: [[Elections in Qatar|Qatar]], [[2021 Qatari general election|Consultative Assembly]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/qatar-sets-oct-2-first-legislative-elections-2021-08-22/|title=Qatar sets Oct. 2 for first legislative elections|work=[[Reuters]]|date=22 August 2021}}</ref>
-*8–9 October: [[Elections in the Czech Republic|Czech Republic]], [[2021 Czech legislative election|Chamber of Deputies]]
+*8–9 October: [[Elections in the Czech Republic|Czech Republic]], [[2021 Czech legislative election|Chamber of Deputies]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-29|title=Czech parliamentary elections set for October 8-9|url=https://english.radio.cz/czech-parliamentary-elections-set-october-8-9-8704027|access-date=2021-12-12|website=Radio Prague International|language=en}}</ref>
 *10 October: [[Elections in Iraq|Iraq]], [[2021 Iraqi parliamentary election|Parliament]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2021/01/iraq-baghdad-early-elections-vote-kadhimi-electoral-system.html|title=Iraq's general elections pushed to October|author=[[Staff writer]]|date=22 January 2021|work=[[Al-Monitor]]|access-date=22 January 2021}}</ref>
-*13 October: ''[[Politics of Saint Helena|Saint Helena]], [[2021 Saint Helena general election|Legislative Council]]''
+*13 October: ''[[Politics of Saint Helena|Saint Helena]], [[2021 Saint Helena general election|Legislative Council]]''<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-12|title=St Helena to hold general election|url=https://www.foreignbrief.com/daily-news/st-helena-to-hold-general-election/|access-date=2021-12-12|website=Foreign Brief|language=en-AU}}</ref>
 *17 October: [[Elections in Cape Verde|Cape Verde]], [[2021 Cape Verdean presidential election|President]]<ref name="LusaNewsAgency" />
 *24 October: [[Elections in Uzbekistan|Uzbekistan]], [[2021 Uzbek presidential election|President]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://iz.ru/1119407/2021-02-02/v-uzbekistane-nazvali-datu-vyborov-prezidenta|title=Date of presidential elections announced in Uzbekistan|work=[[Izvestia]]|language=ru|date=2 February 2021|access-date=5 February 2021}}</ref>
 *31 October: [[Elections in Japan|Japan]], [[2021 Japanese general election|House of Representatives]] and {{ill|2021 Japanese retention election|lt=Supreme Court retention elections|ja|2021年最高裁判所裁判官国民審査}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soumu.go.jp/senkyo/kokuminshinsa/seido_point.html|title=An overview of the Supreme Court Judge National Examination System|publisher=Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan|access-date=10 August 2020}} {{in lang|ja}}</ref>
-===November===
+==November==
 *4 November: ''[[Politics of the Falkland Islands|Falkland Islands]], [[2021 Falkland Islands general election|Legislature]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Executive Council paper 155/21 |url=http://www.fig.gov.fk/assembly/jdownloads/Executive%20Council/Executive%20Council%20Papers/2021/12%2025%20August%202021/155-21P.pdf |website=fig.gov.fk |publisher=Falkland Islands Government |access-date=29 August 2021}}</ref>
 *7 November: [[Elections in Nicaragua|Nicaragua]], [[2021 Nicaraguan general election|President and Parliament]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/es/ortega-confirma-elecciones-en-2021-con-pol%C3%A9mica-resoluci%C3%B3n/a-54180414|title=Ortega confirms elections in 2021 with controversial resolution|work=[[Deutsche Welle]]|date=15 July 2020|access-date=10 August 2020}} {{in lang|es}}</ref>
+*13 November: [[Elections in Nauru|Nauru]], [[2021 Nauruan constitutional referendum|Referendum]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://election.com.nr/2021/11/18/official-poll-results/ |title=Official Poll Results |date=18 November 2021}}</ref>
 *14 November:
 **[[Elections in Argentina|Argentina]], [[2021 Argentine legislative election|Chamber of Deputies and Senate]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-09|title=Election jitters: Argentina's midterms|url=https://espresso.economist.com/4698ab0024dfee6b08645663214f71d6|access-date=2021-09-11|website=Economist Espresso|language=en}}</ref>
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 *21 November:
 **[[Elections in Bulgaria|Bulgaria]], [[2021 Bulgarian general election|President (2nd round)]]<ref>{{Cite news|title=Tough Coalition Talks Loom In Bulgaria After Inconclusive Elections|url=https://www.rferl.org/a/bulgaria-elections-borissov-petkov/31561513.html|date=15 November 2021|publisher=RFE/RL's Bulgarian Service|access-date=15 November 2021}}</ref>
-**[[Elections in Chile|Chile]], [[2021 Chilean general election|President, Chamber of Deputies and Senate]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/3606/|title=IFES Election Guide &#124; Elections: Chile Presidential 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/3607/|title=IFES Election Guide &#124; Elections: Chile Chamber of Deputies 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/3608/|title=IFES Election Guide &#124; Elections: Chile Senate 2021}}</ref>
+**[[Elections in Chile|Chile]], [[2021 Chilean general election|President (1st round), Chamber of Deputies and Senate]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Chileans to elect new president in fast-changing political landscape|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/chileans-to-elect-new-president-in-fast-changing-political-landscape/e7b4ea91-1e9d-4504-9a22-b2ac15a181e8|date=20 November 2021|publisher=[[SBS World News]]|agency=[[Agence France-Presse]]|access-date=21 November 2021}}</ref>
 *28 November:
-**[[Elections in Honduras|Honduras]], [[2021 Honduran general election|President and Parliament]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://goberna.pe/campanas-electorales-honduras-2021/|archive-url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:oKyVzLn4QsYJ:https://goberna.pe/campanas-electorales-honduras-2021/+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us|title=Electoral campaigns Honduras 2021|website=Goberna.pe|date=29 March 2020|archive-date=8 August 2020|access-date=10 August 2020}} {{in lang|es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.celag.org/#|title=Eventos Regionales 2021|website=CELAG|access-date=14 March 2021}} {{in lang|es}}</ref>
+**[[Elections in Honduras|Honduras]], [[2021 Honduran general election|President and Parliament]]<ref>{{Cite news|title=Hondurans vote in presidential election|language=en|work=NPR.org|url=https://www.npr.org/2021/11/28/1059600292/hondurans-vote-in-presidential-election|access-date=2021-12-12}}</ref>
 **[[Elections in Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyzstan]], [[2021 Kyrgyz parliamentary election|Parliament]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kyrgyzstan may have parliamentary elections in late November|url=https://akipress.com/news:660990:Kyrgyzstan_may_have_parliamentary_elections_in_late_November/|access-date=2021-08-17|website=akipress.com}}</ref>
 **[[Elections in Switzerland|Switzerland]], [[2021 Swiss referendums|Referendums]]<ref name="swiss" />
-===December===
+==December==
 *4 December: [[Elections in the Gambia|The Gambia]], [[2021 Gambian presidential election|President]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Saine |first1=Pap |last2=Jahateh |first2=Lamin |title=Gambia Opposition Laments Failure of Bid to Curb Term Limits |url=https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2020-09-23/gambia-mps-reject-retroactive-bill-curbing-term-limits-as-unlawful |agency=[[Reuters]] |location=[[Banjul]] |publisher=[[U.S. News & World Report]] |date=23 September 2020 |access-date=10 October 2020}}</ref>
 *12 December:
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 **''[[Politics of Transnistria|Transnistria]], [[2021 Transnistrian presidential election|President]]''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Transnistria To Hold Presidential Election On December 12 - Central Election Commission|url=https://www.urdupoint.com/en/world/transnistria-to-hold-presidential-election-on-1347702.html|access-date=2021-09-17|website=UrduPoint|language=en}}</ref>
 *18 December: [[Elections in Taiwan|Taiwan]], [[2021 Taiwanese referendum|Referendum]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwans-market-outbreak-boosts-covid-19-infections-2021-07-02/|title=Taiwan postpones referendums amid COVID-19 concerns|work=[[Reuters]]|date=2 July 2021|access-date=4 July 2021}}</ref>
+*19 December:
-*19 December: ''[[Elections in Hong Kong|Hong Kong]], [[2021 Hong Kong legislative election|Legislature]]''<ref>{{cite news|title=Legco election to be held on December 19|url=https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/169539/Legco-election-to-be-held-on-December-19|date=13 April 2021|work=The Standard|access-date=18 April 2021}}</ref>
-*24 December: [[Elections in Libya|Libya]], [[2021 Libyan general election|President<!-- (1st round) -->]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/5/libya-legislative-elections-delayed-until-january-parliament|title=Libyan legislative elections delayed until January: Parliament|publisher=Al Jazeera|date=5 October 2021|accessdate=7 October 2021}}</ref>
+**[[Elections in Chile|Chile]], [[2021 Chilean general election|President (2nd round)]]<ref>{{cite news|author1=Vergara, Eva|author2=Goodman, Joshua|title=Far-right lawmaker, ex-protester to meet in Chilean runoff|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/far-right-lawmaker-ex-protester-to-meet-in-chilean-runoff-1.5675620|date=21 November 2021|publisher=[[CTV News]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|access-date=21 November 2021}}</ref>
+**''[[Elections in Hong Kong|Hong Kong]], [[2021 Hong Kong legislative election|Legislature]]''<ref>{{cite news|title=Legco election to be held on December 19|url=https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/169539/Legco-election-to-be-held-on-December-19|date=13 April 2021|work=The Standard|access-date=18 April 2021}}</ref>
-==Unknown date==
-*[[Elections in Burkina Faso|Burkina Faso]], [[Burkinabé constitutional referendum project|Constitutional Referendum]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://french.china.org.cn/foreign/txt/2020-11/18/content_76924459.htm|title=Burkina Faso will hold a referendum in 2021 to vote on a new Constitution (Kaboré)|website=[[China Internet Information Center]]|language=fr|date=18 November 2020|access-date=2 February 2021}}</ref>
-*[[Elections in Kenya|Kenya]], [[2021 Kenyan constitutional referendum|Constitutional Referendum]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/kenyatta-in-steep-and-precarious-journey-towards-june-referendum-3254254|title=Kenyatta in steep and precarious journey towards June referendum|work=[[The EastAfrican]]|date=12 January 2021|access-date=23 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Omondi|first=Ferdinand|title=Kenya's BBI blocked in scathing court verdict for President Kenyatta|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57094387|date=14 May 2021|publisher=BBC News|location=[[Nairobi]]|access-date=15 May 2021}}</ref>
-*''[[Politics of the Pitcairn Islands|Pitcairn Islands]], [[2021 Pitcairnese general election|Deputy Mayor and Legislature]]''{{Citation needed|date=September 2020}}
 ==Indirect elections==
@@ Line 158: / Line 152: @@
 *3 March: [[Elections in Pakistan|Pakistan]], [[2021 Pakistani Senate election|Senate]]
 *22 March: [[Elections in Laos|Laos]], {{ill|2021 Laotian presidential election|lt=President|fr|Élection présidentielle laotienne de 2021}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Kishimoto|first=Marimi|title=New Laos president faces rising China debt and battered economy|url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/New-Laos-president-faces-rising-China-debt-and-battered-economy|date=23 March 2021|work=[[Nikkei Asia]]|access-date=24 March 2021}}</ref>
-*28 March: [[Elections in Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan]], [[2021 Turkmen parliamentary election|People's Council]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://orient.tm/vybory-v-palatu-predstavitelej-novogo-turkmenskogo-parlamenta-projdut-v-marte-2021-goda/|title=Elections to the house of representatives of the new Turkmen parliament to be held in March 2021|work=Orient News|date=25 September 2020|access-date=28 September 2020}} {{in lang|ru}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://turkmenportal.com/blog/30736/vybory-v-novuyu-palatu-parlamenta-turkmenistana-proidut-v-marte-2021-goda|title=Elections to the new chamber of the parliament of Turkmenistan to be held in March 2021|website=[[Turkmenportal]]|date=26 September 2020|access-date=28 September 2020}} {{in lang|ru}}</ref>
+*28 March: [[Elections in Turkmenistan|Turkmenistan]], [[2021 Turkmen parliamentary election|People's Council]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://orient.tm/vybory-v-palatu-predstavitelej-novogo-turkmenskogo-parlamenta-projdut-v-marte-2021-goda/|title=Elections to the house of representatives of the new Turkmen parliament to be held in March 2021|work=Orient News|date=25 September 2020|access-date=28 September 2020|archive-date=31 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031110728/https://orient.tm/vybory-v-palatu-predstavitelej-novogo-turkmenskogo-parlamenta-projdut-v-marte-2021-goda/|url-status=dead}} {{in lang|ru}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://turkmenportal.com/blog/30736/vybory-v-novuyu-palatu-parlamenta-turkmenistana-proidut-v-marte-2021-goda|title=Elections to the new chamber of the parliament of Turkmenistan to be held in March 2021|website=[[Turkmenportal]]|date=26 September 2020|access-date=28 September 2020}} {{in lang|ru}}</ref>
 *1 April: [[Elections in San Marino|San Marino]], [[Captains Regent]]
 *3–4 April: ''[[Elections in Kosovo|Kosovo]], [[2021 Kosovan presidential election|President]]''
 *5 April: [[Elections in Vietnam|Vietnam]], {{ill|2021 Vietnamese presidential election|lt=President|fr|Élection présidentielle vietnamienne de 2021}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Nguyen Xuan Phuc sworn in as Vietnam's president|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/5/leader-of-vietnams-pandemic-response-sworn-in-as-president|publisher=Al Jazeera|date=5 April 2021|access-date=5 April 2021}}</ref>
 *2 June: [[Elections in Israel|Israel]], [[2021 Israeli presidential election|President]]
+*29 July – 13 November: [[Elections in Somalia|Somalia]], [[2021-2022 Somali parliamentary election|Senate]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Somalia's Senate polls concluded after close to 4-months |url=https://hornobserver.com/articles/1442/Somalias-Senate-polls-concluded-after-close-to-4-months |access-date=1 May 2022 |work=Horn Observer |date=13 November 2021}}</ref>
 *30–31 August: [[Elections in Estonia|Estonia]], [[2021 Estonian presidential election|President]]
 *17 September: [[Elections in San Marino|San Marino]], [[Captains Regent]]
+*19 September: ''[[Elections in Hong Kong|Hong Kong]], [[2021 Hong Kong Election Committee Subsector elections|Election Committee]]''
+*26 September: [[Elections in Austria|Austria]], [[2021 Austrian Federal Council elections|Federal Council]] (only [[2021 Upper Austrian state election|Upper Austria]] seats)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-26|title=State election 2021: This is how Upper Austria voted|url=https://news.in-24.com/news/183467.html|access-date=2021-12-12|website=News in 24 english|language=en-us}}</ref>
 *5 October: [[Elections in Morocco|Morocco]], {{ill|2021 Moroccan House of Councillors election|lt=House of Councillors|fr|Élections à la chambre des conseillers marocaine de 2021}}
 *20 October: [[Elections in Barbados|Barbados]], [[2021 Barbadian presidential election|President]]<ref>{{Cite news|title=Barbados elects first ever president ahead of becoming republic|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-58993728|date=21 October 2021|publisher=[[BBC News]]|access-date=22 October 2021}}</ref>
-*22 October: [[Elections in Fiji|Fiji]], [[2021 Fijian presidential election|President]]<ref>https://www.fijitimes.com/ratu-wiliame-appointed-as-fijis-president-elect/</ref>
+*22 October: [[Elections in Fiji|Fiji]], [[2021 Fijian presidential election|President]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fijitimes.com/ratu-wiliame-appointed-as-fijis-president-elect/ | title=Ratu Wiliame appointed as Fiji's President elect | date=21 October 2021 }}</ref>
-*[[Elections in Algeria|Algeria]], {{ill|2021 Algerian Council of the Nation elections|lt=Council of the Nation|fr|Élections sénatoriales algériennes de 2021}} (December)
-*[[Elections in Austria|Austria]], [[2021 Austrian Federal Council elections|Federal Council]] (partial, only [[Upper Austria]] seats)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.derstandard.de/story/2000122208911/neue-mehrheitsverhaeltnisse-imbundesrat|title=New majorities in the Federal Council|work=[[Der Standard]]|language=de|date=3 December 2020|access-date=27 December 2020}}</ref>
-*[[Elections in Ethiopia|Ethiopia]], [[2021 Ethiopian House of Federation election|House of Federation]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indexmundi.com/ethiopia/government_profile.html|title=Ethiopia Government Profile|work=[[The World Factbook]]|date=27 November 2020|access-date=21 December 2020}}</ref>
-*[[Elections in India|India]], [[2021 Indian Rajya Sabha elections|Council of States]]
-*[[Elections in Iraq|Iraq]], [[2021 Iraqi presidential election|President]]{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}
-*[[Elections in Malaysia|Malaysia]], [[2021 Malaysian senatorial elections|Senate]]<ref>{{cite web|date=23 December 2020|title=List of Senators|url=https://www.parlimen.gov.my/ahli-dewan-dn.html?uweb=dn&|access-date=23 December 2020|publisher=Parliament of Malaysia}}</ref><!--(15 seats)-->
-*[[Elections in Somalia|Somalia]], [[2021 Somali presidential election|President]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-10-05|title=Somalia's Long-Awaited Presidential Elections Face Another Delay|language=en|work=Bloomberg.com|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-05/somalia-s-long-awaited-presidential-elections-face-another-delay|access-date=2021-10-07}}</ref> and [[2021 Somali parliamentary election|House of the People]]<ref>{{cite web|date=23 November 2020|title=Agreement on Indirect-Voting Plan for Upcoming Elections Ended Political Stalemate in Somalia, Special Representative Tells Security Council|url=https://www.un.org/press/en/2020/sc14362.doc.htm|access-date=22 January 2021|publisher=United Nations Security Council}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=December 2020|title=Protecting stability and inclusivity in Somalia's indirect election process|url=https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Protecting%20stability%20and%20inclusivity%20in%20Somalia%27s%20indirect%20election%20process%20-%20Somali%20Dialogue%20Platform%20%282020%29_0.pdf|access-date=22 January 2021|publisher=[[Rift Valley Institute]]}}</ref><!--
-*''[[Elections in Somaliland|Somaliland]], [[Next Somaliland House of Elders election|House of Elders]]
-*29 July – ongoing: [[Elections in Somalia|Somalia]], [[2021 Somali parliamentary election|Senate]]-->
 == See also ==
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 [[Category:2021 elections|National]]
-[[Category:2021-related timelines|National]]
+[[Category:2021|National]]
 [[Category:Political timelines of the 2020s by year]]
 [[Category:2021 in politics|National]]