We are not alone. In the midst of a seemingly endless campaign
for president, not to mention elections for every seat in the
House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate, it might
seem at times that the United States is the only place where
political news is happening. But several countries throughout
the world are also holding national elections for president,
legislature, and parliament this year. Below are most of the
countries and other entities holding elections this year,
according to ElectionGuide.org, an International Foundation for
Electoral Systems' website, which covers "the world's elections
and electoral institutions" as well as "emerging issues in
democracy assistance," according to Laura Thompson, IFES's
communications coordinator. A few items to note: Egypt's
nonpresidential elections are divided into parliamentary, for
the country's People's Assembly, and legislative, for the Shura
Council, to distinguish between the two houses being elected,
according to Thompson. Also, a few places