This electoral calendar 2007 lists the national/federal direct elections held in 2007 in the de jure and de facto sovereign states and their dependent territories. Referenda are included; it should be noted that they are not elections, however. By-elections are not included. Psephology is a term for the statistical study of elections. ... Although highly controversial at various points in history, representative democracy (and electoral systems in general) have become the modern civics global-standard. ... Electoral fraud is the deliberate intentional interference with the process of an election. ... A general election is an election in which all members of a given political body are up for election. ... Rules for, and experience with, local elections vary widely across jurisdictions. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... A Fixed-term election is an election that occurs on a set date, and cannot be changed by the incumbent politician. ... Indirect election is a process in which voters in an election do not actually choose between candidates for an office but rather elect persons who will then make the choice. ... The Polling by William Hogarth (1755); Before the secret ballot was introduced voter intimidation was commonplace Wikisource has original text related to this article: A History of the Australian Ballot System in the United States The secret ballot is a voting method in which a voters choices are confidential. ... Pluralism is, in the general sense, the affirmation and acceptance of diversity. ... Elections by country gives information on elections. ... This electoral calendar lists the national/federal direct elections in the countries listed in the list of countries. ... A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita, a decree of the Concilium Plebis) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... The process known as redistricting in the United States and redistribution in many Commonwealth countries is the changing of political borders (in many countries, specifically the electoral district/constituency boundaries) usually in response to periodic census results. ... Gerrymandering is a controversial form of redistricting in which electoral district or constituency boundaries are manipulated for an electoral advantage. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Dependent areas are territories that for some reason do not possess full political independence or sovereignty as states. ... A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita, a decree of the Concilium Plebis) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ...

For upcoming elections, see the current electoral calendar This electoral calendar lists the national/federal direct elections in the countries listed in the list of countries. ...

January

• January 2007: Bangladesh, Jatiyo Sangshad

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March

• March 4 2007: Estonia, Parliament
• March 15 2007: Mauritania, President
• March 18 2007: Finland, Parliament
• March 24 2007: New South Wales, Parliament

March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... The next Finnish general election is scheduled to be held on 18 March 2007. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in Leap years). ... Emblems: Floral - Waratah (Telopea speciosissima); Bird - Kookaburra (Dacelo gigas); Animal - Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus); Fish - Blue Groper (Achoerodus viridis) Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Const. ... The next legislative election for the New South Wales Parliament will be held on Saturday, 24 March 2007. ...

April

• April 22 2007: France, President 1st round

April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... The 2007 French presidential election will herald the first contest since Frances rejection of the European constitution in May 2005. ...

May

• May 3 2007: Scotland, Parliament
• May 3 2007: Wales, Assembly
• May 6 2007: France, President 2nd round
• before May 17 2007: Ireland, Parliament

May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I 843  Area    - Total 78... The Scottish Parliament election, 2007, will be the third since the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) was created in 1999. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... Motto: (Welsh for Wales for ever) Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff Official language(s) English, Welsh Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification    - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056  Area    - Total 20,779 km² (3rd... The Welsh Assembly Election 2007 will be a general election to the National Assembly for Wales, to take place on Thursday 3 May, 2007. ... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... The 2007 French presidential election will herald the first contest since Frances rejection of the European constitution in May 2005. ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... The 30th Irish General Election will be held in 2006 or 2007, after the dissolution of the 29th Dáil by the President, at the request of the Taoiseach. ...

June

• June 10 2007 and June 17 2007: France, Legislative
• June 24 2007: Belgium, Belgian Federal Parliament

June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... The French legislative election will take place in June 2007, a few weeks after the French presidential election. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... The next Belgian general election is scheduled to take place on Sunday June 24, 2007. ...

July

• July 28 2007: Sierra Leone, President and Parliament

July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ...

October

• October 30 2007: Ivory Coast, President

October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... Elections in Côte dIvoire gives information on election and election results in Côte dIvoire. ...

December

• December 2007: Russia, Duma

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