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This article originally appeared as an elections newsletter by Ferial Haffajee. Here are the top six things you need to know after the national and provincial elections have been declared as free and fair.

👀🤔Are you caught up on election results from around the world?🌍🗳 ✨🎉Don't worry! You can be! 😁🎉 Read our latest #electionwatch briefing to learn the results of global elections from May and June! https://lnkd.in/e3Q8t9YS

What is the general election process and why does polling last over a month? Here are five things to know about India's multiphase general elections. https://lnkd.in/gXdMF5Pe

Voters are heading to the polls for the #EP2024 elections. Here are eight stories to watch as the results come in: 1. Is there deadlock ahead in Belgium? The country is holding simultaneous federal, regional and European elections. https://lnkd.in/gahSTCv7 2. Can Bulgaria overcome its political instability? Bulgaria’s European election will take place alongside yet another parliamentary election – the sixth it has held since 2021. https://lnkd.in/guRmMAWJ 3. What will the vote tell us about the next French presidential election? Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National currently tops the polls in France. https://lnkd.in/g_u4u87T 4. Can Péter Magyar’s new party challenge Fidesz in Hungary? Magyar's party, Tisza, has rapidly increased its support in opinion polls ahead of the election. https://lnkd.in/gkT6CYHd 5. Will Giorgia Meloni embrace her “pragmatic” side? Despite the Italian Prime Minister’s once vehement opposition to Brussels, relations between Italy and the EU’s institutions are now increasingly positive. https://lnkd.in/gc9iWkwM 6. Will Geert Wilders’ PVV top the vote in the Netherlands? Research from Nick Martin and Andre Krouwel suggests that despite the success of the PVV, the European ideal still retains strong support among Dutch voters. https://lnkd.in/gE3J6UTr 7. Who will win in Poland? Civic Platform are aiming to finish above Law and Justice after failing to do so at the Polish local elections in April. https://lnkd.in/geunytJ8 8. Is the two-party system finished in Portugal? Research by Lea Heyne and Luca Manucci suggests increasing levels of affective polarisation are changing the nature of Portuguese political competition. https://lnkd.in/e_Sm93K2

Stability and policy continuity are expected post South Africa's elections. Here is a timeline on when we can expect results, the announcement of the new National Assembly and any presidential changes.

How do general elections affect public procurement? Tussell shares useful insight on how general elections impact public decision-making across different parts of the public sector, and what this means for procurement teams: https://lnkd.in/gBb_4ERB P.S If you haven't registered to vote yet, click here: https://lnkd.in/gUUEZ7-m #publicprocurement #generalelection #socialvalue

The government is planning to introduce three bills, including two constitutional amendments, to implement simultaneous elections for #LokSabha, state assemblies, and local bodies. The first bill focuses on aligning Lok Sabha and state assembly elections, while the second addresses local body polls. A third bill will amend laws for #UnionTerritories with legislative assemblies.

French elections 2024: Second round of voting kicks off as far right eyes power French elections 2024: Second round of voting kicks off as far right eyes power The atmosphere across France is tense, with voters anxious about a potential electoral earthquake that could drastically reshape the political landscape MEE and agencies Sun, 07/07/2024 - 13:39 French President Emmanuel Macron exits a booth to vote in the second round of France's legislative election at a polling station in Le Touquet, northern France, on 7 July 2024 (Mohammed Badra/AFP) French voters turned out in large numbers on Sunday for the second round of a historic election expected to leave the far right as the most significant force in a deeply divided parliament. By midday, some 26.63 percent of voters had turned out for the high-stakes poll, the highest number at that time since 1981, according to interior ministry figures.  The atmosphere in https://lnkd.in/gMFf46af

The Elections and Elected Bodies Bill will make changes to the way devolved elections are held and run. Our article looks at changes made to the Bill before Stage 3 on 2 July. https://lnkd.in/eSHx5C32

The government is planning to introduce three bills, including two constitutional amendments, to implement simultaneous elections for #LokSabha, state assemblies, and local bodies. The first bill focuses on aligning Lok Sabha and state assembly elections, while the second addresses local body polls. A third bill will amend laws for #UnionTerritories with legislative assemblies.