5 elections to watch in 2023 – what's at stake as millions head to the ballot box around the globe

By Blessing-Miles Tendi, Associate Professor in the Politics of Africa, University of Oxford
Ahmet T. Kuru, Professor of Political Science, San Diego State University
Ayesha Jalal, Professor of History, Tufts University
Carl LeVan, Professor of Comparative and Regional studies, American University
Eduardo Gamarra, Professor of Politics and International Relations, Florida International University

Predicting the outcome of national elections can be a mug’s game. Polls are often wrong, and second-guessing how people will vote months down the line can leave even the most savvy election specialist with egg on their face.

In short, there are too many unknowns – the state of the economy, late political shocks and even the weather on election day. What is known is that 2023 has its fair share on consequential…

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