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In next week's elections, voters in Scotland and Wales will go to the polls to elect representatives in the national parliaments, while voters in England will elect councillors in around 5,000 local authority seats.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Lawmakers will elect a new congressional leader on Wednesday, said Rodolfo Rojas, an analyst at Sequoia Political Advisory in Lima.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

In a little over 100 days – three and a half months time – voters in Wales will elect a new devolved government.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Yet for all of that, Atkins’ gubernatorial campaign didn’t last even to 2026, when voters will elect a successor to the termed-out Gavin Newsom.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

In eight days the nation will elect Bill Clinton president.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer