Local electoral calendar 2012

This local electoral calendar for the year 2012 lists the subnational elections held in 2012 in the de jure and de facto sovereign states. By-elections and sub-national referenda are also included.

January

• 12 January: Uttarakhand (India), Legislative assembly
• 28 January: Manipur (India), Legislative assembly
• 30 January: Punjab (India), Legislative assembly

February

• 1 February: Wukan (China), Municipal election (1st round)
• 4 February: Philippines, Zambales' 2nd district special election
• 14 and 15 February: Kosovo, North Kosovo acceptance of Republic of Kosovo institutions
• 30 February: Punjab (India), Legislative assembly
• 16 February: Maharashtra (India), Municipal
• 8, 11, 15, 19, 23, 28 February and 3 March: Uttar Pradesh (India), Legislative assembly

March

• 3 March:
  • Goa (India), Legislative assembly
  • Wukan (China), Municipal election (2nd round)
• 7 March: Belize, Municipalities
• 10 March:
  • Malta, Local council elections (half of the local councils)
  • Switzerland, Zurich and Geneva referenda
• 11 March: El Salvador, Mayors
• 24 March: Queensland (Australia), Legislative Assembly
• 25 March:
  • Hong Kong (China) Chief executive
  • Saarland (Germany), Diet
  • Jamaica, Local elections
  • Andalusia (Spain), Parliament
  • Asturias (Spain), Parliament
  • Andhra Pradesh (India), Legislative assembly by-election

April

• 1 April: Myanmar, Parliamentary by-elections
• 9 April: Aceh (Indonesia), Gubernatorial and local elections^[1]
• 23 April: Alberta (Canada), Legislature

May

• 3 May: United Kingdom, Local (including Mayor of London and Scotland as well as London Assembly)
• 6 May: Schleswig-Holstein (Germany), State Diet^[2][3]
• 6-7 May: Italy, Local (1st round)
• 13 May: North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany), State Diet
• 20-21 May: Italy, Local (2nd round)
• 26 May: Singapore, Hougang by-election

June

• 2 June: Philippines, Negros Occidental's 5th district special election
• 5 June: Wisconsin (United States of America), Gubernatorial recall election
• 10 June: Romania, Local
• 12 June: India, Andhra Pradesh by-elections

July

• 11 July: Jakarta (Indonesia), Gubernatorial (1st round)

August

• 25 August: Northern Territory (Australia), Legislative Assembly

September

• 4 September: Quebec (Canada), National Assembly
• 9 September: Hong Kong (China), Legislative
• 20 September: Jakarta (Indonesia), Gubernatorial (2nd round)

October

• 7 October: Brazil, Municipal elections
• 12 October: Czech Republic, Regional elections
• 14 October:
  • Belgium, Provincial and municipal elections
  • Azores (Portugal), Legislative Assembly^[4]
• 20 October:
  • Australian Capital Territory (Australia), Legislative Assembly
  • Palestinian territories, Local, municipal and village councils
• 21 October:
  • Basque Country (Spain), Parliament
  • Galicia (Spain), Parliament
• 28 October:
  • Brazil, Mayor, runoff in 50 large municipalities
  • Chile, Municipal election
  • Finland, Municipal election
  • Elections in Sicily (Italy), Parliament

November

• 4 November: Nicaragua, Municipal election^[5]
• 6 November: United States of America elections:
  • Gubernatorial
  • Maine same-sex marriage referendum, Maryland same-sex marriage referendum and Washington same-sex marriage referendum
• 15 November: England and Wales (United Kingdom), Police and Crime Commissioners
• 25 November: Catalonia (Spain), Parliament

December

• 1 December: Syria, Parliamentary by-elections^[6]
• 2 December: Burkina Faso, municipal^[7]
• 16 December: Venezuela, Regional^[8]
• 13 and 17 December: Elections in Gujarat (India), Legislative assembly

References

1. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2012/04/20124993311249877.html
2. "Schleswig-Holstein wählt im Mai 2012", Welt (in German), 15 March 2011, retrieved 12 January 2012
3. Landtagswahl 2012 (in German), Schleswig-Holstein.de. Retrieved on 12 January 2012.
4. Eleições nos Açores já têm data marcada, Expresso, 25 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
5. El Consejo Electoral de Nicaragua convocó a los partidos políticos a participar en los comicios municipales del próximo 4 de noviembre. La campaña iniciará el 20 de septiembre y finalizará el 31 de octubre., "Nicaragua convoca elecciones municipales para noviembre", TV Sur, 27 April 2012
6. http://sana.sy/eng/21/2012/10/16/447427.htm
7. "Electoral Calendar - international elections world elections". Retrieved 2011-05-12.
8. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2012/10/201210892919763834.html