4 pivotal elections around the world that will pose a test to democracy in 2026
- Written by Jean-Nicolas Bordeleau, Research Fellow, Jeff Bleich Centre for Democracy and Disruptive Technologies, Flinders University
Amid increasing polarisation, disinformation and economic anxieties, the health of representative democracies will be tested in elections across all continents in 2026.
There are four pivotal elections that will either reinforce democratic norms or risk further eroding confidence in free and fair processes.
1. US midterms: a referendum on Trump
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