Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. The recent U.S. midterm elections were avidly followed and dissected not just ...

The first general election in India took place between October 25, 1951, and February 21, 1952. It was a turning point in the country's journey toward establishing a democratic framework.

and there is no modern precedent for a midterm electorate having a higher turnout rate among eligible voters than the turnout rate in the most-recently held presidential election. According to ...