fixed-term election

A Fixed-term election is an election that occurs on a set date, and cannot be changed by the incumbent politician.

Fixed-term elections are common for mayors and presidents, but less common for prime ministers and other members of a parliamentary system of government.

Examples

• Presidential elections in the United States occur every four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November.
• Elections of the Flemish regional parliament occur at the same day of European Parliament elections, which is every five years.
• The Canadian province of Ontario adopted a legislative bill in 2004 requiring a fixed-term election about every 4 years. The 2007 elections will be the first fixed-term election.

See also

• List of democracy and elections-related topics

External links

• Electoral Design Reference from the ACE Project
• A handbook of electoral system Design from International IDEA

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