Talk:2017 national electoral calendar

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Dependencis vs. autonomous regions
Only dependencies should be include, not autonomous regions. As for Hongkong it is explicitly mentioned in our article on dependencies: "These are sometimes considered dependencies,[3][4] but are officially considered by their controlling states to be integral parts of the state.[3] Examples are Åland (Finland) and Hong Kong (China)." No sure on the current policy regarding de facto states such as Somaliland.--Batmacumba (talk) 21:34, 3 December 2016 (UTC)

Gambia
There is no source for a parliamentary election in Gambia in February, and given recent events it seems unlikely it will be held at all, so I am removing it for the time being.--Batmacumba (talk) 21:04, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

Catalan independence referendum
Will this be included when confirmed? Culloty82 (talk) 17:15, 16 December 2016 (UTC)
 * No its an autonomous region, not a sovereign state or dependency.--Batmacumba (talk) 17:22, 16 December 2016 (UTC)

Congo
As usual people add stuff before it is confirmed. The deal between the opposition and the regime is merely a proposal and hasn't been approved yet by Kabila. Why not wait for confirmation rather than jump the gun?--Batmacumba (talk) 00:40, 24 December 2016 (UTC)
 * See: "Signing for the deal which is being sponsored by the country’s Catholic Church failed to materilaise on Friday as planned. The signature should only take place after Christmas according to the mediation. The final negotiations are complicated, as they stumble upon two points, the composition of the commission responsible for the organization of elections and the sharing of roles in the future transitional government. But hope seems to give way to doubt, as some of the parties are indifferent." http://www.africanews.com/2016/12/23/signing-of-drc-peace-deal-pushed-further --Batmacumba (talk) 04:18, 24 December 2016 (UTC)

Second rounds in presidential elections
In many countries presidents are elected in two-round system. The dates of second rounds are determined by laws (for example, in France it is 7 May). But still we do not know if the second round will be needed or the winner will be determined in the first round. What is your opinion: is it rational to add now information about second rounds? Pay attention, that for counties like France or Serbia the probability of the second round is very high, but for other (Turkmenistan etc) we can be sure second round will be absent. Olek Bokhan (talk) 19:59, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
 * For information: until now, 2nd rounds are indicated hiddenly until they are confirmed. Wykx  (talk) 20:07, 3 January 2017 (UTC)

Venezuelan recall referendum
The referendum to recall President Nicolás Maduro was suspended on 21 October 2016, before a date was fixed, and since then there's been no indication it will occur at all, much less in 2017. It should be removed until the situation is cleared up. Daydreamers (talk) 10:16, 6 January 2017 (UTC)

Indian election
India's presidential election happens this year. It is a "head of state" election. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tejas Subramaniam (talk • contribs) 06:58, 14 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Indirect elections aren't included in this article. Mélencron (talk) 15:28, 14 February 2017 (UTC)

No date for the Serbian presidential election
There is no official date for the Serbian presidential election yet. April 9 has been reported by some media (but is unsourced in this article), but its just the most likely date. Our article on the election currently says its expected to be held on April 30, also based on an article.--Batmacumba (talk) 00:22, 18 February 2017 (UTC)
 * German wiki use this article as source for the 9th: http://rs.n1info.com/a211856/Vesti/Vesti/Izbori-9.-aprila-2017.html But its one media quoting another (the tabloid Blic, which has a dubious reputation) without referring to who the original source for the info is.--Batmacumba (talk) 00:39, 18 February 2017 (UTC)
 * This article from 18/2 http://rtv.rs/sr_lat/politika/gojkovic-za-nekoliko-dana-odluka-o-izborima_801214.html quotes the Speaker of Parliament Gojković for saying the date will be set in the near future, but not before PM Vučić decides whether to call early parliamentary elections at the same time.--Batmacumba (talk) 04:53, 19 February 2017 (UTC)

(Iraqi) Kurdish Statehood Vote
I am reading news that Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region will be voting on independence/statehood in a referendum on September 25th, 2017. Does this merit inclusion on the calendar? If so, how should it be worded? Or pictured on the map? (Would that discussion move over to https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elections_in_2017.svg ?)

Sources  — Preceding unsigned comment added by TenorTwelve (talk • contribs) 04:19, 8 June 2017 (UTC)

I am noticing this has already been included in the Local electoral calendar 2017 page. My guess is that means it doesn't need to be added here? Though technically one could argue that if it is a statehood/independence referendum, that could make it "national" because it could lead to the recognition of a new nation... TenorTwelve (talk) 19:59, 8 June 2017 (UTC)

Map inaccuracy
There are number of elections that were maped ones but not to happen: Afganistan, Moldova, Venezuelan presidential, Gabon. Romania and DRC may be in this list by the end of the year. Please, fix it. Another issue is dependencies and partly recognised states. Map allows to add at least some of them (Bermuda, Puerto-Rico, Caymans etc.). Why not to add?31.42.47.76 (talk) 07:53, 18 August 2017 (UTC)
 * I updated Afghanistan, Gabon, Moldova, Bermuda, Puerto-Rico, Cayman Islands. Venezuela should still be on the map for the constitutional assembly election. Wykx  (talk) 06:57, 19 August 2017 (UTC)

Please, add to map Japan, Micronesia, Falkland, and delete from map Romania and DR Congo.31.42.47.11 (talk) 17:46, 5 December 2017 (UTC)
 * ✅ Thanks. Wykx  (talk) 18:39, 5 December 2017 (UTC)

Falklands
The election on the Falklands doesn't qualify as a national election under any stretch of that definition, so please do not insert it here.--Batmacumba (talk) 15:52, 13 September 2017 (UTC)
 * The start of the article states that it lists "the national/federal direct elections to be held in 2017 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories." On this basis, which is used on all National electoral calendar articles back to at least 2013 (year of the last Falklands election), it qualifies. OZOO (t) (c) 16:14, 13 September 2017 (UTC)

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