On 1 June 2024, Iceland held presidential elections won by Halla Tomasdottir. A parliamentary republic, Iceland’s presidential elections take place every four years; there is no limit on on the number of four-year terms a president may serve.
Madagascar held parliamentary elections on 29 May 2024, presidential elections having taken place in 2023. Madagascar is a semi-presidential republic with a bicameral legislature. 87 members are elected by plurality vote from single-seat constituencies and 64 are elected by closed-list proportional representation from multi-seat constituencies. All members are directly elected and serve five-year terms.
On 29 May 2024, South Africa held general elections for the National Assembly, National Council of Provinces and the president. In South African general elections, registered voters elect 400 members of the National Assembly (Freedom House 2024). Following the election of the National Assembly, the newly elected members of parliament vote on the president.
On 12 and 26 May 2024, Lithuania held first- and second-round presidential elections (Euronews/AP 2024).
On 19 May 2024, the Dominican Republic held presidential and legislative elections including the election of the president, senators (32) and deputies (190) (Hasburn 2024).
North Macedonia held the first round of its presidential elections on 24 April 2024. The second round was held on the same day as the parliamentary elections, 8 May 2024.
