The 2000 Egyptian legislative election was held at the height of President Hosni Mubarak’s rule, and drew a spotlight onto the nature and limitations of his regime’s control over Egypt.

The 2000 Egyptian legislative election was held at the height of President Hosni Mubarak’s rule, and drew a spotlight onto the nature and limitations of his regime’s control over Egypt.

The 2000 Egyptian legislative election was held at the height of President Hosni Mubarak’s rule, and drew a spotlight onto the nature and limitations of his regime’s control over Egypt.

In 1940, amid the fall of France, French citizens in French Polynesia voted on whether to affiliate the colony with the Free French Forces led by Charles de Gaulle.

In 1940, amid the fall of France, French citizens in French Polynesia voted on whether to affiliate the colony with the Free French Forces led by Charles de Gaulle.

Listen now (24 mins) | The 2020 Syrian legislative election was a controlled exercise by the dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad, which had governed Syria for 60 years.

Listen now (23 mins) | In 1940, Costa Rica held elections for its president and legislature amid a transitional period in the country's history that laid the path to civil war.

Listen now (23 mins) | In 1940, Costa Rica held elections for its president and legislature amid a transitional period in the country's history that laid the path to civil war.

In 1969, West Germany held its sixth federal election since the end of the Allied occupation. The election produced Germany's first social democratic Chancellor in 40 years.

In 1989, Taiwan held its last supplementary election to the Legislative Yuan and took its first steps towards a gradual process of democratisation.

In 1989, Taiwan held its last supplementary election to the Legislative Yuan and took its first steps towards a gradual process of democratisation.

In 1969, West Germany held its sixth federal election since the end of the Allied occupation. The election produced Germany's first social democratic Chancellor in 40 years.

In 1969, West Germany held its sixth federal election since the end of the Allied occupation. The election produced Germany's first social democratic Chancellor in 40 years.

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