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2 Dates
3 Issues
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[edit] 2008

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Austria (2009?), Germany (2009?) and Greece need new designs (without denominations for Austria, with identification for all of them). Still don't own Portugal-Monaco-Vatican-San Marino-Finland for 2007, all for 2008.
Broken Sword III und IV von T, Overlord von G; T sammelt auch noch Ergo Proxy (23) und Juuni Kokuki (45) und vielleicht Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu (14). New Digimon Movie.[1] Evangelion Shin Gekijouban: Rebuild of Evangelion, Taiho Shichauzo: Full Throttle (Serie), Gunslinger Girl 2nd Series.

[edit] European Union

Opt-outs in the European Union: United Kingdom (euro, Schengen, police, Charter), Ireland (Schengen, police — to be reconsidered three years after Treaty of Lisbon); Denmark (euro, police, defence, de iure citizenship; referendum to be held soon), Sweden (de facto euro), Poland (Charter — to be reconsidered after ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon)
Enlargement of the European Union:
- Croatia: fifteen chapters finished screening, sixteen chapters opened, two closed
- Turkey: twenty-seven chapters finished screening (eight frozen), five chapters opened, one closed
- Macedonia: negotiations not yet opened, eight criteria to be fulfilled by August 2008:^[1] constructive political dialogue; effective enforcement of the new police law; the political independence of the public administration; improvement of the business climate; speeding up of property registration; strengthening of the judiciary's independence; implementation in a sustainable way of anti-corruption legislation; creating conditions for the employment of the young — negotiations start date then to be set in autumn 2008.^[2]
Stabilisation and Association Process:
- Albania: ratification ongoing since 2006-06-12; EU — FRA — DEU — GRC — PRT
- Montenegro: ratification ongoing since 2007-10-15; EU — AUT — BEL — CYP — CZE — DNK — FIN — FRA — DEU — GRC — IRE — ITA — LAT — LTU — LUX — MLT — NLD — POL — PRT — ROU — SVK — ESP — SWE — GBR
- Serbia: ratification ongoing since 2008-04-29; SRB — EU — AUT — BEL — BUL — CYP — CZE — DNK — EST — FIN — FRA — DEU — GRC — HUN — IRE — ITA — LAT — LTU — LUX — MLT — NLD — POL — PRT — ROU — SVK — SVN — ESP — SWE — GBR
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: initialled on 2007-12-04,^[3] to be signed on 16 June 2008;^[4] OHR to be closed after five demands (apportionment of state property, resolution of defence property, completion of the Brcko Final Award, fiscal sustainability and entrenchment of the rule of law) + two others (signing of a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the EU and a positive assessment of the political situation in BiH by the PIC steering board) met;^[5]^[6] BIH — EU — AUT — BEL — BUL — CYP — CZE — DNK — EST — FIN — FRA — DEU — GRC — HUN — IRE — ITA — LAT — LTU — LUX — MLT — NLD — POL — PRT — ROU — SVK — SVN — ESP — SWE — GBR
- Kosovo: consolidation of status necessary first^[7]
Treaty of Lisbon yet to be ratified by 10 member states: BEL — CYP — CZE (court challenge before Senate) — GRC — IRE — ITA — NLD — ESP — SWE — GBR (DEU and GBR face court challenge)
Related: Union of South American Nations Constitutive Treaty yet to be ratified by 12 member states: ARG — BOL — BRA — CHI — COL — ECU — GUY — PAR — PER — SUR — URU — VEN
Constitution, plebiscite, referendum, election, election date, electoral reform, electoral law, political party, statehood, independence.

[edit] Transitional governments

2008

Angola (parl. and pres. elections repeatedly postponed, to be held 5–6 September 2008 and 2009)
Côte d'Ivoire (presidential election on 30 November 2008, parliamentary election later in 2008 — Ivorian Civil War)
Qatar (elections in 2008)
Bangladesh (elections in December 2008 — 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis; following that, presidential elections)

2009 or later

Fiji (elections in March 2009 — 2006 Fijian coup d'état)
Sudan (elections by July 2009^[8] ^[9] — Second Sudanese Civil War, Eastern Front, Darfur conflict)
Somalia (elections possibly in 2009 — War in Somalia)
Myanmar (parliamentary election in 2010)
Nepal (elections in 2010 as Nepalese Constituent Assembly elected in 2008 only has a term of two years^[10])

Possibly never

[edit] New parties

Italy (parties, all parties, historical, factions, 16^th legislature)
- Democratic Party in Trentino 15 June 2008 (changes for Daisy Civic List, Trentino Tyrolean Autonomist Party and Autonomist Trentino); People of Freedom to merge ~October 2008; Union of the Centre to merge; developments with the The Left – The Rainbow
2008: Human Rights Party in Cambodia (27 Jul 2008), Alliance for a New Côte d'Ivoire in Côte d'Ivoire (by Oct 2008), Belaya Rus in Belarus (12 Oct 2008), Liberal Democratic Party in Romania (28 Nov 2008), Family Party and New Zealand Liberal Party in New Zealand (late 2008)
2009: Movement for Solidarity and Albanian Christian Democratic Movement in Albania (2009), Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria and Bulgarian New Democracy in Bulgaria (2009), Red in Norway (2009), Unionist Movement of the Republic of Moldova in Moldova (2009), Rally for Democracy and Progress in Namibia (2009), Labour Party in New Caledonia (2009)
2010: Party for Dignified Life in Czech Republic (2010), United National Front in Afghanistan (2010), Social Justice in Israel (2010, Tafnit and The Greens likely gain^[11]), Communal Democracy Party in Northern Cyprus (2010), United Socialist Party of Venezuela in Venezuela (2010), lots of parties in Transnistria (Dec 2010), Proud of the Netherlands and Solidara in the Netherlands (2010)
2011: Sammarinese Union of Moderates in San Marino (2011), Traditional Unionist Voice in Northern Ireland (2011), Union of Social Democrats in Russia (Dec 2011)

[edit] Military operations and conflicts

Afghanistan, War in Afghanistan: Helmand province campaign since 4 June 2006.
Chad, Civil war in Chad
Colombia, Colombian armed conflict: Government against ELN and FARC–EP (still has forty hostages).
Ethiopia, insurgency in Ogaden: Ogaden National Liberation Front fighting for independence, possibly for unification with Somalia.
Iraq, Iraq War and Civil war in Iraq: Operation Phantom Phoenix ongoing since 2008-01-08.
Mali/ Niger: Second Tuareg Rebellion.
Palestinian Authority, Fatah-Hamas conflict and 2007–2008 Israel-Gaza conflict.
Philippines: Insurgency in the Philippines by Communists and Islamists.
Russia: Second Chechen War.
Somalia: War in Somalia (Somaliland-Puntland dispute) ongoing in 2008, also African Union Mission to Somalia. UN mission? Refoundation as a new state with or without Somaliland?
Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan Civil War–Eelam War IV over Tamil Eelam: Operation Definite Victory ongoing since 2007-01-04, Battle of the Forward Defence Lines ongoing in the North since 2008-01-01.
Sudanese War in Darfur: Still ongoing.
Thailand: South Thailand insurgency by Muslim independentists.
Uganda: Lord's Resistance Army insurgency.

[edit] Status isssues

Armenian/ Azerbaijani conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, under medation by OSCE Minsk Group.
Cyprus to reincorporate the Northern Cyprus.
Georgian conflicts over Abkhazia and South Ossetia (cf. Georgian-Ossetian conflict).
Indian/ Pakistani conflict over Kashmir.
South Korea and North Korea to reunify in the future? New MB Doctrine under Lee Myung-bak.
Moldovan conflict over Transnistria's status. Russia may be willing to finally end the conflict in exchange for assured Moldovan neutrality and non-NATO-membership.^[12]
Palestinian Authority from Israel, cf. Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Status negotiations ongoing after Annapolis Conference, conferences in Paris and Moscow planned.^[13]
Puerto Rico from or to United States, cf. Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2007 (passed committee in Congress, not yet introduced in Senate).^[14]
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and Algeria/ Morocco/ Mauritania over Western Sahara status in the Manhasset negotiations.
West Papua fighting for independence from Indonesia.

[edit] Political issues

Basque Country: Euskadi Ta Askatasuna is bombing again, negotiations with the government have failed. Juan José Ibarretxe plans a self-determination referendum in 2008.
Belgium: Brussels-Halle-Vilvoorde needs to be partitioned by 2011.
Bolivia: Some departments ( Beni Department, Pando Department, Santa Cruz Department, Tarija Department; possibly also Chuquisaca Department and Cochabamba Department^[15]) threatened to unilaterally adopt new constitutions declaring themselves autonomous,^[16]^[17] which the main four did on 2007-12-17.^[18] Santa Cruz held autonomy referendum on 4 May 2008, Beni and Pando held theirs on 1 June 2008, Tarija held its on 22 June 2008 (Chuquisaca + Cochabamba expected to do so?); negotiations with central government expected, with uncertain outcome.^[19]
Croatia: ICJ case will be filed to resolve territorial disputes with Slovenia^[20] and Montenegro.^[21]^[22]
Eritrea/ Ethiopia: Disagreement regarding the border issue after the Eritrean-Ethiopian War.^[23]^[24]
Iraq: Borders of Iraqi Kurdistan, referendum to be held.
Israel/ Syria: Israel might give the Golan Heights back to Syria in exchange for peace and a stop to Syrian Hezbollah support.^[25]^[26]^[27]
Italy: New European Parliament election law, new general election law, fiscal federalism and some constitutional reforms.
Lebanon: Implementation of Doha Agreement (non-use of weapons by Hezbollah, new electoral law, unity government).^[28]^[29]
Macedonia: Name negotiations.
Philippines: Government to finish talks with Moro Islamic Liberation Front. Peace treaty by August 2008?^[30]^[31]^[32]^[33]
Serbia: Arrest of Ratko Mladić; if not done, SAA signature and candidate status are impossible.^[34]^[35] Radovan Karadžić also missing, as well as Goran Hadžić. Vojvodina to get a new statute of autonomy.^[36]^[37]
Turkey's conflict with the Kurdistan Workers Party, currently ongoing are the Turkish operations in northern Iraq. Also, a ruling on legality of both Democratic Society Party^[38]^[39] and Justice and Development Party^[40], and possibly the legalisation of Q, W and X.^[41]^[42]
United States: Direct election of president through National Popular Vote Interstate Compact; Military Readiness Enhancement Act to get rid of don't ask, don't tell.

[edit] Constitutional reform

Referendum planned: Algeria (presidential term limits and length, likely in 2008), Barbados (republic), Bolivia (referendum in 2008), Denmark (change in royal succession laws to be confirmed: referendum on this issue certain,^[43] referendum on opt-outs announced), Ecuador (referendum in 2008^[44])
In preparations: Cayman Islands (new constitution expected late 2008/early 2009,^[45] referendum to be held^[46]), Jamaica (change to republic, president to be elected by two-thirds majority in both houses^[47]), Maldives (new constitution being drafted, comes into force by autumn 2008^[48]), Nepal (Constituent Assembly elected in 2008 expires 2010;^[49] federalism and republicanism), Solomon Islands (new republican constitution by October 2008^[50] or July 2009^[51]), Turkey (new constitution planned by AKP^[52] for early 2008,^[53] referendum in 2009^[54]), Venezuela (to be tried again after 2007 referendum failed,^[55] possibly recall referendum plus referendum on allowing indefinite reelection in 2010?^[56]), United States Virgin Islands (constitution to be drafted until 2008-10-01^[57]), Zambia (replacing a British constitution with a Zambian constitution, currently being drafted)
Under consideration: Bermuda (independence), Bosnia and Herzegovina (constitutional reform demanded by international powers), Japan (establishment of a real defence ministry^[58]), Kenya (constitutional changes according to PNU-ODM coalition agreement), Spain (royal succession^[59]), Ukraine (constitutional reform, possibly wanted by both blue and orange forces,^[60] signatures for the referendums have been collected^[61]), Yemen (presidential terms from seven to five, parliamentary terms from six to four, women's rights and quotas, presidential system^[62])

[edit] Noteworthy contributions

159753, Aldux, Alinor, Anameofmyveryown, AndrewRT, Angelo.romano, Angelo.romano (it), BanyanTree, Briaboru, CaribDigita, Checco, Checco (it), Chochopk, Chris_nelson, C mon, CrazyRepublican, Davewild, Dove1950, Electionworld, Etherialemperor, Europarliament, Everyking, Ezhiki, Free Socialist, Ganchelkas, Haukurth, Hoshie, IdiotSavant, Ingoman, Intangible2.0, JLogan, Kintetsubuffalo, Kober, Kseferovic, Lexicon, Lholden, Lilac Soul, Maartenvdbent, Magioladitis, Mais oui!, NikoSilver, Number 57, PaxEquilibrium, Petercorless, Petrovic-Njegos, Pharos, Philip Baird Shearer, Raystorm, Rebecca, Red_King, Ronline, Sijo Ripa, Soman, Ssolbergj, Švitrigaila, That-Vela-Fella, Theeuro, TheFEARgod, The Tom, Thomas.macmillan, Toussaint, Valenciano, Verrai, Warofdreams, Wiki-vr, Wiz9999, Zntrip, Zscout370; Denelson83, Ingoman, Mysid, Zscout370.

[edit] Upcoming

ISO 3166, ISO 4217, Demokratischer Salon — Silent Pat, Benwick, Jason Bulmahn, Joshua J. Frost, James Jacobs, Mike McArtor, Erik Mona, Vic Wertz — Ende Mai/Anfang Juni Neues von Chromatrix
3 Canadian House vacancies, by-elections for Guelph, Saint-Lambert and Westmount—Ville-Marie to be held; Don Valley West becomes vacant on 1 July 2008. — 14 in the Senate. 40th Canadian federal election could be called early. -- economic crisis, food price crisis, subprime mortgage crisis

2008 South Africa riots, 2008 Guinean military unrest, diacritics again, Bolivia, political parties

Cyprus: Reunification negotiations, formal start on 21 June 2008.^[63]
Kosovo: Recognition (42–110–40), ICJ advisory opinion.^[64]

European Union: 16 Jun Tajani→transport, Barrot→justice & security.^[65]
Haiti: Manuel→PM.^[66]
Israel: Kadima to hold primaries to replace Olmert.^[67]
Nepal: Nominated seats, PM and president.^[68]
Pakistan: Reinstatement of judges,^[69] constitutional revision (incl. NWFP→Pakhtunkhwa),^[70]^[71] Musharraf to be impeached or to resign,^[72]^[73] Zardari→PM (?).^[74]
Serbia: New gov. by 20 Sep.^[75]
South Korea: Government reshuffle?^[76]
Thailand: Dissolution of Thai Nation Party and Neutral Democratic Party.^[77]
Turkey: Dissolution of Justice and Development Party.^[78]

11 June:
- Treaty of Lisbon ratification in Greece.
- By-elections in Kenya for five seats.^[79]
12, 13, 14 - 15, 16, 17, 18 - 19, 20, 21, 22 - 25, 26 - 29 June: UEFA Euro 2008.
12 June:
- Treaty of Lisbon referendum in Ireland.
- Macedonia name talks.^[80]
13—15 June: NordCon, Infos zum Donnersturmrennen-Abenteuer, Erscheinungsdatum Oktober.
13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 June; 5, 6, 7 September; 10, 11, 12 October: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF), First Group Round.
14, 22 June: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC), Third Round.
—14 June: Assembly of the International Space Station: Next step in the ISS assembly sequence of future components of the ISS. (STS-124, Template:ISS modules)
14, 15, 21 June: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF), Second Round.
14, 15; 17, 18, 19 June; 6; 10 September; 11; 15 October; 28 March 2009; 1 April 2009; 6; 10 June 2009; 5; 9 September 2009; 10; 14 October 2009: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL), Round 5.
14, 21 June, 6, 10 September, 19 November: OFC Nations Cup 2008.
15 June: Next peacekeeping missions set to expire. (UNFICYP)
15 June:
- repetition of some polling places in Macedonian parliamentary election, 2008 (SEC)
- Constitution of Kosovo comes into effect.^[81]
- Split of Daisy Civic List, establishment of provincial Democratic Party.
- Local elections in Romania. (second round, mayoral)
15/29 June: Presidential election in Anjouan.^[82]
16 June:
- Beschluss über die Gründung einer eigenen Partei durch die SVP Graubünden, die SVP Glarus und die SVP Bern (evtl. auch die SVP Zug und die SVP Waadt).^[83]^[84]^[85]^[86]^[87]
- EU foreign ministers council, SAA signature with Bosnia.^[88]
- Hearing on new EU commissioners.
17 June: Maryland's 4th congressional district special election, 2008
19—20 June: EU council, Eastern Partnership and Union for the Mediterranean.
20 June: Duarte wants to resign as president to become senator? Who replaces him?^[89]
22 June: Tarija autonomy referendum, 2008 in Bolivia.
26 June:
- By-elections for 18 seats in Pakistan.^[90]
- Henley by-election, 2008
26—27 June: EU-Russia summit.^[91]
27 June: Presidential elections second round and three by-elections in Zimbabwe.
28 June: Gippsland by-election, 2008 and Kororoit by-election, 2008
29 June: Parliamentary election in Monaco.
30 June—1 July: African Union summit in Sharm el Sheik.^[92]

Soon/unknown/long-term ongoing:
- Partnerschaftsgesetz; Wahlrechtsänderung in Kärnten^[93]
- Elezioni regionali in Trentino-Alto Adige del 2008
- European Patriotic Party/European Freedom Party to be formed by Freedom Party of Austria, Vlaams Belang, National Union Attack and National Front.^[94]^[95]^[96]
- Party merger in Australia between the Liberal Party of Australia and National Party of Australia?^[97]
- WTO accession to be ratified by Cape Verde by 30 June 2008,^[98] membership 30 days later.
- International: final resolution of six-party talks, including a peace treaty;^[99] possibility of a 27,000 strong UN mission in Somalia,^[100]^[101]^[102] but much more likely a "coalition of the willing" or multinational force;^[103]^[104] post-Kyoto negotiations on greenhouse gas emissions.
- Elections/politics: Referendum on a republic in Australia;^[105] referendum in Ireland on rights of children;^[106]^[107]^[108]^[109] Seanad Éireann reform in Ireland, partially elected.^[110].
- Currencies: New currency to be announced in 2008 in Zimbabwe to replace Zimbabwean dollar;^[111]^[112] Andorran euro coins by 2009(?);^[113] all of France's territories to adopt the euro instead of the CFP franc ( French Polynesia in favour,^[114] Wallis and Futuna in favour^[115] but New Caledonia's independentists apparently against it^[116])
- Business: one to Orange by late 2008, but not before the EM 2008 is over;^[117]^[118]^[119] Erste Bank might take over BAWAG P.S.K. later on when Cerberus Capital Management lets it go.^[120]
- New Canton of Jura from the current one and Bernese Jura?^[121]^[122]

1 July onwards: French EU presidency, "reflection group" to start (chaired by Felipe González, vice-chaired by Vaira Vike-Freiberga and Jorma Ollila; Wolfgang Schüssel, Johan Cruyff^[123] and Pat Cox also likely members; to report by June 2010).^[124]
1 July:
- Kreisreform Sachsen 2008
- European Radio Network starts.
3 July: Treaty of Lisbon ratification in Cyprus.
5 July: Local elections in Sierra Leone.
7 July: Constitutional reform in France (two-term-limit for presidents, revising enlargement clause).^[125]
8 July: Parliamentary election in Grenada.
12 July: Eventide pre-release.^[126]
13—14 July: EU summit, including the Union for the Mediterranean.
14 July: First session of Belgrade Assembly.^[127]
15 July:
- Deadline for constitutional reform proposals in Belgium.^[128]
- Nicaragua's Rejoinder in ICJ case Costa Rica-Nicaragua.
27 July:
- Parliamentary election in Cambodia.
- Liberal National Party of Queensland merges Liberal Party of Australia and National Party of Australia.^[129]
29 July: Uruguay's Rejoinder in ICJ case Argentina-Uruguay.
July: Senate election in Republic of China. (indirect)

8–24 August: 2008 Summer Olympics
10 August: Recall referendum in Bolivia.
11 August:
- France's Rejoinder in ICJ case Congo-France.
- Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao general election, 2008
15 August: Fernando Lugo becomes President of Paraguay.^[130]
20 August; 6, 10 September; 11, 15 October; 19 November 2008; 11 February; 28 March; 1 April; 6, 10 June; 19 August; 5, 9 September; 10, 14 October 2009: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) games.
22—24 August: Preisverleihung des Myranor-Wettbewerbs "Gefährliche Gassen" auf dem RatCon.
25 August: Next retirement in the Canadian Senate. (Aurélien Gill)
25–27 August: Workshop Groups and Infinite Graphs at Uni Wien.
25–28 August: 2008 Democratic National Convention.
29 August: From the Vault: Dragons release
August: Parliamentary election in North Korea.

1–4 September: 2008 Republican National Convention.
5 September: Quentin Bryce becomes Governor-General of Australia.
5/6 September: Parliamentary elections in Angola.
7 September:
- PRD decides on candidate for Panamanian general election, 2009.^[131]
- Legislative election in Hong Kong.
15—18 September: Parliamentary elections in Rwanda.
18 September: Parliamentary election in Vanuatu.
20 September: Shards of Alara pre-release.^[132]
21 September: Parliamentary election in Slovenia.
28 September: Bavaria state election, 2008
September:
- Eurovision Dance Contest 2008
- Senate elections in France. (indirect)
- Results of census in Sudan, required for 2009 elections.^[133]^[134]
September and October: General election in Jersey.

1 October: United States Virgin Islands to finish constitution draft.
5 October: Local elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
10 October: Presidential election in the Maldives.
12 October:
- Parliamentary election in Belarus.
- Parliamentary election in Lithuania.
15 October: Presidential election in Azerbaijan.
16 October—: Security Council election in the United Nations.
18 October:
- General election in the Australian Capital Territory.
- Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick leadership election, 2008
25 October:
- Referendum in the Basque Country.^[135] ^[136]
- Union der Freisinnigen und Liberalen als Zusammenschluss von FDP und LPS.^[137]
26 October: Local elections in Finland.
October:
- Iraqi governorate elections, 2008
- Senate election (third of the senators) in Czech Republic.
- Parliamentary election in Swaziland.
- Solomon Islands to finish republican federal constitution draft.

4 November:
- Presidential, gubernatorial (Dems to win Missouri, possibly Indiana; might lose North Carolina + Washington), House and senatorial elections (Dems to win New Hampshire + New Mexico + Virginia, possibly Alaska + Colorado + Kentucky + Minnesota + Mississippi + Oregon + North Carolina, might lose Louisiana) in the United States. Delegate from Northern Mariana Islands for the first time!
- Elections in American Samoa.
- Elections in Guam.
- Elections in Palau.
- Elections in Puerto Rico.
11 November: Colombia's Counter-Memorial in ICJ case Nicaragua-Colombia.
14—16 November: Socialist Party congress in Reims.^[138]
15 November (or earlier): Legislative election in New Zealand.
15 November: Vancouver municipal election, 2008
16 November: Legislative election in Guinea-Bissau.
19 November: Guinea's Reply in ICJ case Guinea-DR Congo.
23 November: Regional elections in Venezuela.
25 November: Independence referendum in Greenland.
28 November: Legislative election in Romania. Next chance for rightists to fall.
30 November: Presidential election in Côte d'Ivoire. (parliamentary on different date?)
November: Foundation congress of new liberal opposition in Russia.^[139]

2—3 December: Signature of Convention on Cluster Munitions in Norway (Cluster Munition Coalition, cluster bombs).^[140]
5 December and 29 March 2009: Switzerland and Liechtenstein to join Schengen.
15 December: Netherlands to change status of Netherlands Antilles. The Kingdom of the Netherlands will in the future consist of Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten, while Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius will become part of Netherlands as the Kingdom Islands. (New ISO codes certain for Curaçao and Sint Maarten, probably not for Kingdom Islands? Currency question not yet solved? Status in respect to the European Union questionable?)
~17 December: Next Conflict Barometer.
24 December: General election in Pitcairn Islands.
December:
- Parliamentary election in Bangladesh.
- Presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana.
- Parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan.

Timor-Leste to join Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Australia to hold second referendum on becoming a republic?
Hungary to introduce € (probable).
Referendum in Poland on introduction of €.
Landtagswahlen Burgenland, Styria and Vienna, Gemeinderatswahlen Lower Austria (without Sankt Pölten), Styria (without Graz), Tyrol (without Innsbruck) and Vorarlberg, Bundespräsidentenwahl, Wirtschaftskammerwahl.
Elections in Czech Republic (?) and Latvia, next chance for rightists to fall.
2010 FIFA World Cup.
Faroese constitutional referendum, 2010
Burmese general election, 2010, → with New Burmese Constitution
Brazilian general election, 2010
Equatorial Guinean presidential election, 2010
Next South Australian general election
Democratic reforms in Tonga to change seat distribution (common/nobles'/appointed) from 9/9/12 to 17/9/4.^[167]

[edit] 2011

1 January: Gemeindefusionen in der Schweiz: Glarner Gemeindereform
March: Bulgaria and Romania to join Schengen Agreement.
5 May:
- Elections in Scotland.
- Elections in Wales.
6 October: Ontario general election, 2011.
October: Presidential election in Ireland.

Hungary and Poland to introduce €.
Southern Sudan to hold a referendum on independence, together with status referenda in the border regions.
Scotland to become independent if SNP wins elections.

[edit] 2012

17 April: United States to handover full command of Military of South Korea to Republic of Korea.^[168]
8 November: Presidential, House, senatorial and gubernatorial elections in the United States.
25 November: Parliamentary election in Ukraine.

Republic of China presidential election, 2012, South African municipal election, 2012, Romanian local election, 2012

[edit] 2013

13 May: General election in Philippines.

[edit] 2014

Romania to introduce €.
New Caledonia to hold up to three referenda on independence until 2018.

[edit] 2015

Bougainville to hold a referendum on independence.^[169]

[edit] 2016

British Indian Ocean Territory to be ceded to Mauritius.
Southern African Development Community to introduce common currency.
Yemen to join Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.

[edit] 2017

Hong Kong to have democratic Chief Executive elections?^[170]

[edit] 2018

COMESA to introduce a common currency.

[edit] 2020

Turkey to join European Union.
Hong Kong to have democratic Legislative Council elections?^[171]

[edit] Issues

[edit] Currencies

Main article: User:Nightstallion/currencies

[edit] €

European Union new member states to decide € coin design:
- Competition under consideration: Czech Republic, Hungary
- No information on design: Bulgaria, Poland, Romania
European Union new member states to join ERM II:
- Unknown: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania
European Union new member states to adopt €:
- 1 January 2009: Slovakia
- 1 January 2014: Romania
- Later: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland
Andorra to introduce € after concluding negotiations on the monetary agreement, possibly 2009.^[172]
French Polynesia, New Caledonia, and Wallis and Futuna to introduce € (2009?)
Denmark to introduce € after referendum. (also to get rid of three other derogations)
Sweden to introduce € after referendum in or after 2012.
United Kingdom to introduce € after five economic tests have been met and referendum has been held.
Gibraltar to introduce €.

Euro banknote design to be changed – addition of Cyrillic for Bulgaria, addition of ECB abbreviation in additional languages, addition of Cyprus on the map.

[edit] Other currency unions

WAMZ to introduce Eco (currency) on 1 December 2009. (including Cape Verde and Liberia?)
East African Community to introduce East African shilling in 2009.
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf to introduce common currency in 2010.

Arab Maghreb Union to introduce a common currency.
Association of Southeast Asian Nations to introduce a common currency.
Caribbean Community to introduce a common currency.^[173]
22px| Economic Community of West African States to merge West African CFA franc and Eco into a single common currency.
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation to introduce a common currency.
Union of South American Nations to introduce a common currency.

[edit] Remainder

Timor-Leste to introduce and Ecuador to reintroduce their own currency instead of the United States dollar.
South Korea to revalue South Korean won.
Zimbabwe to introduce Zimbabwean ivhu instead of Zimbabwean dollar in 2008?^[174] ^[175]

[edit] Regional bloc accession/membership

Main article: User:Nightstallion/european integration process (by country)

Main article: User:Nightstallion/european integration process (by type)

Main article: User:Nightstallion/World Trade Organization

Association of Southeast Asian Nations: Timor-Leste (applied 2006)^[176]
Caribbean Community: Dominican Republic
East African Community: Somalia,^[177] Sudan^[178]
ESA:
- Czech Republic (joined PECS in November 2003, to join 2008)
- Hungary (joined PECS in April 2003, to join 2008)
- Romania (joined PECS in February 2006, to join 2011?)
- Poland (joined PECS in April 2006, to join 2011?)
- Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Malta, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Slovenia (matter of time)
Community of Democratic Choice: possibly Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Sweden
European Union:
- Croatia, Turkey (in negotiations)
- Macedonia (candidate)
- Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia (after concluding SAA negotiations; certain)
- Cape Verde, Moldova, Ukraine (stated goal of governments)
- Faroe Islands (not entirely impossible),^[179] Iceland (to be discussed by 2010), Norway (to be discussed after 2009 elections?), Switzerland (currently pursuing "bilateral way"; other possibilities exist^[180]) (matter of time)
- Andorra (Social Democratic Party in favour, last elections 2005, next 2009),^[181] San Marino (Popular Alliance in favour, last elections 2006, next 2011)^[182] (possible)
- Liechtenstein, Monaco, Vatican City (questionable)
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf: Yemen (in 2016?)
NATO:
- Albania, Croatia (in negotiations)
- Macedonia (Membership Action Plan)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Montenegro, Ukraine (Intensified Dialogue) (goal of governments)
- Kosovo, Serbia (most certain)
- Azerbaijan, Cyprus (goal of governments?)
- Finland (some in favour),^[183] ^[184] Sweden (conservatives in favour)^[185]
OECD: Numerous countries.
- In membership talks:^[186] Chile, Estonia, Israel, Russia, Slovenia.
- "Enhanced engagement":^[187] Brazil, People's Republic of China, India, Indonesia, South Africa
- European Union members: Malta applied to join 24 September 2005; Cyprus,^[188] Latvia, Lithuania likely to join.
OPEC: Possibly Bolivia, Mexico, Sudan, Syria;^[189] maybe Kazakhstan and Russia.^[190] ^[191]
Schengen treaty:
- Switzerland, Liechtenstein (5 December 2008/29 March 2009)
- Cyprus (2009)
- Bulgaria, Romania (March 2011)
- Ireland, United Kingdom (after introduction of British and Irish national identity cards sometime in the future...?)
UNO: Kosovo, Taiwan
WEU: non-full-member states; could also be abolished in favour of a new defence concept.
United States Visa Waiver Program: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia
WTO: 46 countries

[edit] Status changes

Main article: User:Nightstallion/dependencies

Main article: User:Nightstallion/federal subjects of Russia

Further information: list of disputed or occupied territories

[edit] Internal status changes

France…
- …to decide status of eight overseas departments and territories (Mayotte → département with 2009 referendum; French Polynesia and New Caledonia → independence; French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Wallis and Futuna → unknown).
- …to decide on establishment of Département Pays Basque, to secede from Département Pyrénées-Atlantiques at some point in the future. Attempt to gather 45,000 signatures to force a referendum failed in October 2006.^[192]
- …to make Mayotte a DOM/ROM in 2011 (and thereby part of the EU).^[193]
Netherlands are continuously reducing the number of municipalities.
Philippines to resolve Bangsamoro issue: Moro Islamic Liberation Front has been fighting for more autonomy or independence for decades.
Russia to reduce number of federal subjects from 83 to between 40 and 50.
United Kingdom to decide status of twelve overseas territories, the Sovereign Base Areas on Cyprus and three crown dependencies (technically not even part of the UK, but of the British Crown).
- British Indian Ocean Territory to be ceded to Mauritius, which is getting rather angry about the issue.^[194]
- Montserrat was supposed to become independent, but a volcano eruption in 1995 halted these moves. Future uncertain.
- Turks and Caicos Islands to become independent.^[195] ^[196]
United Kingdom to grant status of home nation to Cornwall.
United States territories of Puerto Rico (discussion ongoing) and New Columbia to become the 51st and 52nd states, Guam to become a commonwealth (procedural problems mostly^[197]). Also to get out of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base.
Australian Northern Territory to become a state.^[198]
Canada: Proposals for new Canadian provinces and territories.
Tokelau rejected free association with New Zealand in a referendum in February 2006 and in another one in October 2007 (a majority of around 60% was in favour, but not the required supermajority of 66.6%). Will be voted on again in the future.^[199] (Had the result been in favour, a new flag (and anthem and symbol) would have been adopted.)^[200] ^[201] ^[202]
Cook Islands and Niue could become factually independent from New Zealand any time they wish by joining the United Nations as Palau, the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia did.
South Tyrol could still change from Italy to Austria, or even become independent.^[203] Austro-Tyroleans are in favour.^[204]
Southern Schleswig could be returned from Germany to Denmark due to its Danish minority.^[205]
Sudan likely to be restructured: independence referendum in Southern Sudan in 2011 plus referenda in border regions according to Comprehensive Peace Agreement; North Sudan to be restructured by the end of 2007 after East Sudan Peace Agreement with Eastern Front in Al Qadarif, Kassala and Red Sea; Darfur Peace Agreement to be enforced and possibly renegotiated, with a referendum on amalgamation to be held in July 2010.
Denmark Rigsfællesskabet to break apart in the long run.
Netherlands Kingdom of the Netherlands to break apart in the long run?

[edit] Secession

[edit] Will secede (or at least hold a referendum)

Bermuda currently discussing independence from United Kingdom, possibly to hold a referendum. Already held a referendum in 1995, which failed with only 25% in favour.
Bougainville will hold a referendum on independence from Papua New Guinea between 2015 and 2020.
Southern Sudan is allowed to hold a referendum on independence from Sudan in 2011, according to the Comprehensive Peace Treaty signed on 9 January 2005. Simultaneously, status referenda will be held. These include Abyei (North Kurdufan-Northern Sudan with special administrative status or North Bahr el Ghazal-Southern Sudan), South Kurdufan (join Northern Sudan or Southern Sudan) and Blue Nile (join Northern Sudan or Southern Sudan). (cf. Image:Regions of Sudan.png)
New Caledonia is to hold up to three referendum on independence from France between 2014 and 2018.

[edit] Certainly wants to secede

French Polynesia is actively working towards independence from France; President Oscar Temaru in his September 14, 2007 election speech indicated he wanted a referendum on independence within 20 years.
For Kashmir, independence may be the only long-term option in its position between India, Pakistan and People's Republic of China. Musharraf might be willing to talk about it.^[206]
Nevis actively working towards independence from Saint Kitts and Nevis, referendum to be held. Already held a referendum in 1998, which failed to pass although more than 60% were in favour, since 66.6% were required.
Patani Raya striving for secession from Thailand.
Palestinian Authority to become independent from Israel, consisting of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank; Israel will have to pull out of the West Bank first; reconstruction in the Gaza Strip is currently starting. (ISO code exists.)
Republika Srpska wants to secede from the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina ever since Montenegro's secession from its State Union with Serbia; might hold a referendum at some point.
Inner Mongolia, Tibet and Uyghuristan/East Turkestan to gain freedom from People's Republic of China sooner or later.
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic to hold a referendum on independence from Morocco... hopefully. Morocco has been less than forthcoming, however. Western Sahara enjoys support from Algeria and Spain, among others. (ISO code exists.)

[edit] Could secede, insufficient support

Breakup of the United Kingdom: Scotland to hold a referendum on independence from United Kingdom, possibly after next regional elections in 2011, if the Scottish National Party manages to win again. Wales to possibly become independent from the United Kingdom some time...?^[207]
Faroe Islands postponed plans for independence from Denmark for economic reasons.
Greenland might hold a referendum on independence from Denmark.
Quebec to hold a third referendum on indepence from Canada, if the Parti Québécois manages to win elections again.
Taiwan to be acknowledged as independent and admitted to UN; might declare independence as Republic of Taiwan. (ISO code exists.)
Tobago might want to secede from Trinidad and Tobago?^[208]
Zanzibar to possibly re-secede from Tanzania.

[edit] Unification/Breakup

Belarus and Russia to reincorporate after referenda (Union of Russia and Belarus)?
Cyprus and Northern Cyprus to reincorporate ( United Cyprus Republic): Unification process negotiated by European Union.
Georgia to reincorporate Abkhazia and South Ossetia, both of which operate with Russian support.
Ireland and Northern Ireland to reincorporate ( United Ireland).
South Korea and North Korea (or Republic of Choson?) to reincorporate ( United Korea).
Moldova to reincorporate Transnistria: Unification process negotiated by European Union. Russia supports Transnistrian viewpoint.
Somalia to be refounded (currently split up into Galmudug, Maakhir, Puntland, Somaliland and Transitional Federal Parliament).
Sri Lanka to reincorporate Tamil Eelam: Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam control north-east of the island.

Unification of Moldova and Romania possible.
Armenia and Western Armenia in Turkey?
Azerbaijan and Southern Azerbaijan in Iran?
Federal Europe (from the twenty-seven member states of the European Union).
Federal Republic of China, or some other kind of reunification (from People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan).
East African Federation by 2020 or so after referenda (from Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda).
Senegambia as a merger of Gambia and Senegal?
Union of South American Nations (from its twelve member states).

If Federal Republic of China does not come into being, a breakup of People's Republic of China is likely.
Russia is likely to lose some of its more autonomist regions over the next decades, particularily in the North Caucasus and in Siberia.^[209]
Interesting ideas for reshaping the Middle East:
- http://www.armedforcesjournal.com/2006/06/1833899/ and http://www.godb.org/Documents/CDL-World/Better-ME-Peters06.htm (Free Kurdistan, Free Baluchistan, Sunni Iraq, Arab Shia State, Saudi Homelands Independent Territories, Islamic Sacred State)
- http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200801/goldberg-mideast (Kurdistan, Islamic Emirate of Gaza, Shiite Islamic State of Iraq, Sunni Republic of Iraq, Alawite Republic, Khuzistan, Pashtunistan, Baluchistan, Bedouin Autonomous Zone of the Sinai, Druzistan)

[edit] Democratization and related issues

Main article: User:Nightstallion/freedom house index

Main article: User:Nightstallion/conflict barometer

Main article: User:Nightstallion/peacekeeping missions

Main article: User:Nightstallion/death penalty

Main article: User:Nightstallion/International Criminal Court

106 states to abolish death penalty.
88 – 141 states to ratify Rome Statute and APIC.
(MAP) Lots of states to abolish conscription, most notably Austria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany,^[210]^[211] Greece, Lithuania and Sweden (possibly by 2010?^[212]) in the European Union. Plans to abolish it in Ukraine at some point, Georgia by 2009, Albania by 2010^[213] and Poland before 2012.^[214] Source: http://www.wri-irg.org/co/rtba/
All but five states to allow same-sex marriage.
Liberia and Myanmar likely to metricate once democracy has fully returned, United Kingdom (Metrication in the United Kingdom) and United States (Metrication in the United States) likely to take their time (though the UK *has* to, according to Union law).

[edit] Disputes and conflicts

Armenia and Azerbaijan to resolve dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh.
Belize and Guatemala to resolve conflict over the Belizean territory.
Bolivia and Chile to resolve conflict over Bolivia's sea access.
Colombia to resolve civil war with ELN and FARC-EP.
Côte d'Ivoire to resolve civil war with northern rebels.
Eastern European Union to improve human rights situation for Roma, e. g. through the Decade of Roma Inclusion.
Indonesia to finally let go of West Papua, as well as implement the autonomy agreement for Aceh.
Macedonia to resolve naming dispute with Greece.
Russia to resolve civil war in Chechnya.
Senegal to resolve conflict over independence of Casamance.
Spain to resolve the ambitions of its autonomous communities:
- Historical communities: Andalucía, the Basque Country (38 to 31 in favour?!^[215]), Catalonia and Galicia demand more autonomy or independence. The Basque Country might attain independence ( Basque Country and Navarre in Spain, parts of the département Pyrénées Atlantiques in France). The Catalan Countries might also succeed with this endeavour ( Balearic Islands, Catalonia, La Franja (eastern part of Aragon) and Valencia in Spain, Andorra, Northern Catalonia (part of the département Pyrénées-Orientales) in France). Galicians might also favour to merge with Portugal.
- New statutes for Aragon, Balearic Islands and Castile–La Mancha (to be passed as law soon), Valencia.
- Autonomous communities which want to declare themselves comunidades históricas: Aragon,^[216] Asturias,^[217] Balearic Islands,^[218] Canary Islands,^[219] Castile and León,^[220] Valencia^[221]
- Cantabria, Castile–La Mancha, Extremadura, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia and Navarre don't have plans to declare themselves as a comunidad histórica yet.
Sudan to resolve civil war in Darfur.
Turkey to resolve Armenian Genocide, Assyrian Genocide and Pontic Greek Genocide issues, as well as the rights of Alevis.
Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey to resolve conflict over Kurdistan issue: Rebels have been fighting in eastern Turkey for an independent Kurdistan for decades, and the Kurdish Autonomous Region in northern Iraq might break away.
Uganda to resolve civil war in the north with Lord's Resistance Army.

[edit] Monarchism

[edit] Commonwealth Realms

Australia to become a republic.^[222]
Barbados to become a republic.
Canada to become a republic.
Jamaica to become a republic.
New Zealand to become a republic.
Solomon Islands to become a republic.^[223]
Tuvalu to become a republic.
United Kingdom to become a republic (cf. Commonwealth of Britain Bill).
Other Commonwealth Realms which could become republics:

[edit] Monarchies

Constitutional monarchies:
- Equal primogeniture: Belgium (×), Netherlands (×), Norway (×), Sweden (×)
- Male primogeniture: Bhutan (×), Denmark (×, to be changed), Spain (×, to be changed), United Kingdom (×, could be changed), Thailand (×)
- Salic law: Japan (×, could still be changed?), Luxembourg (×)
- Special cases: Andorra (/×/, co-principality), Cambodia (×, appointed by Throne Council), Lesotho (×, appointed by the College of Chiefs), Malaysia (×, elective monarchy with fixed order of rotation for five-year terms)
Semi-constitutional monarchies:
- Male primogeniture: Monaco (×)
- Salic law: Bahrain (×), Jordan (×), Liechtenstein (×), Morocco (×)
- Special cases: Kuwait (×, appointed by current ruler)
Absolute monarchies:
- Male primogeniture: Tonga (×, strong democratic movement)
- Agnatic seniority: Saudi Arabia (×)
- Salic law: Brunei (×), Oman (×)
- Special cases: Qatar (×, appointed by royal family), Swaziland (×, appointed by royal family), United Arab Emirates (President is always the Emir of Abu Dhabi), Vatican City (elected in a papal conclave)

[edit] Flag changes

National level:
- Angola (proposal exists since 2003, not yet ratified; after general election in 2008/9?)
- Australia (repeatedly discussed; still uses blue ensign)
- Cook Islands (not discussed yet, but still uses blue ensign)
- Fiji (currently under discussion; proposal to include the whole Coat of Arms made by Great Council of Chiefs; still uses blue ensign)
- Iraq (transitional flag approved on 22 January 2008, new flag to be adopted within a year)
- Mozambique (RENAMO still wants to change the flag, which it considers to be too closely related to the FRELIMO flag)
- New Caledonia (lacks own flag, officially uses , inofficially uses )
- New Zealand (repeatedly discussed; still uses blue ensign)
- Niue (not discussed yet, but still uses yellow ensign)
- Northern Ireland (new flag might be designed after reestablishment of the Northern Ireland Assembly)
- Tokelau (not discussed yet, but still uses officially, inofficially uses )
- Tuvalu (not discussed yet, but still uses blue ensign).
Subnational entities still using blue or red ensigns:
- New South Wales^[224]
- Queensland^[225]
- South Australia^[226] ^[227]
- Tasmania^[228]
- Victoria^[229]
- Western Australia^[230]
- Manitoba^[231]
- Ontario

[edit] Austrian politics, public transport in Vienna, electoral reform

Main article: User:Nightstallion/public transport in Vienna

Proporz to be abolished in Lower Austria, Burgenland (goal of all parties except ÖVP), Styria (soon?), Carinthia, Upper Austria, and to be factually abolished in Vienna.
SPÖ to take Carinthia (almost certain after the split of FPÖ and BZÖ), Upper Austria (possible with the right candidate), Lower Austria, Tyrol and Vorarlberg (highly unlikely).
Civil union and same-sex marriage to be legalized in Austria.
Studiengebühren to be abolished, or university and education budgets to be increased.
Better immigration policy.
Smoking restrictions.^[232]
Abolishing conscription.^[233]
Legalising abortion de iure, and not only de facto.
Carinthia to finally put up the bilingual town signs, Enotna Lista finally to have electoral success.
Vienna's Bezirksvertretungen:
- 1., Innere Stadt — swing needed to go from ÖVP to SPÖ: 6.74%
  - 2005: ÖVP 43.32%, SPÖ 29.84%
  - 2001: ÖVP 33.11%, SPÖ 25.64%
  - 1996: ÖVP 38.21%, SPÖ 18.90%
- 4., Wieden — swing needed to go from ÖVP to SPÖ: 0.47%; from ÖVP to Grüne: 1.08%
  - 2005: ÖVP 30.28%, SPÖ 29.35%, Grüne 28.13%
  - 2001: ÖVP 30.11%, SPÖ 28.70%, Grüne 22.10%
  - 1996: ÖVP 34.89%, SPÖ 24.14%, Grüne 12.74%
- 6., Mariahilf — swing needed to go from SPÖ to Grüne: 3.29%
  - 2005: SPÖ 35.55%, Grüne 28.97%, ÖVP 25.40%
  - 2001: SPÖ 30.66%, ÖVP 25.70%, Grüne 24.91%
  - 1996: ÖVP 34.21%, SPÖ 24.11%, Grüne 14.99%
- 9., Alsergrund — swing needed to go from SPÖ to Grüne: 2.19%
  - 2005: SPÖ 33.81%, Grüne 29.43%, ÖVP 25.52%
  - 2001: SPÖ 32.50%, ÖVP 26.03%, Grüne 21.23%
  - 1996: SPÖ 27.80%, ÖVP 26.83%, Grüne 14.58%
- 13., Hietzing — swing needed to go from ÖVP to SPÖ: 3.06%
  - 2005: ÖVP 39.50%, SPÖ 33.38%
  - 2001: ÖVP 36.65%, SPÖ 31.65%
  - 1996: ÖVP 38.57%, SPÖ 29.02%
- 18., Währing — swing needed to go from ÖVP to SPÖ: 2.23%
  - 2005: ÖVP 34.85%, SPÖ 30.40%
  - 2001: ÖVP 32.13%, SPÖ 28.36%
  - 1996: ÖVP 32.87%, SPÖ 24.65%
- 19., Döbling — swing needed to go from ÖVP to SPÖ: 3.18%
  - 2005: ÖVP 40.67%, SPÖ 34.31%
  - 2001: ÖVP 36.54%, SPÖ 32.61%
  - 1996: ÖVP 37.31%, SPÖ 28.17%
Electoral reform in Canada:
- Federal: FPTP
- British Columbia: FPTP, BC-STV almost approved in 2005 referendum (58% approval, 60% needed), another referendum on BC-STV in 2009
- Prince Edward Island: FPTP, MMP rejected in 2005 referendum (38% approval)
- Ontario: FPTP, MMP rejected in 2007 referendum (36.8% approval)
- New Brunswick: FPTP, MMP referendum in 2008 was cancelled
- Alberta, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon: FPTP
- Nunavut, Northwest Territories: FPTP non-partisan

[edit] Miscellaneous

Main article: User:Nightstallion/Order of the Stick

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Fugu	1.2.0	2 May 2005
PREVIEW\|XULRunner	1.8.1.3	26 Mar 2007	1.9 to ship with Firefox 3.0 integrally as the first production release
Seashore	0.1.9	4 May 2007
TeXShop	2.14	16 August 2007
PREVIEW\|XMMS2	0.4 DrKosmos	14 Nov 2007	developer release
Mac OS X	10.4.11/10.5.3	14 Nov 2007/28 May 2008
MATLAB	R2008a	1 Mar 2008
Inkscape	0.46	24 Mar 2008
PREVIEW\|Songbird	0.5	26 Mar 2008
OpenOffice.org	2.4	27 Mar 2008	3.0 to run natively on MacOS X and thus ultimately replace NeoOffice
VLC media player	0.8.6f	2 Apr 2008
PREVIEW\|Mozilla Sunbird	0.8	4 Apr 2008
NeoOffice	2.2.3 Patch 5	14 Apr 2008
Google Earth	4.3.7191.6508	15 Apr 2008
Mozilla Firefox	2.0.0.14	16 Apr 2008	3.0 in 2008
R	2.7.0	22 Apr 2008
Adium X	1.2.5	29 Apr 2008
Maple	12	1 May 2008
Mozilla Thunderbird	2.0.0.14	1 May 2008
Battle for Wesnoth	1.4.2	6 May 2008

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