Why 2019 is a big election year across the globe
The rise of foreign political consultants could be a game changer in the way polls are held.
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AS 2018 transitions into 2019, attention is turning to the wide range of key elections in the next 12 months. These span the globe from the Asia-Pacific to the Americas, and will have potentially big impacts for domestic politics, economics, and international relations well into the 2020s.
In the Asia-Pacific, there is an Indian general election, a Hong Kong local ballot, an Indonesian presidential election, a national ballot in the Philippines, plus an Afghan presidential election (unless the latter is delayed because of security concerns).
Perhaps, most eye-catching will be the Indian ballot, with 850 million eligible to vote, with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a landmark second term of governmental office against the Indian Congress Party under the dynastic leadership of Rahul Gandhi who is the son, grandson and great-grandson of previous prime ministers.
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