Greater than 50 elections are deliberate for this 12 months, affecting half of the world's inhabitants. From Taiwan to Russia to India and extra, presidential and legislative contests have monumental implications for human rights, the economic system, worldwide relations and the prospects for peace in unstable occasions. Listed below are 25 locations the place the result might resonate around the globe, be it a change in management or an opportunity for incumbents to additional consolidate their energy. Click on on each under for extra particulars.