English: Countries that held or will hold general elections either for the head of state (most often the presidency), or for the national legislature or parliament (either the entire body or only a specific class), and nationwide referendums.

Key:

• Red: Presidential elections
• Purple: Presidential and parliamentary/legislative elections
• Blue: Parliamentary/legislative elections
• Green: Parliamentary/legislative elections and referendums
• Yellow: Referendums
• Orange: Presidential elections and referendums
• Black: Presidential and parliamentary/legislative elections, and referendums
• Gray: Cancelled