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Aggregate Results for ES18

Regarding the timing of the elections for Chamber 1, which of the following is true? Elections take place:

a. At fixed intervals (specify length) 88 countries (52%): Algeria, American Samoa, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Eritrea, Fiji, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Republic of, Lithuania, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Madagascar, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Federated States of, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Niue, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, United Republic of, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United States of America, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zanzibar,
b. Elections can be called at any time (specify by whom) 39 countries (23%): Angola, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Canada, Cape Verde, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominica, Fiji, France, Guyana, Hungary, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Lesotho, Mauritius, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Puerto Rico, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia, Swaziland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Vanuatu, Zambia,
c. On a fixed day of the week (specify day, specify if holiday) 29 countries (17%): Australia, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Finland, French Polynesia, Germany, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Korea, Republic of, Lesotho, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tonga, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Wallis and Futuna,
d. Other 11 countries (6%): Belize, Cameroon, Canada, Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of, Malawi, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu,
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