In some countries elections have been postponed or there is a specific legal basis for that:
• In case of a flood, fire or other disasters (Canada, Costa Rica in 2002 for some municipal elections, Iceland 1958,16 Slovenia17);
• In case of insufficient number of candidates (Denmark,18 Estonia in 2002, Russia by federal law);
• Where the date of elections coincides with an important day (Canada, by decree of the Governor);
• To ensure a broader participation of international election observers (Azerbaijan in 2001) – by Presidential decree;
• To ensure that the elections do not coincide with other elections (during the 2002 referendum in Azerbaijan) – by Presidential decree;
• For the unification of the local and federal elections (Mexico in 201819).
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