Fixed-term election

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A Fixed-term election is an election that occurs on a set date, and cannot be changed by the incumbent politician.

Fixed-term elections are common for mayors and presidents, but less common for prime ministers and other members of a parliamentary system of government.

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Presidential elections in the United States occur every four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November.
Elections to the European Parliament occur every five years in June.
While Canada historically followed parliamentary tradition, the federal government and several provinces have now implemented fixed-term elections although the federal law still allows elections to be held before the end of a term if the government loses the confidence of the house or the governor General is advised to end a parlimentary session.