United States - 112nd Congress -November 2, 2010
Description - The United States has a very ridged election calendar which stipulates that its national House of Representatives (the lower house in the U.S. system) is elected every two years. Coinciding with this election are elections in 36 states for 37 senators (New York will elect both of its senators this year due to the resignation of former First Lady, Democratic Presidential nominee and Senator Hillary Clinton, who went on to serve as Secretary of State in President Barack Obama's administration. All congressional represenatives elected this year will serve a two year term beginning in 2011, while all the senators elected (save the one elected to Clinton's old position) will serve from 2011 through 2016.

Canada - 41st General Federal Election - TBA due to Minority Parliament but not after October 15, 2012
Description - Like all provincial elections in Canada, the federal Parliament's House of Commons (lower house) is elected via 308 individual local riding elections on a one ballot, single winner voting system. The Governor General of Canada typically appoints the Prime Minister and government based on whoever wins a plurality of the 308 seats; if the governing party has less than 154 seats, a minority Parliament is established wherein the government needs at least one other party to support its legislation in order to pass its bills; the non-governing opposition can, in this case, also elect to vote against the government in confidence motions/bills, which typically triggers an election.