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139<p>EBCO is an original, comprehensive dataset of all election boycotts worldwide in 1945&ndash;2024, currently containing information about more than 400 boycotts of national executive, legislative, and constituent assembly elections. The dataset is work in progress and not yet public, so if you are interested in learning more, please get in touch.</p>
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