Template:Current election

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This template displays the tag above and adds articles to Category:Current elections or one of its dated subcategories.

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The template takes three parameters:

Parameter 1 overrides the word "article"
Parameter 2 overrides the words "a current election"
Parameter 3 overrides the word "election"
Named parameter "date" categorizes into a monthly sub category for ease of maintenance. This will be added by a bot if omitted.

Code Result

{{current election}}

{{current election|section|date=May 2026}}

{{current election| |a recent election|date=May 2026}}

{{current election| | |referendum|date=May 2026}}

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TemplateData for Current election

This template generates a tag to indicate that the article documents a current event.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Type (typically section)	`1`	Something to replace "article" in the template, typically "section" Default article	String	optional
Type	`2`	Allows modification of the current link instead of displaying "a current election" Default a current election Example a current referendum	String	optional
Election type	`3`	Overrides the word "election" Default election Example referendum	String	optional
Date	`date`	The month and year that the article is identified as current. Example May 2015	Date	required

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