Leaving aside media hysteria about the Australian Greens' leadership change, there's still a problem about transparency.
Author: Charles Richardson
Electoral system dishes the right in Alberta
Another illustration of the unfairness of single-member electoral systems comes from Canada, this time with the right on the losing end.
Family, fascism and respectability
France is spellbound as the National Front's drive for modernisation is embodied in conflict within its first family.
What a dreadful electoral system this is!
For those who wanted a demonstration of the faults of a non-proportional electoral system, Britain is now providing it in spades.
How not to support minor parties
No-one knows if reform of Australia's strange Senate voting system will actually go ahead. Minor parties argue that it shouldn't. Here's why it should.
Atheism and Islam
It's hard to credit that Saudi Arabia has proportionately as many atheists as the United States, but it's a question that quickly runs into terminological problems.
Election (and other news) updates
This week, updates from Israel, Australia, Estonia, Finland and Northern Cyprus.
Do American parties now matter more than candidates?
Whether or not you think Hillary Clinton is pretty much a sure thing could depend on whether you think the working of the American party system has fundamentally changed.
British may stick with the coalition habit
Last time around, the British electorate returned a hung parliament for the first time since 1974. Next month it looks likely that they'll do it again.
Election preview: Finland
Proportional representation ensures that Finland's next government will be another broad coalition, but its precise shape remains unclear. Major economic and security issues need to be addressed.
