Labor in Australia is on track for a parliamentary majority with less than a third of the vote. Voters have said clearly that they are unhappy with what the major parties are offering.
Author: Charles Richardson
Why does it all matter?
There's a mood for change in Australia, but it's not yet certain that it's different elements will mesh together well enough to unseat the Morrison government.
Election preview: Australia
Australia's right-wing government is seeking re-election, and hoping that it can out-perform the opinion polls as it did last time.
Macron’s choice
France's new prime minister represents a tilt towards the left, but the president still seems determined to occupy the middle ground.
Ukraine does well at the polls
The war in Ukraine has led to a wave of strategic rethinking in Europe, with ripple effects in a German state election at the weekend.
May electoral roundup
A monthly feature: today, updates from Northern Ireland, the Philippines, Schleswig-Holstein and South Ossetia.
A new Popular Front?
France's notoriously fractious left-of-centre parties have found a new unity to contest the legislative election, but there are some disturbing implications.
Election preview: Philippines
The Philippine presidential election seems a foregone conclusion, with the late dictator's son holding a big lead in the polls.
Britain votes locally
Elections in Britain overnight will be watched for their broader political implications, especially in Brexit-plagued Northern Ireland.
Peace or victory?
The only route to a sustainable peace in Ukraine is Ukrainian military victory.