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.
Category: Elections
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.
Who counts as a fascist?
Hungary's neo-fascist party wins a seat from the government at a by-election, once more posing questions about how to deal with (or even describe) the far right.
Opposition win a game changer for Nigeria
Nigeria elects another former military ruler, but this time by beating the incumbent in a fair election. It represents a huge step forward.
France keeps out the fascists, but at what cost?
Departmental elections in France show that its electoral system, being very like Australia's, is stacked against third parties in much the same way. This time it was the National Front that missed out.
France’s far right eyes a new milestone
Departmental elections in France see the National Front running neck and neck with the major parties. How they respond to the threat may determine the shape of the next presidential election.
Yet another Israeli election
Don't expect much in the way of dramatic change either way from Israel's early election.
The World is Not Enough 