A review of the major electoral happenings on 2022, with particular reference to the invasion of Ukraine.
Category: Elections
Fiji chooses democracy, sort of
Fiji's original military ruler returns to power, this time as the champion of democracy. It's a cautionary tale, in which Australia has played a disreputable part.
Loose ends for Christmas
Tying up some electoral loose ends as we head into the holiday season.
Georgia repeats
Democrats go to a 51-49 Senate majority with a win in the Georgia runoff, leaving the Republican Party to face its Trumpist demons.
The teals and the heartland revisited
Independent candidates in the Victorian election fell well below expectations. That allowed the Liberal Party a modest recovery in its heartland, in contrast to the disaster at federal level.
US midterms wrap up
The composition of the new United States Congress is settled, with the exception of a Senate seat to be fought out next week.
Anwar takes his chance
The arrival in power of Anwar Ibrahim is a product of Malaysia's fractured party system but is also an inspiring personal story.
Will they ever learn?
Saturday's Victorian election showed the Liberal Party's failure to learn the lessons of history – even its own history.
Further thoughts on Victoria
Independents and minor parties had a field day at this year's federal election; it's not clear that the Victorian election will suit them quite so well.
Election preview: Victoria
Victoria's Labor government looks less assured of re-election than it did a few months ago, but its opposition still faces a mammoth task.
The World is Not Enough 