An early election has been scheduled for September in Italy after the collapse of the Draghi government. Unless their opponents can pull something out of the hat, the right is set for a majority – possibly a fractious one.
Category: Elections
The Senate comes through again
Australia's Senate once again shows itself to have better democratic credentials than the House of Representatives, despite its severe malapportionment.
Death in Japan
The assassination of Shinzo Abe seems to have given his party an electoral boost, but it also puts the spotlight on the defence issues that he championed.
Australia’s new pendulum
Updating the electoral pendulum with the results of Australia's May election reveals some interesting things about the way the different parties are placed.
Tactical voting, here and there
Boris Johnson suffers two sweeping by-election defeats, one of them strongly influenced by tactical voting. It provides an interesting counterpoint to the discussion of tactical voting in Australia.
June electoral roundup
A regular feature: this month, electoral news from Israel, Bulgaria, Grenada and Australia.
A look at the French figures
Emmanuel Macron has suffered a major setback in France's parliamentary election, but he and his party are not without reserves of strength.
Four big results
Four results with conflicting lessons, in Australia, France, Spain and Colombia.
France’s final round
The marathon French election year reaches a climax on Sunday with the choice of a parliament that will sustain – or not – president Macron's government.
Election preview: Andalusia
Collaboration between centre-right and far right is being put to the test in a major regional election in Spain.
The World is Not Enough 