After ten years of civil war, Syria holds what could only generously be described as an election, with predictable results.
Category: Elections
A do-it-yourself inauguration in Samoa
A constitutional crisis in Samoa has so far failed to attract much support for democracy from the Australian government.
May electoral roundup
A regular feature. This month, electoral news from Samoa, Ethiopia, Chad and Bulgaria.
Chile shifts left
Chile's process of drafting a new constitution takes a step forward, with various shades of left winning a majority in the constitutional convention.
Britain debates preferential voting, again
Ten years after rejecting a move to slightly improve its electoral system, Britain is proposing to go backwards.
Tasmania wraps up
Tasmania's election result is confirmed, and the Liberal government immediately loses one of its MPs.
Scotland: back on the independence track?
Scotland's nationalists have been returned for another term in office, but it's not clear that a renewed push for independence would be a wise move.
Too many elections, or not enough
Negotiations in Israel are centred on the possibility of avoiding a fifth straight election. But the Palestinians have the opposite problem.
Madrid & Scotland
A snap election yields a big win for Madrid's centre-right government, while Scotland's nationalists are seeking a mandate for another bid for independence.
As expected in Tasmania
Another success for the incumbents, as Tasmania's Liberal government wins a somewhat underwhelming victory.
The World is Not Enough 