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Category: Elections

Opposition cleans up in Suriname

Suriname's president and former dictator loses badly at the polls, but it's not yet clear whether he'll accept the result.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Latin America 3 Comments 29 May 202023 July 2020

Election preview: Suriname

Benjamin Netanyahu is not the only head of government struggling to stay out of jail. A momentous election is being held overnight in Suriname.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Latin America 2 Comments 25 May 2020

Update on approval ratings

Most world leaders, including our own Scott Morrison, are enjoying high approval ratings during the Covid-19 crisis. Donald Trump, however, is not doing so well.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, United States 5 Comments 19 May 202015 June 2020

North vs South in Belgium

Despite the artificial unity imposed by the health crisis, Belgium remains locked in a political division between north and south. And Europe as a whole has something of the same problem.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Political issues 2 Comments 14 May 2020

Enter the Libertarian, again

Ex-Republican Justin Amash puts his hand up for the Libertarian Party presidential nomination, again raising the question of how a strong Libertarian candidate might affect the election.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Party matters, Personalities, United States 1 Comment 12 May 202026 January 2022

Poles don’t go to the polls

In the midst of the pandemic Poland holds a non-election overnight, following a rare backdown by its autocratic leader.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe 2 Comments 11 May 2020

Netanyahu one more time

Benjamin Netanyahu is back with a government of "national unity" in Israel committed to implementing his divisive policies.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Middle East, Political issues 1 Comment 7 May 202018 August 2022

Six months out – a look at the pendulum

With six months to go until the US presidential election, it's worth having a look at the pendulum and thinking about where the candidates will need to direct their efforts.

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Poland considers going postal

Poland is supposed to hold a presidential election next month. The ruling party is way ahead in the polls, but the health crisis has thrown a spanner in the works.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe 1 Comment 27 April 2020

Grand coalition in Ireland

Time of crisis produces another national unity government – or at least the makings of one – this time in Ireland. Will a partnership between historic rivals reshape the party system?

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Elections, Europe, Party matters 1 Comment 23 April 202026 January 2022

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