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Non-local local elections in Queensland

Having an election where people are trying to avoid physical contact doesn't seem to make much difference to who they vote for.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Electoral law 7 Comments 1 April 202020 April 2026

National unity, of a sort, in Israel

Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc, now fracturing the opposition to Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel. A new government is finally on the way.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Middle East, Party matters 3 Comments 30 March 202029 April 2026

A president does the right thing

Ivory Coast's president decides not to push his luck and seek another term. His shoes may be difficult to fill.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Elections, Electoral law, Political issues 4 Comments 25 March 2020

A presumptive nominee. So what next?

Joe Biden and the Democrat leadership are turning their focus away from the nomination contest and towards the general election. But they're doing so in unpredictable times.

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An interrupted election in France

French local elections are disrupted by the health crisis, which could work to the advantage of the president and his centrist party.

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Slovakia and Belgium, compare and contrast

A quick success in forming government in Slovakia; a very drawn-out failure in Belgium.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Political issues 7 Comments 19 March 2020

Florida, Illinois, Arizona – live

Covid-19 is disrupting the electoral process in the United States, but three out of four primaries are still going ahead. Check out the results as they come in.

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Another good week for Joe Biden

Bernie Sanders has just one shot left in the locker. Barring something very unexpected, the Democrat race should be all over by the middle of next week.

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Focus on Michigan

With six states voting today, it looks as if Michigan could be the last stand for Bernie Sanders.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Party matters, United States 1 Comment 11 March 2020

Making sense of Malaysia

A complicated political crisis in Malaysia threatens to undo the historic election result of 2018, with some lessons for the rest of us.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Party matters, Political issues, South-East Asia 6 Comments 10 March 2020

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