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Category: Elections

Update on pre-polls

Australia's enthusiasm for early voting shows no sign of abating. In a roundabout way, that might be good news for the government.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Electoral law 1 Comment 10 May 201910 May 2019

Election preview: South Africa

South Africa goes to the polls to give its new president a mandate in his own right. Change may be on the way, but it comes slowly.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Elections, Party matters 2 Comments 8 May 2019

May and Corbyn eye off a deal

British local elections have led the major parties to talk more optimistically about a Brexit deal, but the political dynamics are still against it.

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The rise and rise of pre-poll voting

Two-thirds of a million Australians have already voted, a fortnight before election day. Is that a problem, and should we maybe have a discussion about it?

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Electoral law 4 Comments 6 May 2019

North Macedonia gets a new president

Another win for the centre-left in Europe, as the Macedonian government gets a president more to its liking.

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Lessons from Spain

Reflections on the scope of the centre-left victory in Spain provide possible lessons for Australia's parties as well.

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Democrats ponder the top six

With nine months until voting starts, the campaign for the Democrat presidential nomination is well under way – with, so far, six front-runners.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Party matters, United States 1 Comment 30 April 2019

Centre-left brings home the goods in Spain

Good news at last for the European centre-left, as its vote in Spain consolidates while that of its opponents splinters.

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Understanding Spain, part II

Spain's Socialist prime minister looks to have made the right decision in calling a snap election, but victory is by no means assured.

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Understanding Spain, part I

Sunday's Spanish election follows a long period of political confusion, but this time voters face a clear choice.

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