In a sense, Australia's electoral system got the right result at the weekend. But it's important to understand how it shapes the nature of our politics.
Category: Electoral law
Bad news for government in the pre-polls
The rate of increase in pre-poll voting, while still impressive, is slowing down. But it's going to be enough to create headaches on election night.
Independence inches closer in New Caledonia
Pro-independence forces make gains in New Caledonia, but they do not command a majority and their opponents are moving away from compromise.
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.
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?
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.
Senate reform: an interim verdict
Australia reformed its Senate voting system in 2016, partly in order to counter the multiplicity of candidates and tickets. How successful has that been?
A “libertarian” goes down
Final results from the New South Wales state election show the Liberal Democrats missing out on an upper house seat, for interesting reasons.
Election preview: Thailand
In the weekend's other big election, Thailand goes to the polls on Sunday, hoping for a peaceful transition out of military rule.
More on compulsory voting
If we debate compulsory voting, or other electoral matters, what other countries should Australia compare itself with?
