A new book reopens the debate over compulsory voting. Australians seem comfortable with it; here are some reasons why they should think again.
Category: Electoral law
Election preview: Moldova
Moldova's election has been marked by corruption scandals and a split in the old governing coalition.
No, not Nigeria
We'll have to wait another week for Nigeria's election. Logistical problems are blamed.
Armenia’s new leader consolidates
A lopsided election victory for the new government in Armenia.
Victoria’s very strange upper house
Victoria's Legislative Council again falls badly short of the proportional representation that it was supposed to achieve. Unscrupulous preference deals are only part of the story.
Election preview: Victoria
Victorian voters seem poised to give their Labor government a second term, although the opposition is not entirely without hope.
More slow counting in America
Two weeks after the election, US Congressional results are almost final. The Democrats have won a solid majority in the House of Representatives despite a less-than-stupendous swing.
“Election” preview: Fiji
Fiji goes to the polls tomorrow, still ruled by the man who uprooted its democracy 12 years ago. Australia should hang its head in shame.
Understanding those Senate numbers
There's a lot of confusion around concerning the interpretation of this week's Senate results in the United States. Here's an attempt to straighten some of it out.
Election preview: United States midterms
American voters get the chance tonight to put some legislative restraints on their rogue president. Here are a few things to watch for.
