Victoria's attempt to shut out independents fares badly in court, just as the Hungarian election shows the danger of trying to rig election rules.
Category: Electoral law
South Australia wraps up
South Australia wraps up. Despite all the angst about the preferential system, preferences didn't make a lot of difference.
France’s mainstream holds on
France's municipal elections wind up, with not much change and a continued strong showing from the mainstream parties.
Learning resources
A setback for Donald Trump in the supreme court offers a possible guide to how other Trumpian excesses might fare in the future.
Thai & Japanese results
Conservative incumbents do unexpectedly well in both Thailand and Japan.
Crisis on the right, part 1
Australia's former Coalition parties are in a crisis of their own making. A short history of how things got to this point.
Chile turns (far) right
A big win for the right in Chile to go with its narrow win in Honduras.
Democracy for Victoria?
The system of group voting tickets in Victoria seems to be finally on the way out, although a parliamentary inquiry has failed to agree on deeper structural reform.
Two psephological notes
Antony Green has some interesting points about this year's federal election, despite his retirement.
More politicians?
Australia's government is thinking about increasing the size of federal parliament. The quality of representation needs to be traded off against various legal and practical considerations.
The World is Not Enough 