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Category: Electoral law

Brazil and the machines

Brazil's embattled president launches a pre-emptive campaign against his country's electoral apparatus, hoping to succeed where Trump failed.

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Census here and there

While Australians have been filling out their census forms, the United States is releasing results from last year's census – with important political implications.

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Why Arizona matters

As the Trumpists continue their campaign on "election fraud", politicians from both sides are in denial about the seriousness of the threat to American democracy.

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Samoa wraps up at last

Blogging resumes with a good news story, as Samoa's new government is finally allowed to take office.

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New York goes preferential

Democrats choose their candidate for mayor of New York in America's biggest experiment yet with preferential voting.

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France keeps out the extremists

France's regional and departmental elections show a combination of disaffection among voters and continued allegiance to the mainstream.

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June electoral roundup

This month's regular update brings electoral news from Mexico, Armenia, Algeria and Samoa.

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Saving American democracy

Initial efforts by the Biden presidency to fend off threats to democracy in the United States are not going so well. Perhaps it's time to try a new angle.

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Elections in divided countries

Cyprus's legislative election produces the expected result. Meanwhile, a long-delayed election was held in another very interesting divided country.

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May electoral roundup

A regular feature. This month, electoral news from Samoa, Ethiopia, Chad and Bulgaria.

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