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Category: Electoral law

The pre-poll revolution, part I

Australia's pre-poll voting boom shows no signs of ending, creating headaches for electoral administrators. Should we, as Antony Green suggests, start counting pre-poll votes before the polls have closed for everyone else?

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Electoral law 7 Comments 1 June 202012 August 2020

Election preview: Suriname

Benjamin Netanyahu is not the only head of government struggling to stay out of jail. A momentous election is being held overnight in Suriname.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Latin America 2 Comments 25 May 2020

Poles don’t go to the polls

In the midst of the pandemic Poland holds a non-election overnight, following a rare backdown by its autocratic leader.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe 2 Comments 11 May 2020

Six months out – a look at the pendulum

With six months to go until the US presidential election, it's worth having a look at the pendulum and thinking about where the candidates will need to direct their efforts.

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Poland considers going postal

Poland is supposed to hold a presidential election next month. The ruling party is way ahead in the polls, but the health crisis has thrown a spanner in the works.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe 1 Comment 27 April 2020

Gaming the system backfires, again

Final figures from South Korea show that the opposition's attempt to subvert the new electoral system actually worked to the government's benefit.

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Charles Richardson East Asia, Elections, Electoral law 3 Comments 21 April 2020

What is an opposition leader?

Fascinating constitutional issues raised by a dispute over who is (or should be) opposition leader in the Northern Territory.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Constitutional law, Elections, Electoral law, Party matters 11 Comments 20 April 202026 January 2022

Results roundup (coronavirus edition)

Election results from three jurisdictions – South Korea, Wisconsin and Brisbane – show varying support for incumbents in a time of crisis.

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Election preview: South Korea (legislative)

President Moon Jae-in's party seems well placed in South Korea's legislative election, despite attempts by the opposition to game the new electoral system.

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Charles Richardson East Asia, Elections, Electoral law 7 Comments 15 April 202012 August 2020

Vote later or vote postal?

Wisconsin looks like going to the polls tonight despite the coronavirus. That's a bad idea, but universal postal voting isn't a good thing either.

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