France's municipal elections wind up, with not much change and a continued strong showing from the mainstream parties.
Category: Electoral law
Why compulsory voting matters
Australia's mistaken pride in compulsory voting is diverting us from more important work we could be doing in reforming or even just understanding our electoral system.
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.
More worry about preferences
Many Coalition voters in Australia seem convinced that their electoral woes are due to preferential voting. There's a small element of truth there, but not much.
The World is Not Enough 