Donald Trump's attempt to politicise the census has failed for now, but it raises interesting issues about how representation is supposed to work.
Category: Electoral law
How to appoint a prime minister
Malcolm Turnbull may have had a hypothetical constitutional manoeuvre to block Peter Dutton, but would the same trick work against Boris Johnson?
Death in Egypt
A suspicious death in custody ends the unfortunate life of Egypt's first and only elected president.
Australia’s voting system gets it right – or does it?
In a sense, Australia's electoral system got the right result at the weekend. But it's important to understand how it shapes the nature of our politics.
Bad news for government in the pre-polls
The rate of increase in pre-poll voting, while still impressive, is slowing down. But it's going to be enough to create headaches on election night.
Independence inches closer in New Caledonia
Pro-independence forces make gains in New Caledonia, but they do not command a majority and their opponents are moving away from compromise.
Update on pre-polls
Australia's enthusiasm for early voting shows no sign of abating. In a roundabout way, that might be good news for the government.
The rise and rise of pre-poll voting
Two-thirds of a million Australians have already voted, a fortnight before election day. Is that a problem, and should we maybe have a discussion about it?
Understanding Spain, part II
Spain's Socialist prime minister looks to have made the right decision in calling a snap election, but victory is by no means assured.
Senate reform: an interim verdict
Australia reformed its Senate voting system in 2016, partly in order to counter the multiplicity of candidates and tickets. How successful has that been?
The World is Not Enough 