Election news from the weekend from Brazil, Latvia, Cameroon, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Romania.
Category: Electoral law
Two European previews
Latvia and Bosnia & Herzegovina go the polls on Sunday, with neither expecting drastic change.
Canada keeps getting it wrong
An update on Canada's strangely distant relationship with democracy.
Can the governor-general veto legislation?
Section 58 of the Australian constitution gives the governor-general power to veto legislation. What would happen if an occasion for using that power ever arose?
Does the Senate need reform?
The two presiding officers of the Australian parliament have interesting things to say about how it works. But we should be very wary of plans that cut back on democracy.
Does it matter who funds think tanks?
Ideas matter, independently of who's paying for them. But that doesn't mean that the latter is unimportant.
History, the constitution and “Super Saturday”
The saga of section 44 is an interesting lesson on the intersection of law, history and politics. Where do we go now?
Not all libertarians
An anti-Trump libertarian argues for structural reform to give more power to urban Americans.
Germany and the doomsday scenario
The European far right is a powerful ally for Donald Trump, but it is not on the point of taking power.
Election preview: Mexico
It looks like being third time lucky for Mexico's veteran leftist in Sunday's presidential election.
The World is Not Enough 