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Category: Electoral law

Election preview: Norway

The non-rise of European populism continues, with Norway's establishment parties facing off in a close election.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe, Scandinavia Leave a comment 11 September 201727 January 2022

Election preview: Papua New Guinea

A chaotic election in Papua New Guinea represents, among other things, the failings of Australian colonialism.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Electoral law, Oceania 3 Comments 6 July 2017

Election preview: Malta

Malta's very stable political system shows no sign of changing in tomorrow's election.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe 1 Comment 2 June 2017

Cartographical fun in North Carolina

The US Supreme Court strikes a blow against gerrymandering but also exposes the depth of its own partisan divisions.

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Charles Richardson Electoral law, Political issues, United States 3 Comments 25 May 2017

Macron will win, but can he govern?

France's politicians are looking ahead to the aftermath of Sunday's runoff election, and trying to work out how the new president will put together a parliamentary majority.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe, France, Party matters 6 Comments 1 May 201727 January 2022

France knows what it wants, but not how to get it

The polls unanimously tell us that Emmanuel Macron is the preferred choice for French president. The question is whether the electoral system will translate that into reality.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe, France 8 Comments 20 April 201727 January 2022

Western Australia wraps up

Final results from Western Australia confirm the dimensions of Labor's victory. They also show the upper house, for all its undemocratic structure, reflecting the popular vote rather well.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Electoral law 1 Comment 27 March 2017

Election preview: Ecuador

Ecuador's leftist president is respecting term limits and bowing out. Change is on the way, which may not be good news for Julian Assange.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Latin America 1 Comment 18 February 2017

Election previews: Macedonia and Romania

Two almost-neighboring countries in south-eastern Europe go to the polls tonight, in the last major elections of 2016.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe, Party matters Leave a comment 11 December 2016

America keeps counting

Hillary Clinton's victory keeps getting bigger in terms of votes. But America seems stuck with a system where votes don't matter.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Electoral law, United States 6 Comments 8 December 201628 January 2022

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