Spain's politicians continue their comprehensive failure to work with the parliament that voters have given them.
Category: Electoral law
An Australian postmortem
The Senate will again reflect the variety of Australians' political loyalties rather well. The House of Representatives, rather less so.
Racism and the Republicans
Decisions on voting rights provide further evidence for the centrality of race to the Republican identity.
World election news
A roundup of election news from Austria, the United States, Mongolia and Australia.
Enter the Libertarian
America's Libertarians again choose Gary Johnson as their standard-bearer. And now that we know who the candidates are, some interest is starting to focus on the dynamics of the Electoral College.
High Court loses its patience
The High Court expends little energy in disposing of the constitutional argument against Senate voting reform.
Election preview: Philippines
The Philippines elect a new president on Monday, with the front-runner making many people uncomfortable.
Queensland government disgraces itself
Queensland's Labor government has turned the clock back to compulsory preferential voting in the pursuit of short-term electoral advantage.
Primary season moves west
Another set of primary results fail to clinch the presidential nomination on either side. With 19 states to go, the contests are moving into somewhat different territory.
Three years or four?
Queensland's politicians want to give themselves an extra year before being accountable to their voters. The voters may not be so keen on the idea.
The World is Not Enough 