Canada's Liberals look set to avenge their dreadful 2011 result tonight, meaning that the country might be set for fairer elections in future.
Category: Electoral law
Fending off the far right in central Europe
Vienna holds off a challenge from Austria's far-right party. Meanwhile, Swiss elections look like confirming the right's strength there, but in Switzerland votes bear little relationship to political power.
A victory, but not a mandate
Elections show Catalonia split down the middle on the question of independence. That's a good reason for Madrid to negotiate, but it's not a mandate for unilateral action.
Election preview: Greece
Greece's radical prime minister, now somewhat leashed by the country's creditors, is seeking a fresh mandate. The voters, in tandem with a favorable election system, may just give it to him.
Is preferential voting really that difficult?
The surge in support for Jeremy Corbyn as Britain's next Labour leader shows the depth of disenchantment with modern politics. But it also shows up the British failure to understand democratic voting.
Canada’s opposition needs to beat the system
Canadians keep voting for a centre-left government, but they're having an inordinate amount of trouble getting one.
Well, that was easy
Contrary to expectation, Britain's Conservative Party wins a parliamentary majority. But the electoral system, very much as expected, failed to give people anything like what they voted for.
What a dreadful electoral system this is!
For those who wanted a demonstration of the faults of a non-proportional electoral system, Britain is now providing it in spades.
How not to support minor parties
No-one knows if reform of Australia's strange Senate voting system will actually go ahead. Minor parties argue that it shouldn't. Here's why it should.
A snap Japanese election
Japan unexpectedly goes to the polls next month, with a faltering economy and an electoral system that's already been ruled unconstitutional.
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