Shinzo Abe's government has won a clear majority in Japan's upper house. That should be good for stable government, but stable government isn't everything.
Category: Electoral law
The Egyptian road back to democracy
Egypt has the makings of a civilian government again, but it's going to be hard work to reassure the Islamists that they will be allowed to play an important role.
July election on again for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is going to the polls on 31 July, despite doubts about whether enough reforms have been made to allow for a truly democratic choice.
Egyptians rally for preferential voting (well, almost)
Demonstrations against Egypt's president reflect a variety of sources of discontent, but a large part of the problem goes back to the system that elected him.
Election roundup time
An occasional feature in which we summarise the latest election news. This week: Albania, Mongolia, Kuwait, Mali and Zimbabwe.
Supreme Court pulls Arizona into line
Arizona tries to make it harder for people to enrol to vote, but the Supreme Court says no.
Let’s talk about party funding
Politicians across the world are sincerely convinced that they are worthy recipients of public money. The public disagrees, but only rarely – as this week in Australia – is it able to get its voice heard.
Some Malaysian numbers to ponder
An analysis of Malaysia's electoral results shows how the government won. (Hint: it wasn't by winning more votes.)
Bush v. Gore revisited: what might have been
Sandra Day O'Connor, who indirectly gave us the Iraq war and much else, now seems to regret her role. Better late than never.
French Polynesia to vote for stability
French Polynesia votes next week in the second round of an election designed to end a long period of instability. It looks like returning the controversial Gaston Flosse to the top job.
The World is Not Enough 