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Category: Electoral law

Tasmania repeats

Tasmania's premier follows the same script as his predecessor and calls an early election.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Electoral law 1 Comment 15 February 202415 February 2024

Pakistan’s election hangover

Former prime minister Imran Khan scores a better than expected result in Pakistan's election, but his prospects for a return to power are murky at best.

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Charles Richardson Central and South Asia, Elections, Electoral law 4 Comments 12 February 2024

Trump at the Supreme Court

Donald Trump looks like being on the ballot for this year's election, but his efforts to halt his criminal trials are not going well.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Electoral law, Party matters, United States 3 Comments 9 February 20249 February 2024

Pakistan tries again

Today's election in Pakistan is overshadowed by the military's vendetta against former prime minister Imran Khan.

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Charles Richardson Central and South Asia, Elections, Electoral law 1 Comment 8 February 202431 December 2024

Primary season gets confusing

Democrats voted at the weekend in South Carolina, and Nevada Republicans will vote this week – twice.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Party matters, United States 1 Comment 5 February 202429 March 2024

Division dooms Taiwan’s opposition

The ruling party holds on to the presidency in Taiwan but loses its majority in the legislature.

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Charles Richardson East Asia, Elections, Electoral law 3 Comments 16 January 202429 January 2024

Qualification in Colorado

The Colorado supreme court rules against Donald Trump's eligibility, but its decision is unlikely to survive on appeal.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Electoral law, United States 3 Comments 22 December 2023

The changing role of preferences

Recommending a paper on the changing effect of Australia's electoral system with the rise of independents and third parties.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Electoral law 5 Comments 4 December 20234 December 2023

Territory representation, yet again

The federal government, via a parliamentary committee, suggests increased Senate representation for the territories. Here's why that's a bad idea.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Electoral law 6 Comments 28 November 202328 November 2023

Venezuela’s opposition tries participation

Venezuela's government and opposition have made progress in negotiating terms on which a fair election could be held next year.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Latin America, Party matters 2 Comments 27 October 202327 October 2023

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