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Category: Electoral law

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 7 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

New Zealand swings right

New Zealand sees the expected swing to the centre-right and the defeat of its Labour government, but the exact shape of the new coalition is unclear.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Oceania 4 Comments 19 October 2023

Ticks and crosses

Don't use ticks or crosses to vote in the Voice referendum, if only because you'll upset the "no" campaigners.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Electoral law, Referenda 2 Comments 28 August 2023

Autocrats north and south

The contrasting post-presidential fortunes of Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro. Different party systems play an important role.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Latin America, Party matters, Personalities, United States 2 Comments 11 August 202319 January 2025

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