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Category: Referenda

A referendum post-mortem

Detailed results from Australia's Voice referendum show the extent of the realignment that has taken place since 1999.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Referenda 4 Comments 8 November 20239 April 2024

Australia says No

Australia's Indigenous Voice referendum goes down to the expected heavy defeat. There's plenty of blame to go around, and no-one emerges with much credit.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Constitutional law, Political issues, Referenda 6 Comments 16 October 2023

Australia & New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand both go to the polls on Saturday: one for a referendum that is set for certain defeat, and the other to pass judgement on its Labor government, whose prospects are not a lot better.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Oceania, Referenda 6 Comments 12 October 202314 October 2023

Territory representation, referendum edition

State votes and territory votes in a referendum are not treated quite the same way. Does that matter?

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Charles Richardson Australia, Constitutional law, Political issues, Referenda 6 Comments 28 September 202329 September 2023

Starmer and the Brexit can of worms

Britain's Labour leader cautiously suggests upgrading relations with the European Union, although for the time being he is determined to steer away from any thought of rejoining.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Political issues, Referenda 3 Comments 19 September 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

Constitutionalism in Ohio

Voters in Ohio reject a move to make constitutional amendment more difficult, and there's a particular amendment they've got in mind.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Political issues, Referenda, United States 2 Comments 10 August 2023

Righting the record in East Timor

East Timor is set for a new government. Meanwhile, a history of Australia's involvement sets the record straight on its route to independence.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Political issues, Referenda, South-East Asia, War and peace 2 Comments 20 June 202320 June 2023

Two showmen depart

An adverse report to the House of Commons claims Boris Johnson, while death claims Silvio Berlusconi. Compare and contrast.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Italy, Personalities, Referenda 3 Comments 13 June 202313 June 2023

Trumpism in the Andes?

Voting last Sunday for Chile's new constitutional council saw a big triumph for the right, lending support – of a sort – to the idea of Trumpism as a game-changer.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Latin America, Referenda 3 Comments 10 May 2023

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