Last weekend's Dunkley by-election has thrown up some myths that are badly in need of deflating.
Trump on the ballot
Donald Trump has a win in court, although not an unexpected one. Disqualification becomes a matter for Congress, which is most unlikely to take it up.
Decisions on the right
Centre-right, and for that matter far-right, parties across the democratic world are being faced with decisions that illustrate the dangers of pandering to the extremes.
By-election preview: Dunkley
Voters in the Frankston area go to the polls tomorrow in a by-election that has had plenty of attention from the Australian media.
Slow counting in Indonesia
There are a lot of votes to count in Indonesia, and they're getting through them slowly but steadily.
South Carolina again
Nikki Haley exceeds expectations in South Carolina, but the task in front of her still seems all but impossible.
Challenging Putin
Vladimir Putin decides not to take the risk of allowing even a moderate opponent to run against him.
February electoral roundup
A look at some recent happenings in the electoral world, including Namibia, Finland, Pakistan, Azerbaijan and the UK.
Senegalese democracy fights back
Senegal's president tries to postpone the election of his successor, but it doesn't work out as he had planned.
Marriage equality comes to Greece
Greece votes to legalise same-sex marriage, with – most unusually – majority support from its centre-right governing party.
The World is Not Enough 