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Two previews

The month's big round of elections continues, with Switzerland and Argentina both voting on Sunday.

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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

Big win in Poland

Poland's opposition wins a big victory against the odds to unseat autocrat Jarosław Kaczyński.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 5 Comments 17 October 202318 October 2023

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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Election preview: Poland

Poland goes to the polls on Sunday with the future of its democracy at stake.

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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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Spring electoral roundup (I)

Our semi-regular review of world electoral news covers the Maldives, Liberia, Scotland and Bolivia.

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Germany & Luxembourg

Three elections in or near Germany on Sunday produced good results for the right and very poor results for the Greens.

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Election preview: Luxembourg

Luxembourg's governing coalition seems well placed going into Sunday's election, with not much change expected even if it loses its majority.

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Realignment for real, part 4

Some thoughts on how political realignment affects parties of the far left.

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