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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

New Zealand wraps up

Final results are released from last month's New Zealand election, showing small but significant differences from the way things looked on the night.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Oceania 2 Comments 3 November 2023

Pence is out

The Republican presidential field in the US starts to contract, with Mike Pence bowing out. More will have to follow his lead if a viable non-Trump candidate is to emerge.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Party matters, United States 1 Comment 30 October 202330 October 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

Irresponsible government in America

America's Republican Party finds, as expected, that its tenuous grasp on the House of Representatives gives each of its opposing wings the power to frustrate the other.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Party matters, United States 3 Comments 24 October 2023

Spring electoral roundup (II)

Another roundup of electoral news: this week, Ecuador, Spain, Switzerland and Argentina.

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

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