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Bulgaria and others

Bulgaria votes yet again on Sunday, this time for both president and parliament. Change is on the way elsewhere in the region as well.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 5 Comments 11 November 202114 November 2021

OK, let’s talk about voter ID

As the Morrison government tries to legislate for a voter identification requirement, both its supporters and its opponents seem more focused on American conditions than on its actual implications in Australia.

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War fears in the Balkans

Kosovo's prime minister warns of warlike Serbian intentions, raising fears of a return to the 1990s in the Balkans.

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An early election for Portugal

Portugal is going back to the polls in January after a falling-out between its centre-left and far left.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Party matters 2 Comments 5 November 2021

November results update

News of recent election outcomes from Germany, Czechia, Japan and the United States.

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Election preview: Virginia & others

America's Republican Party sees Virginia as a crucial step on its road back to power. Tomorrow's race for governor is too close to call.

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Update on gerrymandering

Continued battles over gerrymandering in the US contrast with the way such things are handled in Australia, as exemplified by a redistribution just completed in Victoria.

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Election preview: Japan

Japan's new prime minister faces the voters on Sunday, looking to extend his party's nine year stretch in power.

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Charles Richardson East Asia, Elections 2 Comments 29 October 202126 January 2022

No surprise in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan's halting program of liberalisation results in a presidential election that's not much improvement on its predecessor.

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Charles Richardson Central and South Asia, Elections, Political issues 1 Comment 28 October 2021

Ninety per cent

After a slow start, Australia's vaccination rate has reached unexpected heights. For some reason, the Trumpism of its leaders has not had the same consequences as in the United States.

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