US Gerrymandering declared unconstitutional – again
A superior federal court in another US state – this time North Carolina – has declared that partisan gerrymandering of electoral districts is contrary to the US Constitution. A three-judge … Continue reading
Virginia state vote ends in farce
The first election to be resolved in 2018 is actually for an American state legislature voted for last November – but the election has ended in farce. The Virginia House … Continue reading
Elections in 2018
After multiple world electoral dramas in 2017, the 2018 calendar year will be relatively quiet for parliamentary elections, with few major nations going to the polls. The main event will … Continue reading
Catalans vote to retain a pro-independence parliament
The world’s last legislative election for 2017 – an emergency election for the Parliament of the Spanish region of Catalonia – has affirmed the Catalan population’s support for political parties … Continue reading
Boilover in Alabama: Half of traditional Republican voters stay home
A dramatic special election for a United States Senator for Alabama has ended with the Democratic candidate Doug Jones defeating his astoundingly controversial Republican opponent Roy Moore. Jones polled 49.9% … Continue reading
Australian parliament’s dual citizenship fiasco to roll into 2018
The constitutional high farce that has already seen 8 Australian MPS and Senators removed from Parliament now sees around a dozen more MPs under threat of removal. From July this … Continue reading
Nepal to resume parliamentary democracy after 20 years of strife
After two decades of national turmoil, Nepal is on the verge of restoring government by parliamentary democracy. The Himalayan nation’s new parliament will be elected over two election days. Elections … Continue reading
Germans might try minority government for a while
Government-formation negotiations flowing from September’s national Bundestag election in Germany is proving difficult, with talks over a three-party coalition collapsing earlier this month. Current Chancellor Angela Merkel had been seeking … Continue reading
Queensland voters continue the breakdown of two-party dominance
Over 30% of Queensland voters have turned away from the state’s two traditional major political parties, in a complex election result which will take several days to resolve. The election … Continue reading
Chileans mainly stay home despite better electoral system
Low voter turnout has featured in the first Chilean legislative election to be free of Pinochet-era electoral distortions. From the late 1980s – as the former military Junta faced losing … Continue reading
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