Dutch, Germans, Kiwis edge towards governments
Government formation in nations using party list proportional representation is proceeding at very different rates in three countries which held elections during 2017. The Dutch, which held their parliamentary elections … Continue reading
Bundestag expands by over 100 seats
One extraordinary result of Sunday’s election in Germany is that the Bundestag will expand by over 100 seats to ensure that each of seven political parties has a strictly proportional … Continue reading
Germans elect complex six-party parliament
Angela Merkel will remain as Chancellor of Germany, but Sunday’s Bundestag elections have seen a historically strong result for the nation’s minor political parties. The combined popular vote share of … Continue reading
New Zealand parties will need to negotiate coalition government
As usual, New Zealand’s new Parliament will not produce a majority government, after the incumbent National Party fell backwards slightly at yesterday’s election. The choice of government will largely lie … Continue reading
Norwegians stick with conservative government
The Norwegian government, an alliance of the Høyre (Conservative) party and the right-populist Fremskrittspartiet (Progress) party, has survived a significant swing against it in yesterday’s Norwegian election. Conducted under a … Continue reading
Millions of British Voters Had No Choice
Millions of Britons could not exercise a proper choice at last June’s national elections, according to a new report from the British Electoral Reform Society. The ERS report condemns the continued … Continue reading
Dual citizenship crisis roils Australian Parliament
Australia’s constitutional rules relating to eligibility for parliamentary election are wreaking havoc across the current Parliament. Two senators have already resigned, and three more parliamentarians have been referred to the … Continue reading
Complaints of both chaos and corruption in PNG elections
Elections taking place in Papua New Guinea are tainted by both chaos and corruption, according to a leading independent election observer. Elections for the 111-member National Parliament are run over several … Continue reading
Republicans hang on to four House seats
Two vacant seats in the US House of Representatives have been filled overnight, in the last of four special elections to replace Congressmen appointed earlier this year to President Trump’s … Continue reading
French result brings fresh politics, but little mandate
The elections for the French parliament – the Assemblée Nationale – have ended in extraordinary circumstances, with the lowest voter turnout since the second world war. Despite the apparent excitements of … Continue reading
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