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
Queensland headed for close, complex election result
Voters in the Australian state of Queensland will elect their state Legislative Assembly tomorrow. The poll is shaping up as a close contest between the two main parties, with the … Continue reading
UK House of Commons debates proportional representation
The debate over electoral reform for the United Kingdom has moved a small step forward, with a debate in the House of Commons on the subject. In response to well-supported … Continue reading
Japanese parliament brings huge majority, but in distorted result
The early election called by Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe has served him well, narrowly maintaining his government’s two-thirds majority in the Shugi-in, the lower house of the Japanese parliament. … Continue reading
Queensland state election called early – for last time?
The Legislative Assembly of Queensland has been dissolved for an early election – possibly the last time a state premier can casually choose an election date in Australia. Once the … Continue reading
Dual foreign citizens ousted from Australian Parliament
Australian voters cannot elect candidates with inherited dual citizenship to their national Parliament, the nation’s High Court has ruled, despite nearly half of the nation’s people having – or being … Continue reading
Japanese government may win election landslide
The incumbent government of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe looks likely to win a landslide in this weekend’s snap national elections. The long-dominant Liberal Democrat Party, despite recent scandals, is … Continue reading
Argentinians to elect half their parliament
Argentinians are voting on Sunday in an unusual two-cycle system to elect their national legislature. The system involves half of the seats in each of the the Cámara de Diputados (Chamber … Continue reading
Czechs voting with individual-based list method
Despite using a party list electoral system, Czech voters actually get at least some say on which individuals represent them in their parliament. The Czechs will elect their national Poslanecka … Continue reading
New Zealand to have new centre-left government
A new, three-party government will be formed in New Zealand after balance-of-power party New Zealand First chose to side with the opposition Labour Party rather than the governing National Party. … Continue reading
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