Cliffhanger vote in British Columbia
British Columbia is witnessing one its closest ever elections, and the first-past-the-post voting system has for once failed to yield an election result on the night. The Canadian west coast … Continue reading
Koreans choose new direction in single-round presidential election
South Koreans have chosen a new president – and a new national direction – in an early election. Former president Park Guen-hya was due to end her five-year term in … Continue reading
Democrats close to upset in another US House by-election
A special election to fill a vacant safe Republican seat in the US House of Representatives has almost been snatched at the primary round of voting – by a Democrat. … Continue reading
British to vote using decade-old boundaries
The UK House of Commons will be dissolved for a general election on 8 June. But the sudden move means that the boundaries for the nation’s electoral constituencies will be … Continue reading
Americans have little control over their Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is the first institution described in detail in the text of the US Constitution, but it normally comes a distant third behind the presidency … Continue reading
Myanmar: NLD could blow the presidential ballot
Myanmar held it’s first democratic election in over three decades last November. It went off peacefully, and had a remarkable result. It represents only a partial return to democracy. The … Continue reading
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