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
Elections highlight role of PR in coalition-building
Overnight election results in Austria and the north German state of Lower Saxony have highlighted the impact of proportional representation systems in forcing political parties to form joint governments. Voting … Continue reading
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
Far-right set to influence Austrian government again
Voters in Austria have their turn this Sunday to determine the role of the far-right in yet another European parliament. Historically the nationalist, populist and conservative Freedom Party of Austria … Continue reading
Snap Japanese election will not be normal competition
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called a snap early election for the Shugi-in, the lower House of the Japanese parliament – but don’t expect a normal contest. The election … 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
Macron proposes that MPs eliminate their own seats
French President Emmanuel Macron will ask the new French National Assembly to vote for electoral changes which would see more than half the current members of his own party out … Continue reading
Armenians shift to parliamentary government with unique voting rules
In contrast to the increasingly presidential governments seen in nations such as Turkey and Russia, the little Caucuses republic of Armenia has deliberately shifted to a parliamentary system of government, … Continue reading
