Senate ballot rule changes get angry response
Australia’s national politics is about to go through the rare event of focusing on the specifics of voting rules. In the aftermath of the 2013 elections a number of dramatic … Continue reading
Trust the punters to predict an election
Since the 2000 election year, one of the more intriguing predictors of US political outcomes has been the Iowa Electronic Market. Run out of the University of Iowa’s College of Business, … Continue reading
Democrats could regain US Senate, but not for long
While most media attention on United States politics is focused on the potential nominations for President for the November 2016 elections, 34 United States Senate seats are also falling vacant. The … Continue reading
Iranians voting on fate of supreme leadership
Iran’s more than 50 million voters will go to the polls Friday week (26 February) to elect two assemblies. As they do every four years, they will elect their national parliament, … Continue reading
Judge’s death triggers bitter election year battle
The 2016 United States election year has taken a dramatic turn with the unexpected death of the US Supreme Court’s most controversial judge, Justice Antonin Scalia. Supreme Court judges are … Continue reading
Agreement reported on Australian senate ballot paper changes
Lenore Taylor reports in the Guardian today that Parliament will soon consider legislation to change the ballot paper design and voting rules by which Australian senators are elected. Philip Coorey in … Continue reading
Trump, Sanders win presidential races in New Hampshire
As expected, Donald Trump secured a solid win today in the New Hampshire election of delegates to help decide the 2016 Republican nominee for President. [Update 11 February: 100% of … Continue reading
Update: US Presidential primaries
10-11 February 2016 – New Hampshire results Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders each won their presidential nomination contests in New Hampshire today, underlining the anti-establishment mood of voters in both parties. Two … Continue reading
The Republican establishment’s three-body problem
The 2016 race for the Republican nomination for US president looks destined to become a historic case study in three-sided single-winner electoral contests. The Democrats, ironically, are showing just how simple … Continue reading
Rubio leads the Republican race
Iowa is over. You’ve seen the media: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders tied for the Democrats, and Ted Cruz beat Donald Trump for the Republican race. Many pundits, however, see … Continue reading
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