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The smaller the constituency, the less proportional the results

What is the ideal number of MPs per...

When choosing a proportional voting system, one of the most...

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This election marks the fifth change in Germany’s head of government in the last 50 years

Germany’s 2021 election: How Germans vote

This Sunday (26th March), Germany goes to the polls to...

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This is the fourth post-war Canadian election and second in a row with a wrong winner

First Past the Post has failed to give...

Minority government on 32% of the vote is one thing,...

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100 years since Norwegians elected their first proportional parliament

How do elections work in Norway?

Like most European countries, Norway first adopted proportional representation in...

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Barriers to entry: How do electoral thresholds work?

A common feature of many Party List PR systems is...

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Political football: Italy’s party problems go beyond its...

In this guest post, Dylan Difford takes a look at...

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Preferential voting has become the US' most popular and most bipartisan reform idea

As New Yorkers vote in their first preferential...

Voters in New York City were able to participate in...

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In a two-bloc system, voters decide the relative strengths of factions within the government

The Two-Bloc System: Scandinavia’s Best Kept Secret?

We thought we’d look at a unique aspect of Sweden,...

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In Amsterdam a drive-through polling station has been set up for the first time

The Netherlands is going to the polls, but...

Dutch voters have started going to the polls to vote...

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How a landmark bill could enhance democracy in...

The 2020 US presidential election and down-ballot races were a...

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There’s much the UK could adopt from the recent Irish proposals

An independent Electoral Commission for Ireland – A...

While in the UK the government has recently threatened our...

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A small change has the potential to make...

In 1918, a seemingly ordinary by-election in the Australian electoral...

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