National affairs
3 May 2025
With the final polls published, what do we and don’t we know?
National affairs
1 May 2025
Beware of claims that supporters of small right-wing parties will overwhelmingly preference the Coalition
National affairs
19 November 2024
Big parties versus the rest? Our assessment of the government’s plans
International
5 November 2024
After two presidential misfires in a row, the polls are under intense scrutiny ahead of tomorrow’s vote
International
13 October 2024
Climate has made a dramatic intervention in the US election
International
19 July 2024
Allegations of electoral fraud are providing cover for the Republicans’ intensifying attacks on electoral laws
National affairs
21 May 2024
We all want political advertising to be truthful. The devil is in the detail
International
22 March 2024
Sooner or later, both major parties will have to deal with Trumpism’s legacy, made worse by the problems inherent in America’s political system
National affairs
16 October 2023
Would voluntary voting on referendum proposals help thaw the Constitution?
National affairs
16 October 2023
Despite the Yes campaign’s best efforts, Saturday’s vote followed the referendum playbook
National affairs
29 September 2023
History shows that the merits of the question are secondary considerations in any referendum vote
National affairs
31 August 2023
A more responsible party leader wouldn’t have joined in a ridiculous debate about ticks and crosses
Essays & reportage
28 August 2023
Despite a series of obstacles, post-Soviet Ukraine has been moving in the right direction
International
11 July 2023
Despite an encouraging decision on voting laws, the US Supreme Court has continued attacking Americans’ rights
National affairs
15 June 2023
With the last great update of Australia’s electoral laws celebrating its fortieth birthday this year, it’s clearly time for change. But when and how?
International
7 October 2022
Our correspondent votes early for Colorado’s candidates in the US midterm elections
National affairs
7 October 2022
The signs of change are clear, but the balance between convenience and secrecy is still evolving
National affairs
27 October 2021
The federal government thinks so, but probably for the wrong reasons
International
27 November 2020
Could preferential voting be an “Archimedean lever of change” for American politics?
International
19 October 2020
What the Republican Party is attacking is democracy itself
National affairs
13 October 2020
Australians are more likely to vote than their international counterparts — but does that mean the system should stay as it is?
International
8 September 2020
Young voters look like playing a bigger role than usual in this year’s election
Essays & reportage
19 September 2019
Predictions of the 2019 election result were way off the mark. But we still don’t know why
National affairs
20 August 2019
Attempts to change the Constitution often fail, but that doesn’t mean we should stop trying
National affairs
7 August 2019
Australia’s lower house voting system isn’t designed to be proportional, though perhaps it should be
International
10 July 2019
A furore over a proposed question in the 2020 US census could escalate into a constitutional crisis
National affairs
3 July 2019
The Australian Ballot almost took over the world, but it might not be entirely our idea after all
National affairs
26 June 2019
Secrecy and convenience don’t always coincide in Australia’s highly accessible electoral system
National affairs
18 May 2019
Election 2019 | Will the skittish commentariat be vindicated tonight?
National affairs
17 May 2019
Election 2019 | The two-party-preferred count is a relic of an era in which the major parties were overwhelmingly dominant