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The history of electoral reform in NZ is full of policy surprises. But the prime minister’s latest announcement still makes little political sense.
Canadians should push for more than immediate byelections after floor crossings to strengthen the country’s democracy — they should turn their attention once again to broader electoral reform.
The electoral system used by many global democracies eliminates gerrymandering and has been shown to give more equal representation to minorities and women.
Proportional voting is, at least philosophically speaking, the best electoral system.
ACT won’t work with Labour, Labour won’t work with NZ First, National won’t work with Te Pāti Māori … What happened to the cross-party compromise MMP was meant to foster?
A new book argues that South Africa should ‘start again’, but the reviewer says it doesn’t make a strong case.
A new electoral system in Canada could help curb polarization, ensure fairer representation and transform Canadian democracy for the better.
Ireland’s fractured party system often leads to protracted political stalemates.
Surveys show Americans do not believe the political system is serving them. A mathematician of democracy highlights evidence-based changes that could improve matters without tearing the nation apart.
Under France’s second-ballot system, French voters can vote with their hearts in the first round, knowing they’ll be able to vote in the second round with their heads — in other words, strategically.
Arguments for electoral reform in the UK just got stronger with a low Labour vote delivering a massively disproportionate number of seats.
Even marginal seats are really only contests between two parties. No wonder voters don’t feel enthusiastic.
First past the post tends to deliver the winning party more seats in parliament than they’d get under a truly proportional voting system – but this year is off the charts.
There are many ways bad mathematics interferes with our democracy. Assigning delegates is just one example.
Slovakia has steadfastly supported Ukraine in the war, but there are signs this may change after the election.
New Zealand’s proportional electoral system makes coalition governments all but inevitable. Ahead of the October 14 election, the jockeying for power is all on the right.
Women’s representation in Zimbabwe’s parliament has declined in spite of a quota imposed in 2013.
A referendum on changing New Zealand’s parliamentary term to four years would be the third such exercise in under 60 years. Why would the outcome be any different this time?
The proportional representation system has long outlived its relevance. Its negative extremes abound in local government.
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