Two mathematicians explain why majority voting often fails to elect the candidate preferred by the majority and propose an alternative, ‘majority judgment.’
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An “appalling” return to “the bad old days of Queensland politics” – why political analysts are so concerned about the shock overhaul of voting and the number of MPs in Queensland.
Simply by voting in a church, you’re more likely to support a conservative cause or candidate.
Counting tens of thousands of paper votes is no small task. How does the UK get it done?
Research suggests young people are engaged in politics, they just don’t like the politicians.
The way Queensland voters chose to exercise their preferences was crucial in the shock defeat of the state’s first-term conservative government. Could that happen again in this weekend’s NSW election?
The NSW election will be Australia’s biggest test of electronic voting, with up to 250,000 votes set to be cast online or by phone. But many questions remain about the integrity and privacy of those votes.
The Senate is not a root cause, but part of a long list of symptoms that indicate Australia’s political system is increasingly unfit for purpose in the 21st century.
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Law Professor in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Election Law, University of Memphis
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Assistant Professor of Law, Quinnipiac University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University
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Lecturer in Politics, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Researcher, Oklahoma State University
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Voting Rights Researcher, Democracy Project, Brennan Center for Justice, New York University
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Deputy Director, Democracy Program, Brennan Center for Justice, New York University
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Honorary Senior Lecturer, Institute of Local Government Studies, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Politics, Adelaide University
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Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Education; Curriculum Director, UQ Critical Thinking Project, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer, School of Political and Social Inquiry, Monash University
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Professor Emerita in Constitutional Law, University of Sydney