Australia's democratic system is unlike any other on Earth. As a nation, we sort of vaguely understand this, and take a generalised pride in the triennial democracy sausage, and the beige, competent ...

Episode 1 of new ABC series begins with one of the enduring oddities of the Australian electoral system – preferential voting.

On the fraudulent pretext of protecting the electoral system from control by “billionaires,” the Australian Labor government, backed by the Liberal-National Coalition, is seeking to rush through ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Momentum is building in Australia for electoral change that could see tiny single issue parties blamed for U.S.-style gridlock in the upper house senate squeezed out, clearing the ...

When it comes to elections, every country has its own unique traditions and rules. Some of them can be quite surprising! RBC-Ukraine takes a look at 7 countries where electoral systems look unusual ...

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The World Socialist Web Site is today publishing statements from electoral members of the Socialist Equality Party (SEP) in Australia opposing the Australian Electoral Commission’s (AEC) rejection of ...

We begin with one of the enduring oddities of the Australian electoral system - preferential voting. Vaunted by ...