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.
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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.
It was the first time in a Westminster democracy that citizens were given the chance to change their electoral system. The rest is history.
Referenda may well have a place in the country’s democracy, but if the form of an electoral system can be referred to a referendum, why not capital punishment, abortion or LGBT rights?
Lesotho has done a good job of curbing the powers of its monarch and making its electoral system inclusive.
The whole idea behind independent candidates is the hope that their inclusion might improve the accountability of parliamentarians to the voters. The bill doesn’t do that.
The wave of protests across Canada against vaccine mandates are signs of growing tensions that the federal government doesn’t represent the views of many people. It’s time for election reform.
New research offers a new electoral system that can deliver proportionality and even enhance local representation.
The ANC’s choice of parliamentary Speaker reflects poorly on the party leadership and contrasts starkly with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s commitment to uncorrupt governance.
Angola needs a mixed electoral system. This would promote accountability through the direct election of representatives from constituencies.
The March elections in the Netherlands, and the fact that a government still hasn’t been formed, illustrate both the benefits and problems with proportional representation.
The majority of Americans say they’d like to be able to vote for a third party. Donald Trump says he might start one. But neither is likely to happen.
The people have spoken, and MMP has delivered the right result — even if it means Labour governs alone.
South Africa’s Constitutional Court verdict is possibly a defining moment for South Africa’s electoral system.
Moeketsi Majoro’s installation as Prime Minister is welcome. But it does not guarantee much needed political stability in an era of complex coalition politics.
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Languages and Linguistics, La Trobe University
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Professor of Politics, Massey University
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Strathclyde
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Lecturer in Law, Durham University
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Professor of Public Affairs, Tshwane University of Technology
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Associate Professor in British Politics, University of Southampton
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Assistant researcher, University of Sydney
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SARChI/Newton Research Professor in Political Theory, Wits and Cambridge, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer in Law, City, University of London
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Anniversary Professor of Politics, University of York
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Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa
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Lecturer in Politics, University of Sheffield
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Professor Emeritus of Public Law, University of Cape Town
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Visiting Scholar in Politics, City, University of London
