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An archaic law means many people with disability are not allowed to vote. Other countries are changing their rules and so should Australia.
Our new analysis shows Indigenous voters could play a decisive role in 15 marginal seats – including key battlegrounds in urban and regional Queensland, as well as NSW, WA and Tasmania.
There have been few if any elections when, in the last week, it has been the ‘uncommitted’ voters who have turned things around.
An election expert breaks down the big questions.
Voting is not just about getting a sausage sandwich and avoiding a fine. There are many reasons - historical, political and personal - to vote on or before May 21.
An expert on preferential voting rates the Australian voting system on 4 key measures.
Clive Palmer is running candidates all around the country and spending big. But so far, the United Australia Party vote is only around 4%.
If Labor could harness the uni-educated urban vote in Australia the way the Liberals have in Canada, they would more easily win federal elections.
About 85% of Australians between 18 and 24 are already enrolled to vote on May 21.
Many factors affect the decision of whether or not to vote in an election: the decision is mostly about motivation, interest in politics and sense of duty.
Voting rights in Canada have changed over time to become more inclusive. Challenging age discrimination in Canada’s election system could be the next step in expanding and strengthening our democracy.
This upcoming 2022 federal election should be the last election to exclude 16 and 17-year-olds
Thirty-six states have adopted new voting laws since the 2020 election. But it’s not yet clear if these laws will actually affect voter turnout in the 2022 midterms.
How well people exercise their agency will determine the severity of global warming – and its consequences.
Electoral malpractice can be justified by some as preventing a greater injustice to the individual, community or nation.
Alabama will be allowed to keep a congressional map that critics say disadvantages Black voters. That does not bode well for 2022 midterms, argues a law scholar.
Concerned about problems in counting Electoral College votes that determine the next president, lawmakers are considering changes to the Electoral Count Act. What is the act, and what’s wrong with it?
Voting rights are the subject of intense conflict between Democrats and Republicans. Does the degree of political outrage match the threat to voting rights?
The South African electorate is becoming less tied to race and identity-based voting but are increasingly making a wider evaluation of the performance of political incumbents.
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Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of East Anglia
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Professor of Politics, University of Adelaide
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Professor of Law, University of Iowa
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