Young people have a lot at stake when it comes to current political decisions. Yet 48% of 18-year-olds and nearly 24% of 19-year-olds are not registered to vote.
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Two mathematicians explain why majority voting often fails to elect the candidate preferred by the majority and propose an alternative, ‘majority judgment.’
There have long been complaints that British general elections don’t produce a fair result. Are the locals any better?
It should be of concern to politicians that so much discontent is apparent at a time of relative affluence.
In 2012, nearly one-third of voters with a disability had trouble voting. A 2002 law was supposed to fix this problem. New technology may have the answer at last.
Local elections are taking place across 124 councils in England and will probably have a big impact on the day-to-day issues that most people care about.
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.
The big vote is not just for Brits – which might be a surprise to some people.
Decade-old computer equipment underpins the country’s most important civic process. What happens when it breaks down?
The House of Representatives is now the only lower house chamber in the Australian parliamentary system with non-fixed three-year terms. Should it change?
What do Australians need to know when they go to vote for their senators in this year’s federal election?
Even with free, private ballots, a quarter of us still end up voting for the ‘wrong’ presidential candidate. Here’s how to make sure you vote for the one who best matches your beliefs and hopes.
Simply by voting in a church, you’re more likely to support a conservative cause or candidate.
What are the government’s proposed changes to the way the Senate is elected? And how will they affect us as voters?
The Women’s Equality party won’t be winning any elections – but that really isn’t the point.
We may believe that Australians are disengaged from the political process, but that may be because we’re not looking in the right places.
Data shows that voters organizing ballot initiatives on issues like marijuana use and plastic bag bans are doing more than creating DIY laws – they are spreading happiness.
New survey information puts paid to ‘shy Tories’ theory.
With votes for 16-year-olds looking increasingly likely, we have an historical chance to create a generation of life-long voters.
There is a growing canyon now separating politics as understood and practiced by political authorities from the political practices of everyday people.
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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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Law Professor in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Election Law, University of Memphis
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Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame
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