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Five US cities scrap First Past the Post and bring in preferential voting

These US states voted to make elections fairer

In the past two weeks, the flaws of the US...

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In both the US and Britain, millions are...

First published in the i newspaper While President Trump looked...

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A study found just 31 credible instances of impersonation out of more than one billion ballots

Papers, please: Why the UK must think again...

Voting is a key cornerstone of any democratic system. Just...

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There is a huge imbalance in individual voting power across the USA

When it comes to fair votes, the US...

If seats are ever to match votes in America, the...

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America’s Electoral College is unique for a reason

Four ways of electing a president – ranked...

America’s presidential election is the most famous presidential election in...

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Bush and Trump both won elections with fewer votes than their opponent

How the US’ warped Electoral College means millions...

In the last five US elections, two presidents have been...

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Trump was able to beat Clinton, despite losing by nearly three million votes

Could Trump win the Presidency and lose the...

There have been two ‘wrong winners’ in UK general elections...

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presidential campaign locations

US election: Why 33 states have had no...

FairVote’s Benjamin Oestericher explains how America’s first past the post...

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My experience in the Australian Capital Territory has changed my mind

Westminster could learn a lot from the Australian...

This is a guest post by James Skibinski, a Data...

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With PR if people want a single-party majority they get one

Does PR mean coalitions? As New Zealand shows...

The New Zealand Labour party are celebrating a landslide win,...

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How and when you can vote is itself a political issue

Early voting doesn’t have to mean long queues

Two news stories stood out this week. As early voting...

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New Zealand MMP song

New Zealand’s MMP electoral system: how does it...

New Zealand actor Jack Buchanan explains how MMP works in...

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