Four ways of electing a president – ranked from worst to best America’s presidential election is the most famous presidential election in the world. The antiquated American system of choosing a president via an electoral college is also one of the worst methods for choosing a national... Posted 02 Nov 2020
Does PR mean coalitions? As New Zealand shows – it’s all down to the voters The New Zealand Labour party are celebrating a landslide win, with 49 percent of the vote and enough MPs to form a single-party government on their own. This is the first time since New Zealand... Posted 20 Oct 2020
New research: Comparing rates of electoral assent in the recent Irish and UK general elections Luke Field is an Irish political scientist specialising in campaigns, elections, and democracy. He recently completed a Ph.D. in Political Science at University College Dublin and lectures in Politics at University College Cork. He tweets... Posted 26 Mar 2020
In Ireland, it actually feels like my vote makes a difference As part of a series on the experiences of voters in the Irish 2020 election, we wanted to speak with people who have voted with Ireland’s STV system and under Westminster’s First Past the Post... Posted 18 Feb 2020
STV allowed me to consider the candidates in greater detail As part of a series on the experiences of voters in the Irish 2020 election, we wanted to speak with voters who have voted with Ireland’s STV system and under Westminster’s First Past the Post... Posted 16 Feb 2020
With STV in Ireland, politicians cannot afford to ignore people As part of a series on the experiences of voters in the Irish 2020 election, we wanted to speak with people who have voted with Ireland’s STV system and under Westminster’s First Past the Post... Posted 13 Feb 2020
Voting with proportional representation feels much more meaningful than Westminster’s system As part of a series on the experiences of voters in the Irish 2020 election, we wanted to speak with people who have voted with Ireland’s STV system and under Westminster’s First Past the Post... Posted 11 Feb 2020
If people want change in Ireland, they can get it at the ballot box As part of a series on the experiences of voters in the Irish 2020 election, we wanted to speak with voters who have voted with Ireland’s STV system and under Westminster’s First Past the Post... Posted 11 Feb 2020
Ireland’s TV debates show the difference the electoral system makes On Tuesday the 4th February, ITV’s political editor Robert Peston tweeted: The Irish leaders’ debate is really quite shocking. The three leaders have a detailed grasp of complex welfare and tax issues, they are polite... Posted 06 Feb 2020
Ireland beats the UK in satisfaction with democracy In a new study, researchers at Cambridge University have ranked Ireland among just seven countries worldwide where more than 75% of citizens are content with democracy. This high level of satisfaction ranks Ireland fifth in... Posted 06 Feb 2020