Explainer: How your vote elects a government
From first-past-the-post to proportional representation and everything in between - we explain how your vote leads to your government.
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THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM
Aug 23, 20184 min
Why the Prime Minister doesn't have to 'serve a full term'
Our political system doesn't work that way.
Jul 27, 20175 min
The folly of fixed terms
They solve nothing and benefit only the politicians proposing them.
Apr 11, 201715 min
A contender emerges for the WAELOAT
That's the Worst Australian Electoral Loss of All Time.
Mar 15, 201713 min
Who will win the 2017 Dutch election?
The first of the big European elections promises to be fun for electoral nerds, but not for the average Dutchman.
Mar 13, 20175 min
The biggest hurdle for Europe's nationalist parties
Proportional representation makes it very hard for 'radicals' to enter government - but does it also make real radicalisation more likely?
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