Sri Lanka’s recent local government elections have laid bare a striking paradox. The JVP/NPP, the dominant force in national ...

The fallout of last week’s general election has led to renewed calls for electoral reform – from both sides of the political spectrum. The Liberal Democrats have long advocated for proportional ...

Readers have their say on reforming Britain’s electoral system – from PR to compulsory voting. You emphasised the need for comprehensive electoral reform, but couldn’t agree on what form ...

Readers have their say on reforming Britain’s electoral system – from PR to compulsory voting - THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: You emphasised the need for comprehensive electoral reform, but couldn ...

VWR is simpler to understand, explain and justify. Compared with existing systems, VWR will allow more accountable, more responsive and finer-grained coverage of multi-dimensional political space. And ...

Lopsided electoral systems. A stable solution . ... Our imminent general election held under PR will no doubt return a sizeable block of 30 to 40 TDs outside of the main parties with little or no ...

On the topic of electoral systems, Taher said, “Except for two parties, all other parties have reached a consensus on holding elections under the PR [proportional representation] system.” ...

Whether variants in electoral systems lead to different politics is a hotly debated topic. In the 1950s, French political scientist Maurice Duverger laid out how majoritarian elections tend to ...

Diverse electoral systems provide helpful lessons. Parliament’s role is crucial in these electoral reforms. Systemic change faces resistance from those benefiting from the status quo, but ...