NSW by-elections – what comes next?
Last night's counting for the four New South Wales state by-elections probably set some records for the smallest proportion of the total vote to...
NSW by-elections live
11:56pm - I'm going to finish up here. I was hoping to get some more pre-poll figures from Bega but I expect that could...
NSW by-elections – postal votes surge
There is one unique feature of tomorrow's by-elections in four NSW state electorates: postal ballots have been sent to every registered voter. Standard practice...
Podcast #63: NSW by-elections preview
Ben was joined by Stewart Jackson to discuss this weekend's by-elections in the NSW state electorates of Bega, Monaro, Strathfield and Willoughby.
This podcast is...
Nominations close for NSW by-elections
Nominations were declared yesterday morning for the four state by-elections to be held in NSW on February 12.
I've now posted the candidate lists on...
Victoria 2022 election guide now live
I have recently completed my latest election guide, covering the 2022 state election in Victoria, which is due for 26 November.
The guide features profiles...
Countbacks arrive in New South Wales
A new feature of the NSW local government electoral system is being introduced right now across many NSW councils, finally implementing a legislative change...
Proportionality and magnitude at the NSW council election
I keep banging on about the importance of magnitude in determining how elections work. The number of councillors elected for each ward at the...
NSW council elections – iVote takes a big share
Last year's NSW council elections were the first council elections to use iVote, the online voting platform. It proved to be a popular option,...
Number of women on NSW councils shoots up
The 2021 NSW council elections produced a step change in the number of women elected to local councils. The numbers not only went up,...