NZ election day with bonus 2017 booth map

Polls have just opened in New Zealand. I did not do a comprehensive guide to the New Zealand election but I have managed to pull...

NZ 2020 – new electoral boundaries

Earlier this week I made a last-minute decision to do some analysis of the New Zealand election, including the new electoral boundaries. I discovered that...

QLD 2020 – nominations close

Nominations closed yesterday for the Queensland state election. The number of candidates shot up to a record high, with more than six candidates running...

NZ election – how thresholds could decide the majority

Labour has been doing very well in the polls in New Zealand, if a bit less well than they were earlier this year. It...

ACT 2020 – early voting halfway mark

Today is the halfway point of nineteen straight days of pre-poll voting in the ACT, and early voting is surging in popularity, as predicted. Antony...

Queensland candidate update

The candidate list continues to grow as we get closer to the Queensland election. Nominations close at the end of next week, just in time...

Podcast #44: ACT election preview

Ben is joined by Kevin Bonham and Stewart Jackson to preview the upcoming election in the ACT. This podcast is supported by the Tally Room's...

Mapping the candidate vote in the ACT

In ACT elections, it's not just the total vote for your party that matters. It's also how that vote is distributed between your candidates,...

Groom by-election coming up

Federal MP John McVeigh announced his retirement two weeks ago, triggering a by-election for his seat of Groom. The electorate of Groom covers the city...

ACT election – early voting opens

Voting opened today for the ACT election, with election day to be held on October 17. Elections ACT is seriously embracing early voting this year,...