The Tally Room

Labour has been doing very well in the polls in New Zealand, if a bit less well than they were earlier this year. It seems very likely that Labour will stay in government. But there are some scenarios where a majority of the country...

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 Green has been receiving daily updates on voting numbers from Elections ACT which he has been publishing in this blog...

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 for voting to commence the week after the ACT and New Zealand elections. My list of candidates now includes 426 candidates. It...

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 supporters on Patreon. If you find this podcast worthwhile please consider giving your support. You can subscribe to this podcast using this...

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, particularly if you are one of the major parties. Kevin Bonham coined the term "Ginninderra effect" to refer to what happened...

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 of Toowoomba in southern Queensland, as well as nearby rural areas to the west of the city. I've just finished my...

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, strongly encouraging voters to cast an early vote to assist with social distancing. (Check out my guide to the ACT election.) This...

Voting starts on Monday in the Australian Capital Territory election, with election day to be held on October 17. Voters will be electing twenty-five members of the Legislative Assembly across five electorates using the Hare-Clark proportional voting system. You can now read the guide to this...

I haven't seriously attempted to wrap my head around who is running in the Victorian council elections, which councils are dominated by one faction or the other, and which seats are in play.This is primarily because the VEC does not publish party affiliations for...