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"The By-election Double-Header"4 comments

Alex Schlotzer wrote 1 month ago: Voting. Credit: Ian Britton (FreeFoto.com) The Australian Electoral Commission has announced the by- … more →

Tags: Campaigns, Rants & Raves, Elections, Politics, democracy, Liberals, climate change, Government, Accountability

Rights are freedoms allowed by oppressors.

stevemata wrote 10 months ago: The bill of rights was the electorates first capitulation. … more →

Tags: Capitulation, Bill of Rights, Rights, freedoms, oppressors

Local government elections are important3 comments

Alex Schlotzer wrote 11 months ago: Reading through Saturday’s (20/12/08) offering of newspapers, I noticed the Herald Sun’s … more →

Tags: Rants & Raves, Elections, Politics, democracy, Local Government, Victoria, Government, Australia, Human Rights

A new Brimbank Council

Alex Schlotzer wrote 12 months ago: The recent round of Brimbank Council elections have proven to be as interesting as predicted.  There … more →

Tags: Campaigns, Rants & Raves, Elections, Politics, Liberals, ALP, Local Government, Victoria, Australia

Democracy needs diversity

Alex Schlotzer wrote 1 year ago: There is in Australia like in the US and some parts of Europe and South America, the tendency for th … more →

Tags: Rants & Raves, Elections, Politics, democracy, Liberals, ALP, climate change, Australia, Victorian Greens

Inequities over staff increases2 comments

homepaddock wrote 1 year ago: One of the unfortunate consequences of MMP is the larger area of electorates. The difficulty and add … more →

Tags: Politics, National, Jacqui Dean, Bill English, Maori Party, Waitaki, Tariana Turia, Te tai Tonga, Rahui Katene

Bluewash margins

homepaddock wrote 1 year ago: The NZ Herald graphics show the bluewash of the country and party vote margins after last week … more →

Tags: Politics, kiwiblog

Family Party level of support23 comments

Mr Dennis wrote 1 year ago: The Family Party gained a low percentage of the party vote, only 0.33%. Full election results may be … more →

Tags: election, Election Result, Family Party

Blue wash bad for democracy?14 comments

homepaddock wrote 1 year ago: The day after the 2005 election a journalist rang to ask me why the provinces went blue. The questio … more →

Tags: Politics, National, Labour, kiwiblog, election

My Country's Politics2 comments

Landsend Korobase wrote 1 year ago: How can I explain what happened last night in my country, to people in SL? I went on about it enough … more →

Tags: Second Life & Real Life Intersection, Elections, Politics, MMP

The colour of the seats1 comment

homepaddock wrote 1 year ago: Auckland Central 100.0% KAYE, Nikki (NAT) TIZARD, Judith (LAB) 1,181 Bay of Plenty 100.0% RYALL, Ton … more →

Tags: Politics, MPs

How American Elections Work2 comments

Issmat A. wrote 1 year ago: The big day is here! The world is watching today’s vote for President of the USA with great an … more →

Tags: Government & Politics, International Affairs, Video, USA, American Elections, Sarah Palin, elections process, voting process, CNN

Election and Journalist Poser

grouchow wrote 1 year ago: I consider myself an independent when it comes to elections. Out of sheer frustration I have written … more →

Tags: Posers Quieries Questions, election, Presidential, Government, media, journalisim, Elections, Elector

Enrol to Vote2 comments

Alex Schlotzer wrote 1 year ago: In the US they have a part of the election campaign called the ‘get out the vote’ (GOTV) … more →

Tags: Campaigns, Rants & Raves, Elections, Politics, Australia, political parties, Electoral Reform, MySpace, facebook

LIVE BLOG

Alex Schlotzer wrote 1 year ago: The Live Blog session has now been closed but you can still read the blog and see what was said and … more →

Tags: Federal Election, Rants & Raves, Elections, Liberals, ALP, Greens, WA, Western Australia, Nationals

Live Blog Invite2 comments

Alex Schlotzer wrote 1 year ago: On September 6, people across Australia will be heading to their local schools and community centres … more →

Tags: Rants & Raves, Thoughts, Elections, Politics, Western Australia, By-Elections, Mayo, political parties, NSW

Elections are coming4 comments

Alex Schlotzer wrote 1 year ago: There’s something I thoroughly enjoy about an election campaign. I can never really put my fin … more →

Tags: Federal Election, Campaigns, Rants & Raves, Elections, Politics, ALP, Local Government, Victoria, WA

Like rats or saints?2 comments

Alex Schlotzer wrote 1 year ago: Well it took Downer long enough to officially declare his resignation in writing. But the real … more →

Tags: Federal Election, Campaigns, Rants & Raves, Elections, Politics, democracy, Liberals, ALP, Labor

Fiddling with federal electorates2 comments

Alex Schlotzer wrote 1 year ago: It would seem that Australians across a number of federal electorates are going to have to go back t … more →

Tags: Elections, Politics, Liberals, By-Elections, Higgins, Mayo, Peter Costello, Alexander Downer


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