“'The Two Party System Is Dead – It's Time For Electoral Reform'”

by Adrian Goldberg in The Byline Times on Substack

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“Campaigning backbench MP Alex Sobel and Darren Hughs of the Electoral Reform Society talk to the Byline Times Podcast about the need to make Parliament more accurately reflect our votes”

https://open.substack.com/pub/bylinetimes/p/the-two-party-system-is-dead-its

#Press #SocialMedia #UK #ElectoralSystem #FirstPastThePost #Broken #Dead #Labour

Labor MP defends electoral registration to empty block amid rebuild
By Nicholas McElroy

Dickson MP Ali France has been referred to the Australian Electoral Commission with claims she is registered to vote at a vacant suburban block in her north Brisbane electorate.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-27/ali-france-empty-block-electoral-allegation-james-mcgrath/106728234

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This week I have learned that Malta and Ireland are both using the Single Transferable Vote method in national elections. I knew that e.g. Northern Ireland are doing it, but I was only aware of Australia doing it at the sovereign level.

#STV #SingleTransferableVote
#ElectoralSystem #ProportionalRepresentation

The Constitution of Victory

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://europeanconservative.com/articles/commentary/the-constitution-of-victory/

Shariat Appellate bench to hear appeals on Pakistan’s electoral system

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://dailytimes.com.pk/1409733/shariat-appellate-bench-to-hear-appeals-on-pakistans-electoral-system/

It seems "The 2026 midterms are officially underway" (https://www.politico.com/newsletters/the-recast/2025/07/29/2026-elections-battleground-senate-candidates-00481526)

The US' political system is exhausting. And their permanent campaigning caused by the election cycle is counterproductive to the goals of a representative democracy, since at any given time, at least half of the elected representatives are focused on short-term goals.

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