voting

simple illustration of people near a giant voting box with the australian flag on it

The No campaign line for the upcoming Voice referendum tells people they can’t figure out the issues, says the Dean of Law & Justice at UNSW Sydney.

an illustration of a hand lowering a voting paper onto a map of australia

With voter behaviour changing, the Albanese government could consider a historic shift in the lower house, says UNSW Canberra's David Lee.

Aboriginal voters line up on election day

A proposal for voter ID requirements could further disenfranchise vulnerable people of society who don’t have access to the ID documents, particularly First Nations people.

3_richardbuckland_oped_shutterstock.jpg

The cyberattacks that may have influenced last month's US presidential election should prompt Australia to secure its electoral processes, write Roland Wen and Richard Buckland. 

19_voting.jpg

Australians who live overseas long-term are able to keep in touch with local issues and should be entitled to vote, writes George Williams.

Jacqui Lambi network

In a democracy, voters should determine who is elected to Parliament. The Senate electoral system fails this test, writes George Williams.

05 Williams voting istock original 1

Before the next federal poll, we must take a hard look at the basic features of our voting system, including the viability of casting electronic votes, writes George Williams. 

Australian election 2010 polling booths 1

Some media commentators are blaming the bizarre make-up of the Senate on uninformed voters, but new research paints a more complex and reassuring picture of the undecided voter, writes Edwina Throsby.