Electoral reform: INEC, citizens’ proposals, and the implications for 2027, By Samson Itodo

Election results prove electoral reform is needed

It’s ironic that as we fight for our sovereignty, we find ourselves flirting with a two-party system, Margaret Shkimba writes.

Electoral reform: INEC, citizens’ proposals, and the implications for 2027, By Samson Itodo

Nigeria’s 2027 elections, now just 21 months away, may be regulated by a new electoral law, possibly the Electoral Act 2025, as long as the National Assembly concludes the ongoing amendment process and the President grants assent to the bill this year. Therefore, the next few months will be determinative. Debates on electoral reforms and […] The post Electoral reform: INEC, citizens’ proposals, and the implications for 2027, By Samson Itodo appe…

A reform is in place for the 2027 Landtag elections in Lower Saxony. According to a proposal by electoral leader Markus Steinmetz, 62 out of 87 constituencies are to be re-cut. One region could get two more constituencies.

Invisible Lines: Tracing the Edges of Singapore's Electoral Boundaries

Images by Benjamin Tan / Edits by Xue Qi Ow Yeong Electoral boundaries in Singapore aren’t marked by fences or signs. These invisible lines crisscross our neighbourhoods—often unbeknownst to us—delineating where one constituency ends and another begins. These lines, drawn and occasionally redrawn by the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee, determine if residents get to vote, who represents them in Parliament, and who residents call when they w…

Still On Electoral Reforms

The next cycle of national elections is less than two years away, but high-level politicking is already upon us. While key actors have tuned up the political decibels, the much-needed fine-tuning of the electoral framework seems to have been relegated. The debate about the lacunae in the Electoral Act (EA) and the need to expand the scope of the voting process became very topical during the 2023 general election. As such, tweaking the laws not j…