Senate voting needs to be simpler and more transparent. Brian Costar talks to Peter Clarke about a plan to fix the system, and looks at the politics of the federal budget.

This report examines the 2010 election in Victoria, considering issues such as electronic voting, the integrity of the electoral roll, optional preferential voting and the effectiveness of automatic electoral enrolment.

The Australian Electoral Commissioner has abruptly changed a long-standing policy, potentially preventing tens of thousands of Australians exercising their right to vote at federal elections, according to Brian Costar and Peter Browne.

Proposed changes to electoral laws are based on faulty arguments, writes Marian Sawer.

Scott Bennett describes the origins of compulsory voting in Australia and its use in Commonwealth elections, outlines the arguments for and against compulsion, discusses the political impact of compulsory voting and refers to suggested reforms.