It is named after its creator, 19th century Belgian lawyer and mathematician Victor D'Hondt Government departments in Northern Ireland are allocated using the obscure-sounding D'Hondt mechanism, but ...

Between May 23 and 26, the electorate of the EU - including the UK - will have a chance to elect their Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). A total of 751 seats are up for grabs, of which 73 of ...

The electoral system in Wales can be confusing. As we get to cast both a constituency and regional vote it can be unclear how we actually end up with the candidates and politicians we do. It is easy ...

A shake up of a council's working groups has "cast a dark shadow over democracy", according to an independent councillor. Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council's (LCCC) corporate committee this week ...