On a purely theoretical level, run-off elections seem like a great idea. In practice, not so much. With a very high likelihood of both Mali and Zimbabwe heading for a second round of voting, SIMON ALLISON looks at the problems inherent in the double ballot system - and why Zimbabwe should be a lot more worried than Mali.
Zimbabwe: Double or Nothing - Run-Off Elections Will Raise the Stakes in Mali and Zimbabwe
Daily Maverick (Johannesburg), 30 July 2013
On a purely theoretical level, run-off elections seem like a great idea. In practice, not so much. With a very high likelihood of both Mali and Zimbabwe heading for a second round of voting, SIMON ALLISON looks at the problems inherent in the double ballot system - and why Zimbabwe should be a lot more worried than Mali.
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