Voting is compulsory at federal elections, by-elections and referendums for those on the electoral roll, as well as for State and Territory elections. People in this situation are asked to explain their failure to vote. At the time I took a photograph of myself proudly entering the polling station to place my vote…On Saturday it was a Federal Election and I couldn’t really see it being much different, that’s why I didn’t take my camera, so I’m sure the Green Party will be overwhelmed that I have recycled the above photogra.
Australia enforces compulsory voting. See full list on bobinoz. Here’s what I’m used to when it comes to voting in elections.
Sometimes there would only be three choices, unless you were lucky enough to live in an area represented by someone from The Official Monster Raving Loony Party or one of the other minor parties. On arrival at the polling station, I was issued with my voting slip which had seven candidates on it, but rather than selecting one, I had to choose them in order of preference, numbering them to 7. Pretty simple, really, and as I grabbed that voting slip and began walking towards. Back to that vote for the Senate.
Remember those choices? And remember you can either put all choices in order numbered – or you can just vote for one and be done? Well, if you take the easy way out and just choose one , you are kind of losing control of your vote. Because whoever that one party chooses as their secondary preference, that’s where your vote is going to go.
If, on the other han you take the time to vote below the line and put them all in order, then you are always in.
Simple – but can result in some stupid. An election officially begins with the issue of the writs. The Governor of New South Wales issues writs directing the NSW Electoral Commissioner to conduct an election. The writs contain the following information: 1. The Electoral Commissioner must give public notice of the information contained in the writs.
This system allocates seats in proportion to the votes cast once a certain quota has been reached. You can read more about how to complete your ballot papers during a State election. The NSW Electoral Commissioner must return the writs to the Governor within days of their date of issue, unless the Governor directs a later date. This is done by publishing a notice in the Government Gazette. The return of the writs marks the official end of the election.
A by-election is an election in a single electoral district, and can take place outside the normal four-year cycle. A general election can only be held before the end of the four-year term if the Governor of New South Wales dissolves the Parliament. Referendums can be held at any time.
Most similar political systems employ the Simple Majority (First-Past-The-Post) system or some form of proportional representation. If you vote above the line, preferences are still employed. This allows the party itself to control the flow of votes.
Voting below the line is complex and requires numbering every candidate, even those a voter may completely disagree with. In ‘first past the post’, everyone vote for their preferred candidate, and whoever gets the votes wins. Legislative Assembly.
DO NOT WASTE YOUR VOTE – EDUCATE YOUR VOTE ! Representatives elected to the parliament make laws and decisions on behalf of the nation. It aims to produce election where winners gain seats in proportion to the votes they secure. A variation of Proportional Representation, known as Hare-Clarke, is used in elections for the Tasmanian House of Assembly. Only nineteen countries in the world have compulsory voting.
But do you know how the voting actually works? It is also compulsory to attend a voting place on election day or to vote by mail.