How to vote
Got this from a friend who works inthe right place :P:
Love the explanation without being pressured to select anyone party.
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Election Guide
Just released an important series on how to vote, where your preferences go and how Parliament works. Major parties love keeping the public in the dark about how politics work so they can get away with anything. Arm yourself with the knowledge to make your vote count at an election.
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Voting: Where do Preferences go?
Political parties do not control preferences! Remember when you go to vote, you control your preferences, not the political parties. How to vote cards are only suggestions and you can ignore them and put your numbers in whatever order you like.
Every election, Labor will claim One Nation is preferencing Coalition and the Coalition will claim One Nation is preferencing Labor. Don’t fall for the scare tactics, remember that you own your preferences.
Don't waste your vote
Did you know that if every person who donkey voted last election voted for XYZ party they would be guaranteed the balance of power? Your vote is incredibly important, don't waste it.
How does Parliament work?
The major parties thrive on Australians not knowing how politics work. I get a lot of questions about what Parliament is actually made up of, this is a quick explainer.
"Hung Parliament" is only scary to the power hungry major party.
A hung Parliament is thrown around as a scary term but it's actually how our Parliament always used to work before the major parties. The major parties are scared of not having a majority because it means they don't get to do whatever they want unquestioned for the next three years. A better, more democratic way is possible.
Voting: How to mark your ballot paper
When you go to vote on election day or beforehand, you have to follow the instructions and fill out your vote correctly so it is counted. If you don’t, your vote for your particular party might not count.
The major parties are beholden to corporate interests, hidden agendas and other donors. Their tight control of preselection and makes sure that dissenting voices are cut out from the herd and left to wither.
This party-line mentality means many politicians lack the backbone to make decisions in your interest. This is how the policies of foreign, unelected organisations that aren’t in Australia’s best interests creep into our Parliament and influence our country.
"Did you know that if every person who donkey voted last election voted for XYZ party they would be guaranteed the balance of power? Your vote is incredibly important, don't waste it."
Good advice in your post Beemee and I agree.
I voted yesterday...my application for a postal vote was accepted a couple of weeks ago...received the ballot papers yesterday and I wasted no time.