tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597906.post5594906028036668307..comments2023-08-24T23:19:59.072+02:00Comments on Opinionations: Queensland Greens and Open TicketsPhilip Machanickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03164887573361181817noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597906.post-13996272154901376732015-02-09T23:35:37.922+02:002015-02-09T23:35:37.922+02:00That I definitely agree with.
As qld labor had now...That I definitely agree with.<br />As qld labor had now been running with "mark every box", perhaps they'll be amenable to changing the system back to that for qld elections. <br />Do toy know if any special majority is required for changing such roles?arjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01398380484205552972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597906.post-32431583404904424062015-02-09T18:59:56.682+02:002015-02-09T18:59:56.682+02:00In any case it is stupid to have so many voting sy...In any case it is stupid to have so many voting systems. If you are going to have preferential make it compulsory.Philip Machanickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03164887573361181817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597906.post-36696492076138474412015-02-01T06:07:03.566+02:002015-02-01T06:07:03.566+02:00Well you can verify the overall exhausted ballots ...Well you can verify the overall exhausted ballots from redistributed candidates on the ECQ and AEC sites, per election/electorate.<br /><br />If Anthony's numbers differ, that's his problem.<br /><br />By the way, the exhausted numbers from 2015 will be vastly lower. While LNP did their "just vote [1]" and most LNP voters followed that, Labor had banners "number all the arjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01398380484205552972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597906.post-79837259449692156292015-01-31T16:30:18.954+02:002015-01-31T16:30:18.954+02:00Hi Arjen
Had a good election day I hope.
My stat...Hi Arjen<br /><br />Had a good election day I hope.<br /><br />My stats are from the linked article on Anthony Green’s blog. Could be the exhausted ballots vary a lot from areas you’ve seen.Philip Machanickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03164887573361181817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597906.post-56929204536619931982015-01-29T09:31:04.731+02:002015-01-29T09:31:04.731+02:00By the way, exhausted votes from other ballot pape...By the way, exhausted votes from other ballot papers are in the same sphere - from the ECQ stats, some are higher (up to 45%) for say a PUP candidate - which is generally a specific LNP protest vote that doesn't want to pref LNP, Lab or Greens. So it may be that the extra % is conscious choice.<br /><br />Strategically again bad since in the end someone is going to get elected anyway, but it&arjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01398380484205552972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597906.post-51433258446919560352015-01-29T08:50:15.390+02:002015-01-29T08:50:15.390+02:00For all seats (mainly around Brisbane) that I'...For all seats (mainly around Brisbane) that I've examined, the exhausted votes when Greens are redistributed comes to about 1/3rd on average, not half as your post indicates.<br /><br />If Labor is attacking Greens open tickets this election, they're misinformed, or making a broad declaration based on individual seats.<br />As a matter of fact, Greens HTVs contain full preferencing in arjenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01398380484205552972noreply@blogger.com