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A donkey vote isn't a blank ballot. It's a ballot that's just been numbered unthinkingly from top to bottom.
by caf 5y ago
A donkey vote isn't a blank ballot.
It's a ballot that's just been numbered unthinkingly from top to bottom.
- tacocataco 5y agoAre they counted as votes? That would mean the person at the top of the ballot have an advantage because of these donkey votes.
- caf 5y agoYes, they are counted, because it is a perfectly valid vote. This does indeed advantage the candidate who draws the top spot on the ballot (the positions are randomly assigned). In a preferential system it advantages the candidate in the final two that drew the higher position - it seems to be worth about 0.7% ( https://www.crikey.com.au/2010/08/02/whats-the-donkey-worth-plenty-the-ballot-draw-reveals/ https://www.crikey.com.au/2010/08/02/whats-the-donkey-worth-... ).