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Example seats? I’m curious to see how this edge case played out. Generally if you put someone above your ‘2 party preferred’ candidate either your vote flows d
by DimmieMan 4y ago
Example seats? I’m curious to see how this edge case played out.
Generally if you put someone above your ‘2 party preferred’ candidate either your vote flows down or it was irrelevant.
Was it razor thin on first preference then the bottom 2 or 3 crackpots sealing the deal? This is the only way I can think of that’wasted vote’ happening.
- scaredginger 4y agoNah, let's say there are 3 candidates: A, B and C. A wins a plurality of first preference votes. Otherwise, voters are split between B and C. We assume that if a candidate places C as their first preference, they will place B as their second preference, and vice-versa. In this scenario, whoever gets more first preference votes out of B and C will win the election since the other will place third and get knocked out of the race, so anybody who placed A as their first preference didn't get to express whether they'd prefer B or C. If it wasn't obvious, A: LNP B/C: Labor/Greens https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/federal/2022/guide/bris https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/federal/2022/guide/bri...
- lotsofpulp 4y agoIs it known that B/C voters strategically voted to knock out A?
- scaredginger 4y agoB and C voters aren't strategic here. If they wish to knock out A, then placing A at the bottom would not be strategic voting. The point is that A voters arguably should have voted such that they could influence which of the two other candidates (B and C) won. This would require 'lying' about which candidate is their favourite; i.e. strategic voting