HerVote How To Preference: A Guide To Understanding A straightforward guide to one of the more complicated aspects of voting. By Lara Robertson HerVote A straightforward guide to one of the more complicated aspects of voting. By Lara Robertson Previous article Zali Steggall Is Running Her Own Race Next article Not One Woman Is In The Top Politicians Quoted This Election Voting in Australian elections isn’t as simple as ticking a box on a ballot paper. In fact, if you tick a box you’ve just wasted your vote! It will be declared informal. Australia uses a preferential voting system, which means voters number candidates on the ballot paper in order of their preference. This means placing a number ‘1’ next to the candidate you most want to see elected and numbering the remaining candidates in order of preference. Best Of Future Women HerVote Not One Woman Is In The Top Politicians Quoted This Election By Jamila Rizvi HerVote How To Preference: A Guide To Understanding By Lara Robertson HerVote Zali Steggall Is Running Her Own Race By Emily J. Brooks HerVote Looking Back: Electoral Milestones For Women So Far By Lara Robertson HerVote Run For Office? Australian Women Say ‘Hell, Yes!’ By Marianna O'Gorman HerVote It’s Time For Women To Stand Up By Lara Robertson HerVote The One Thing Tanya Plibersek And Sussan Ley Can Agree On By Rosemarie Lentini HerVote Winning The Women’s Vote: The Battle Begins In Canberra By Angela Ledgerwood Your inbox just got smarter If you’re not a member, sign up to our newsletter to get the best of Future Women in your inbox.
