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Name of PR System
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Optional preferential proportional representation
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Ballot Paper
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Ticket Voting Above or beside the line voting
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Yes.
Above the line voting.
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Rotation of candidate names
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No.
Order of names determined by the party or group.
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Directions
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You may vote in one of two ways: either,
Placing the number 1 in the square above the group of candidates
candidates by placing consecutive numbers beginning with the number 2 in the boxes above the additional groups of candidates
in order of your preferences for
them; or
Place numbers from "1" in consecutive numbering to at
least "15" in the squares opposite the names of 15 candidates
in order of your preferences for them. You may if you wish
vote for additional candidates by placing consecutive numbers beginning
with the number "16" in the squares opposite the names
of those additional candidates in the order of your preferences
for them.
21 candidates to be elected to serve 2 terms of Parliament.
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Formality
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A vote above the line is informal if:
- there is no first preference (number 1) shown in one Group Voting
Square; or
- there is more than one first preference.
A vote below the line is informal if:
- there are not at least 15 numbers; or
- there is more than one first preference.
A single tick or cross above the line is accepted as a first preference,
although ticks or crosses are not accepted below the line. Where
the elector has recorded a formal vote both above and below the
line, the vote below the line takes precedence. If above the line
is informal and below the line is formal (or vice versa) the formal
vote is accepted.
Where two numbers (other than the number 1) are repeated or a number
omitted from a sequence, the vote is accepted up to the repetition
or omission. This applies to voting above and below the line.
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Distribution of a Surplus
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Method of distribution of surplus votes and
calculation for new transfer value
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When distributing the votes of an elected candidate a
transfer value is calculated to determine how many
ballot papers are passed on to the continuing candidates.
Transfer Value = Number of surplus votes
Number of ballot papers to be distributed - exhausted votes
The transfer value will almost invariably be less than 1.
The number of ballot papers to be distributed is
multiplied by the transfer value. The result is the number of ballot
papers retained by each candidate. The remainder are set aside as
the quota. NSW differs from other systems in Australia in that the
ballot papers to be passed on to other candidates are selected at
random.
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Election of a candidate
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Exclusion of candidates
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Ballot papers passed on to continuing candidates
from excluded candidates are always transferred at
full value i.e. value of 1.
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Exclusion of the lowest candidate when two
or more are equal
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Exclude the candidate drawn by lot.
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Casual Vacancies
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How is a casual vacancy filled?
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The new member is elected at a joint sitting of Upper and Lower
Houses.
Generally nominations are limited to the party for which the member
vacating the seat was elected.
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