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New South Wales
Electoral Authority:
State Electoral Office
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| Parliament
which uses Preferential Voting |
Legislative Assembly (Lower House) |
| Name of Preferential
Voting system |
Optional preferential |
| Formality/Informality
points |
Formal
- A
or 
in a square opposite the name of a candidate is taken as a first
preference vote for that candidate where there is no "1"
also shown on the ballot-paper and all other squares are blank.
- The elector may indicate further preferences by placing consecutive
numbers commencing with "2" in squares opposite the
candidates' names in the order of his/her preference.
- A ballot-paper is formal where there is a break in sequence
of preferences or where the same preference (other than the first
preference) has been recorded for more than one candidate. In
these cases the preferences are counted up to the break in the
sequence of preferences or the duplication of preferences.
Informal
- It has no marking on it.
- It contains a combination of two or more first preferences,
"s"
or "s".
- It has a mark on it which identifies the voter.
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| Directions
on the Ballot Paper |
(1999 Legislative Assembly election-with
any number of candidates)
Place the number "1" in the square opposite the name of
the candidate for whom you desire to give your first preference vote.
You may, if you wish, vote for additional candidates by placing consecutive
numbers beginning with the number "2" in the squares opposite
the names of those additional candidates in the order of your preference
for them. |
| Casual Vacancies |
A casual vacancy is filled through
a by-election. |
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