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Western Australia
Electoral Authority:
Western Australian Electoral Commission
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| Parliament
which uses Preferential Voting |
Legislative Council (Upper House) |
| Name of Preferential
Voting system |
Partial preferential |
| Formality/Informality
points |
Formal
- Where there are 3 or more candidates the elector is directed
to number "1", "2", "3" on the ballot
paper, and may indicate preferences for remaining candidates.
- Where there are 3 candidates, "1", "2",
blank is to be taken to be "1", "2", "3".
- Where there are 2 candidates the elector is directed to number
"1" and "2" on the ballot paper.
Informal
- No vote has been recorded.
- The voter has not voted in the directed manner.
- It contains any unauthorised mark or writing which would identify
the voter.
- Ballot paper not authenticated.
Note: A ballot paper is not informal if in the opinion of the
returning officer the voter's intention is clear.
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| Directions
on the Ballot Paper |
(1998 Legislative Council Election)
Mark your vote on this ballot-paper by placing the numbers "1",
"2", "3"... "N" (where N equals the
number of candidates) in the squares immediately to the left of the
names of the respective candidates so as to indicate the order of
your preference for them. Your vote is not counted unless you vote
for at least 3 candidates. |
| Casual Vacancies |
A writ for a by-election is to be issued within 40 days of a casual
vacancy occurring. However, if the vacancy occurs within 4 months
of the next annual periodic elections
- a by election is to be held concurrent with those elections;
or
- if the periodic election for that division is due, a by election
is not required.
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