The totally off-topic thread

[Mal]

If you vote for the minor parties and there are 5 candidates then your fourth vote listing for one of the 2 major parties then that is the part of your voting that counts.

Or, if allowed for the election (as it is in Queensland state elections) you are able to only vote for the candidate of your choice, then if they are excluded, the vote is then exhausted.

(from ECQ Qld)

When you go to vote the issuing officer will hand you a ballot paper for you to complete and place in the ballot box provided. Voting instructions are provided on each ballot paper. Electors can cast a valid vote in three ways.

1. An elector can vote by expressing a single primary preference for one candidate only (marking only one square with the number 1, a tick, or a cross, leaving all the others blank).
2. An elector can vote by expressing a partial distribution of preferences by voting for some, but not all candidates on the ballot paper (marking some but not all squares, such as 1, 2, and 3 on a ballot paper with 5 candidates).
3. An elector can vote by expressing a full distribution of preferences (marking each and every square of the ballot paper in order of preference, such as 1, 2, 3, and so on).

I only voted for the member I wanted. The rest in my electorate (Brisbane Central) are trash.

 

[medhead]

Well this morning has been a frustrating write-off.

Firstly we have to vote today. Australian democracy at its finest - the choice between a goose and a monkey. I think slitting wrists is sometimes better than having to live under such a governmental regime.

Correction, you don't have to vote; you only have to get your name marked off the electoral roll.


Sent from the Throne

 

[cove]

Well then it is goose and monkey time for Queenslanda! I hope the new Government can stabilize QLD finances as they appear to be all Greek to us.
Is the election being rained out??

 

[amaroo]

Normally count on a decent drink watching Antony Green & Kerry O'Brian on election night......might have trouble knocking the first one down before they call it:mrgreen:

 

[Mal]

I was thinking of making a small (well maybe not "small" to some people) bet on the election.

With odds of 1.01 for LNP and 17+ for others ...

 

[drron]

Grey skies but dry at present on the Coast's southern end.
local car dealer has a Bye Bye Bligh sale on today.Wonder who they are voting for?

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Grey skies but dry at present on the Coast's southern end. local car dealer has a Bye Bye Bligh sale on today.Wonder who they are voting for?

Sounds more like a slogan the hardware store would have?

 

[anat0l]

If we didn't have to vote, we would still have geese and monkeys. And surely there is a candidate in your 3, 4 or 5 to choose from that you dislike the *least*.

I'm not sure about that. Elections in this country are getting worse and worse and worse. I'm actually struggling now to remember the last time I felt proud to "make my vote count".

Re the rest of the day - yeah that's frustrating, but part of the way things work unfortunately. You'll call beforehand next time won't you !

We did. :evil:

Correction, you don't have to vote; you only have to get your name marked off the electoral roll.

True, but still a fruitless waste of time at the minimum. And for something "important" as this, you want to make your vote important. That is, after all, one of the greatest privileges of living in a democracy. But to make the choice(s) we had to today..... gah....

Needless to say, I'm not looking forward to the local and federal elections coming up...

Well then it is goose and monkey time for Queenslanda! I hope the new Government can stabilize QLD finances as they appear to be all Greek to us.
Is the election being rained out??

Where we were it couldn't be more fine. A bit of cloud, but that's it.

Yeah equally so we are hoping, though I guess the next government could easily achieve it by plundering the ground at an exceedingly blitzing rate. Oh, and perhaps asking for a few alms from Clive Palmer.

 

[NM]

I have been tempted to not vote, and pay he fine. Then I can stick the receipt on the back window of my car with the words "Don't blame me. I didn't vote!"

 

[serfty]

The trick is (as I've posted before) is not to put a major party first (if that's the way you want to vote) - put someone who is unlikely to get 4% (or whatever) of the vote; then put you real vote second, thereby saving the government money.

 

[drron]

Sounds more like a slogan the hardware store would have?

No his was-will Anna end up as captain of a Netball team,soccer,union or AFL team.Or will she take her bat and ball and go home?

 

[amaroo]

Voted...only another 4 weeks or so until we have to do it all again:!:

 

[JohnK]

Good old democracy at work....

 

[Mal]

Only a few booths have started turning in results around Queensland ... but Labor are in serious trouble based on the early results.

LNP LNP 3,141 53.45%
Australian Labor Party ALP 1,044 17.76
The Australian Party KAP 1,022 17.39


<grabs popcorn, can't wait until the Anna Speech later>

 

[ozbeachbabe]

One wag on twitter posed the question "what's the difference between the QLD Labor Party & a Tarago? A Tarago will still have 8 seats on Sunday.

 

[Mal]

Love it. The whole labor team may even be able to fit in a mini.

Sent from my GT-I9100 using AustFreqFly

 

[anat0l]

Love it. The whole labor team may even be able to fit in a mini.

You mean those minis used in a circus where the door opens up and a dozen clowns come out of the car?

 

[Nigelinoz]

One wag on twitter posed the question "what's the difference between the QLD Labor Party & a Tarago? A Tarago will still have 8 seats on Sunday.

May not be far wrong,some figures have LNP with 65 seats against Labor 4!
Cheers
N'oz

 

[Flashback]

Love Election Day when I've pre-polled. No requirement to find a voting booth, no requirement to face the gammut of pamphlett pushers.

Even better when your voting absentee, in and out in 2 mins!

Voted...only another 4 weeks or so until we have to do it all again:!:

In 4 weeks .. federal? Is it that time already?

 

[Mal]

In 4 weeks .. federal? Is it that time already?

Queensland local govt elections.