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UNITED WORKERS UNION ELECTION
Are you sick of being ignored? We’re here to listen. This Union election is a chance for your vote to make a real difference. Members First has a bold, new vision for one of Australia’s largest blue collar Union’s that could change not only your workplace but the whole country. It’s time to put Members First. #unitedworkersunion #uwu #uwuelection2026 #ausunions #auspol #springst #saparli #qldpol…
Sneaky ALP minister uses *gasp* BLUE campaign materials in his marginal electorate, which is now, post-redistribution, notionally Liberal.
To make matters worse, he pulled a similar stunt in 2010, which resulted in the electoral laws being changed.
This is it folks. This is the election week drama that I am here for. I was born for this moment.
Voting in the South Australian Election
The South Australian election will be held on Saturday 17th March. This is an election for both the Legislative Assembly (lower house) and Legislative Council (upper house) and so you will need to fill in two different ballot papers which have two different sets of rules.
The ballot paper for the Legislative Assembly will look like this.
Elections for the Legislative Assembly use a full preferential system. So, in order to cast a valid vote (a vote that will count), you will need to place a number in EVERY box. So you would put a 1 next to your most preferred candidate, a 2 next to your second most preferred candidate, and so on until there are NO CANDIDATES LEFT.
The ballot paper for the Legislative Council will look like this
Elections for the Legislative Council now utilise an optional preferential system. There are TWO ways that you can cast a formal vote in the Legislative Council.
ABOVE-THE-LINE you can mark ONE (1) (or more) boxes in order of preference above the red line. When your vote is counted, your preferences will be allocated to all the candidates in the party whose box you have marked with a one (1), followed by all the candidates in the box you have marked with a two (2), and so on. You need only mark ONE (1) box above-the-line in order for your vote to count.
BELOW-THE-LINE you must mark TWELVE (12) boxes in order of preference for your vote to be counted. Again, this means putting a one (1) next to the candidate you most prefer, a two (2) next to your second most preferred candidate and so on until you get to twelve (12). This means that you can mark any candidate in any order, rather than being restricted by the orders that each party has set.
Regardless of whether you are voting above or below the line, you can mark as many boxes as you like, as long as you meet the minimum requirements. My advice would be to mark as many boxes as you can until you run out of candidates/parties who you would be willing to see elected. If you do not want a candidate to represent you, then do not place a number in their box.
If you plan to spoil your ballot paper, please don’t donkey vote or include any numbers on your “spoiled” paper - because there is a chance that scrutineers will decide that your vote is valid and counts somewhere you don’t want it to.
If you’re still concerned, the SA Electoral Commission have a great resource here, and this page even lets you have a practice at filling in the ballot paper online. And remember, on election day, if you are in any doubt, follow the instructions on your ballot paper.
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