Thread by @Renshaw4NthSyd

We’ve been hearing a lot about strategic voting recently.Australia’s preferential voting system is the envy of the world. We are lucky to have a system which makes it so easy to ensure that we can vote according to our true preferences, and ensure that our vote matters. #ausvotes

Labor has a real chance of winning in North Sydney in this election, and I am humbled by the support I have received from the community. Strategic voting isn’t necessary in order to get us over the line. #ausvotes

In fact, many independently commissioned polls have us in a close second place behind the incumbent Liberal candidate. #ausvotes

I am not going to ask those supporting me to rely on convoluted (and largely incorrect) strategic voting theories in order to win this election. #ausvotes

Australia’s preferential voting system means that all you need to do is preference the candidates on the ballot paper candidates in the order in which you genuinely prefer them. #ausvotes

People trying to claim that you need to vote strategically in this election either don’t know the facts, or are actively trying to mislead you in order to manipulate your preference decisions. #ausvotes

If you’re a voter in North Sydney, or indeed anywhere in Aus, all you need to do is vote according to your genuine preferences. For unbiased information about preferential voting and how it works, you can look at the @AusElectoralCom website: aec.gov.au/learn/preferen… #ausvotes

Here’s an article for you as well, explaining why strategic voting isn't necessary in our electoral system: theguardian.com/australia-news… #ausvotes

Here’s how this article concludes:

“Unintended outcomes can happen, but are rare enough and unpredictable enough not to change the advice I would give every voter: number the boxes in the order that you genuinely prefer.” #ausvotes