Thread by @MackayIM

A small thread on voting in this weekend's Australian (or earlier, if you haven't already voted) election.
It leverages the clean & clear graphics of the @AusElectoralCom and the less clean 😉humor of @thejuicemedia
Yay preferential voting system!
Yay #democracysausage #auspol

An overview of how to fill in your ballot is covered here:
aec.gov.au/media/2022/05-…
And a great explainer of what the hell a "preferential voting system" is, here:
#YourVoteCounts

If you think more visually, check out this How To Vote For The Senate (horizontal layout, white, really long ballot paper) video...

And there's this How To Vote For The House of Representatives (your local parliamentary Rep; green form with the vertical numbering).
The one you want to be voted in/your first choice = "1"
Your second choice to be elected = "2", and so on until all filled

But remember...
YOU direct your preferences by how YOU vote.
Those "how to vote cards" are guides.
Same thing when Pollies tell you what to do. Nuh-uh.

YOU have control!

Of course, if you trust a party-you can use its how-to-vote card.
#YourVoteCounts

You can do a little bit of homework - and it's not really too hard to do.
Go to aec.gov.au/election/candi… and enter your postcode.
If you already kinda know who you want to vote for, write yourself a note of who you want 1st, 2nd etc.
If you're like me, also who you want last

For a different spin on how2vote.
I'm voting for those who will make moves to save our planet, *knowing* that vote could create a hung parliament which I believe could even improve joint collaborative decision-making on social issues
#LeastShitCandidates

And when it comes to action (or inaction) on climate change - what the parties offer to do to help prevent the oncoming climate disaster varies ...a LOT!
See this image from @CA_Latest as a guide
climateanalytics.org/publications/2…