Poll Blogger: Niddrie By-election: VEC calls it wrong (again)

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Niddrie By-election: VEC calls it wrong (again)

The Victorian Electoral Commission has called the 2CP results of the Niddrie Byelection wrong. It pitted the ALP off against the Greens. When in fact the Greens at best Will come in at third place and would not be facing off against the ALP.

How VEC made this error is anyone's guess. It certainly is not based on any professional assessment or the registered HTV cards submitted by other candidates. All HTV cards that expressed a preference placed the Greens last. The Green leaf fortune teller William Bowie made no mention of this fact in his blog of Green tea leaves. LOL

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Federal Govenment Joint Standing Commitee on Electoral Matters

Federal Parliament's Electoral Matters Committee has commenced an inquiry into the conduct of the 2010 federal election.

“Australia’s electoral system ranks among the world’s best. However, there is always room for improvement. The 2010 federal election has made apparent a number of issues that need examination, including existing provisions that need further scrutiny because of their capacity to disenfranchise legitimate voters,” said Committee Chair Daryl Melham.

“The practice of reviewing each federal election started in 1983 and provides Australians with an important opportunity to express their views and involve themselves in the scrutiny and improvement of our electoral system,” said Mr Melham.

Members of the public and interested groups are invited to make submissions in writing to the Committee until Wednesday, 16 February 2011