📜 Electoral Amendment (Ticket Voting and Associated Reforms) Bill 2019
Legislative Council Second ReadingLCBill 12121 March 2019Private Member
This Bill amends the Electoral Act 1907 to abolish ticket voting, introduce optional preferential voting, prevent candidates from listing in multiple groups, and ensure votes remain formal under certain conditions.
Impact
Voters in Western Australia are affected as the bill changes the voting system for elections. It aims to give voters more control over their preferences and simplify the voting process.
Key Changes
["Abolishes ticket voting", "Introduces optional preferential voting above the line (mark at least 6 preferences)", "Introduces partial optional preferential voting below the line (mark at least 12 preferences)", "Prevents candidates from listing on more than one group"]
Parliamentary Progress
- LC Second Reading MovedLC21 Mar 2019
Affected Sectors
public_sector
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