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Describe preferential majoritarian voting.
Voters rank candidates in order of preference
Candidates must secure an absolute majority (50% +1) of votes to win.
If no candidates achieve absolute majority on first preference, candidate with fewest votes is eliminated and their votes are redistributed to remaining candidates based on the next preference on each ballot
Describe the historical context of Australia’s voting system:
pre-1918, 1918, and state what the 1918 change aimed to do.
Pre-1918: Australia used fptp
1918: Preferential majoritarian voting was introduced to the house of representatives
Aim: to reduce vote wastage, ensure majority support for elected candidates and strengthen the Senate as house of review
Three advantages for majoritarian preferential voting
Enhanced majority rule
Reduced vote wastage
Opportunities for minor parties
Disadvantages for majoritarian preferential voting
complexity for voters
Complexity in counting
Opaque preference deals — how to vote cards lead to outcomes that don't reflect voter intentions