A Documentary History of Australia: Colonial Australia, 1875-1900Nelson, 1980 - Australia |
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Page 384
... electors . In 1892 Queensland adopted an optional preferential system , also known as contingency voting , which was ... electors do not choose to exercise the privilege conferred upon them by law in this respect , they will only do what ...
... electors . In 1892 Queensland adopted an optional preferential system , also known as contingency voting , which was ... electors do not choose to exercise the privilege conferred upon them by law in this respect , they will only do what ...
Page 496
... electors were not wasted . The system was first applied to the multi - member electorates of Hobart and Launceston , the other Assembly electorates in the rural areas being represented by single members elected on the first - past - the ...
... electors were not wasted . The system was first applied to the multi - member electorates of Hobart and Launceston , the other Assembly electorates in the rural areas being represented by single members elected on the first - past - the ...
Page 497
... electors would favour , and from various reasons would , in all probability , have a larger number of electors in their favour than the quota . In every case of that kind the surplus number of votes would be transferred to the candidate ...
... electors would favour , and from various reasons would , in all probability , have a larger number of electors in their favour than the quota . In every case of that kind the surplus number of votes would be transferred to the candidate ...
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