One of the many things that worked in Labor’s favor in the 2007 election was the fact it did rather better than its opponents in the draw for ballot paper positions. The donkey could rule again, writes Charles Richardson.
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Informal voting drops, but we don’t know why
A good news story from the 2007 federal election is informal voting. It dropped compared with 2004 – substantially, and in every state. Just why is currently a mystery, writes Peter Brent.
When is a vote not a vote? When it’s provisional
A funny thing happened to provisional votes at the November 24 election. It probably cost the ALP several seats. Or it prevented them from taking several seats they shouldn’t have. It’s in the eye of the beholder, writes Peter Brent.
Richardson: Donkey vote draw goes Labor’s way
There’s general agreement that the advantage of the “donkey vote” is small but not insignificant. And in a year when it seems Labor can do nothing wrong, the luck of the ballot draw has gone Kevin Rudd’s way as well, writes Charles Richardson.
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John Howard and the spirit of 68
According to the calendar, John Howard today becomes a “68er”, though of course, not the sort of “68er” associated with the summer of love.
