this post was submitted on 02 May 2025
24 points (100.0% liked)
Melbourne
2044 readers
55 users here now
This community is a place created for the people of Melbourne and Victoria. We are a positive, welcoming and inclusive community. We might not agree about everything, but we always strive to stay civil and respectful.
The focus of our discussions is based around things that affect Victoria, but we are also free to discuss our local perspective on wider issues. Or head to the regular Daily Random Discussion thread to talk about anything.
Ongoing discussions, FAQs & Resources (still under construction)
Adoption Certificate for Nellie, the Daily Thread numbat (with thanks to @Catfish)
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
If an Independent senate candidate (eg Liz) reaches a quota after counting of first preferences and she is 129 votes in excess. Which 129 ballots get preferences distributed?
Not explained in this video.
All 930 votes have their second preferences distributed, because there's no way to determine which individual ballots are the excess.
The key is that the second preferences are transferred at a reduced rate proportional to the excess. i.e. (excess votes for Liz) divided by (total votes for Liz). In this case 129/930 = 0.13. All second preferences on ballots that first preferences Liz are distributed "worth" 0.13 votes.
See the Transferring the surplus section on this official AEC information.
Edit: This is explained in the video you linked from 4:31 by the way.
You champion! That makes sense. Sorry, I didn't think the video would backtrack to correct their initial simplifiction.