Aussie Federal election 2025

[Jerry_Atrick]

Labor's seat count has climbed to 91.. Flip.. I think even the most pessimistic ALP members must have a beaming smile.

 

On the indies, for Goldstein, they are calling a loss to Zoe Daniels and a win to Tim Wilson (Lib), but I can't see, on the numbers here, how it is not too close to call at the moment, unless these numbers severly lag the vote count:

 

In Kooyong, AEC officials noticed a counting error, which increases Monique Ryan's lead over Wendy Hamer:

 

If we look at Goldstein, around 7% less of the vote is counted, and the margin is the same as Kooyong, yet, they have called Goldstein, but still hve Kooyong in doubt..

 

Seems they both are still in doubt... unless the & count is lagging well behind the actual percent count in Goldstein..

 

 

[onetrack]

The postal votes can make a big difference to the eventual numbers, and the postal votes usually favour the conservative politicians.

 

Plus, the AEC has 13 days to allow for all postal votes to arrive, before they can call the result.

[Grumpy Old Nasho]

The modern day technique of cursing is done through your body language, silent thoughts, and implications in your written and/or spoken dialogue. It's nothing more than mental telepathy, but if don't believe in that, it won't work. 

[old man emu]

I wonder how they can sort out absentee votes. For example, if you were from a Melbourne electorate, but were in Surfers Paradise on polling day and voted absentee there, how would your electorate get your ballot paper?

 

I couldn't say 'your vote' because it's a secret ballot so no one can tell who marked a particular ballot form.

[onetrack]

The process is quite detailed through every stage, and much effort is taken to ensure postal vote integrity and correct counting. I can't find Federal or NSW State procedures, but here's the QLD postal voting processes, and I presume all the other States, and the Federal count are carried out in a similar manner.

 

https://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0027/67464/Procedures-for-counting-of-absentee-votes-for-state-elections-and-referendums.pdf