#australian voting

[passerkirbius]

So, there's a lot of USians around who are very clearly fucking fed up with their political choices this election cycle, and planning to sit it out.

And I get it! What's the point of voting if there's no one to vote for?

The thing is, I'm Australian. In Australia, voting is compulsory. We don't get to sit out our elections, and I'll be real honest with you - we don't exactly get better choices than you lot. So how do you vote if there's no one to vote for? You find someone to vote against. And there's always someone to vote against.

Now, we have the pleasure of preferential voting in Australia - We get to rank every candidate from 1 to X, and I'll tell you, there's something so cathartic about putting the biggest bastard of the lot at the very bottom of your preferences. I understand that USians don't get that option - you get to mark one person, and that's it.

That means that you get one shot, so aim it at the biggest bastard of the lot. The candidate you most utterly detest. Put your vote in the worst possible place for them. Don't even think about who that vote's going towards, that's not the point. Remember, every vote is a vote against someone. Make sure you fuck up that someone's election day!

[crazymisscarly]

@ Aussie’s on my dashboard

DONT FORGET TO VOTE OUT LIBERAL MASCOT SCOTT MORRISON !

Note for the USA people who might think I’m going full “libtards are snowflakes” on my blog: “Liberal” in Aussie politics does not mean left wing. Our Labor party is closer to the left, and Labor is the party that supports worker’s rights, social welfare and unions - they also align with the Greens party who are very pro environmental action.

The Liberal National party are closer to right wing conservatives, though our country has a whole other party called United Australia that enjoys being on the side of racism and misogyny. (Two, actually, if you count One Nation lol).

So when I say “fuck liberal”, I’m not saying fuck the definition of liberalism. I’m saying: fuck the conservative gaslighters who have hijacked a term associated with “policies that are socially progressive and promote social welfare” - the liberal party does not promote social welfare. They’d love to privatise our healthcare system and they clearly spread anti-union propaganda. They won’t raise the minimum wage or recognise that nurses and healthcare workers are SUFFERING, nor will they acknowledge the absolute crisis teachers are in right now.

Nope, instead they want to push “nurses and teachers are breeding greedy for striking all the time” - SIR do you know WHY they are going on strike???? Don’t even get me STARTED on the outright lies that were pushed into the media about our transport workers. Am I raging into the void right now? Probably. But idc.

Anyway, fuck the Liberal National Party. Get voting Aussies!

[undead-demona]

[sausagewrists-blog]

voting question: do i need a legitimate reason to vote early or can i just turn up and vote? like at an early voting centre obvs. ceebs going tomorrow

[fl-ee-ting]

Meanwhile in Australia...

Be wise with your votes Australia, BENJAMIN 2012!

[saltypatra]

Australian Local Elections

Soooo today I voted early in the Australian elections, and boy do I hate the people that shove flyers in your face.

Clover Moore rep: Vote independant! Vote for-

Me: I'm a member of the Labor party.

Surprisingly cute, young and tall male liberal rep: Vote Liberal! *tries to force a flyer into my hands* Liberal for Sydney!

Me: Look at your life. Look at your choices.