Table of Contents Preface..................................................................................................................................................6 2019 Local Government Review Limitations......................................................................................7 One Vote But Not One Value................................................................................................................8 Identification Of Donkey Vote Bias By Observed Probability........................................................9 Analysis Of Observed Probability By Ballot Paper Position ...................................................10 Analysis Of Observed Probability By Deciles..........................................................................14 Analysis Of Observed Probability By Quartiles.......................................................................17 Donkey Votes.................................................................................................................................19 What Is A Donkey Vote?...........................................................................................................19 8 Types of Donkey Vote............................................................................................................21 Victorian Electoral Commission Definition..............................................................................22 Robson Rotation - Tasmania.....................................................................................................26 Tasmanian, Local Government (General) Regulations 2015 ..............................................26 Schedule 1 – Order Of Names on Batch of Ballot Papers...............................................26 1. Interpretation.........................................................................................................26 2. Batch of ballot papers...........................................................................................26 3. Favoured position..................................................................................................26 4. Matrices.................................................................................................................26 5. Matrix column.......................................................................................................27 6. Matrices for 12 or fewer candidates......................................................................27 7. Matrices for more than 12 candidates...................................................................27 8. Collation of ballot papers......................................................................................28 Tasmanian, Electoral Regulations 2015...............................................................................28 Schedule 2 - Printing Order.............................................................................................28 Robson Rotation - ACT ............................................................................................................32 Australian Capital Territory, Electoral Act 1992..................................................................32 Division 9 - Arrangement for Elections...........................................................................32 Division 9.2 - Ballot Papers.............................................................................................32 116 Printing Of Ballot Papers.....................................................................................32 Schedule 2 Ballot papers—printing of names and collation...........................................32 TABLE........................................................................................................................33 Computer Software Implementation.........................................................................................35 1. Recommendations.................................................................................................................37 Victorian, Local Government (Electoral) Regulations 2019................................................37 21a Ballot-Paper Batches............................................................................................37 Schedule 2 — Order of names on Batches of Ballot Papers...........................................37 1. Definitions...............................................................................................................37 2. Printing and collation of batches of ballot papers...................................................38 3. Ballot papers to be printed in equal batches...........................................................38 4. Order of names of candidates on first batch...........................................................39 5. Order for subsequent batches..................................................................................39 6. Collation of ballot papers........................................................................................39 7. Issuing of ballot papers...........................................................................................39 Schedule 3 - Ballot-Paper Sequences for 2 to 10 Candidates..........................................40 Attendance And Postal Elections...................................................................................................42 Polling Method And Voter Formality........................................................................................43 Polling Method And Participation.............................................................................................45 Polling Method And Cost..........................................................................................................46 Page 1 of 131 2. Recommendations.................................................................................................................47 Victorian, Local Government Bill 2019...............................................................................47 3 Definitions................................................................................................................47 291 Voting system.......................................................................................................47 296 Infringement offence............................................................................................48 321 Power to request handing over of how-to-vote cards..........................................48 330 Interference with political liberty.........................................................................48 331 Powers of election manager or election official...................................................49 354 Regulations relating to electoral matters..............................................................49 Victorian, Local Government (Electoral) Regulations.........................................................49 5 Definitions................................................................................................................49 23 Disadvantaged voters signing declarations............................................................49 Suppression Of Candidate Information.........................................................................................51 Victorian, Local Government Act 1989...............................................................................51 Part 3 – Elections.............................................................................................................51 Division 7 – Conduct Of Elections And Polls Of Voters.................................................51 41A Elections or Poll By Postal Voting......................................................................51 Victorian, Local Government (Electoral) Regulations 2016................................................51 Authorised Version No. 003............................................................................................51 Part 4 – Candidates..........................................................................................................51 Division 2 – How-To-Vote Cards....................................................................................51 27 Application of Division..........................................................................................51 Division 3 - Candidate Statements..................................................................................52 34 Candidate Statements A Prescribed Document......................................................52 36 Form Of A Candidate Statements..........................................................................52 Part 6 - Voting In Postal Elections...................................................................................52 Division 2 - Issue Of Postal Ballot Materials..................................................................52 84 Issue Of Postal Ballot Envelopes...........................................................................52 3. Recommendations.................................................................................................................54 Informal Votes................................................................................................................................55 NSW, Local Government Act 1993......................................................................................55 Chapter 10 How Are People Elected To Civic Office?....................................................55 Part