21.5 Counting votes

Question 1

Preferential system of voting

Answer 1

a voting system provides multiple counts of ballot papers to determine who gained an absolute majority of total votes

Question 2

Counting votes in the House of Representatives

Answer 2

voters rank candidates, and if no candidate gets over 50% of first-choice votes, the lowest-ranked candidates are eliminated, with votes redistributed until one candidate achieves a majority, members are elected for 3 years

Question 3

Counting votes in the Senate

Answer 3

Voters can either rank individual candidates or select a preferred party. To win a Senate seat, candidates must reach a set quota of votes, Senators are elected for 6 years