Except, that’s not really the definition of a protest vote. An actual protest vote is drawing a massive dick on your ballot.
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null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week agoThat’s interesting.
I’ll admit that’s not quite how I thought preferences were counted, but I’m not sure it really supports your point?
If I’m reading that correctly, only 10% of ballots had their 3rd (or more) preference counted.
My original suggestion of casting a protest ballot by keeping the favourite candidates in the lowest preference still works. Although it’s not really a distinct act of protest so much as just the intended operation of the preference system.
princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 week ago
WeirdOrange@aussie.zone 1 week ago
You’re looking more for a disruptive or strategic vote.
As for how to strategically vote: look at those preference flows from earlier & pay close attention to the votes per candidate at each stage and how close some might be. Your goal is to try and push one of those last-placed candidates in one of the elimination rounds ahead of 2nd last through your preferences (easiest is to give them your 1 vote).
The ideal outcome would be to get certain preference flows activating earlier to try and alter who makes it to the final two or three.