Joopiter......not sure where you live but nah, you're wrong. In Australia nominating your preferences is not compulsory in all states and territories. We have had Optional Preferential Voting in Queensland state elections since 1992 and the same applies to the New South Wales Lower House.
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Fri 8 Apr 2011, 14:48,
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Ah yep - got me there - I live in the West where full preferences are required, which is also the case in federal elections (the relevant comparision with the UK proposal).
Incidentally, i think optional preferences is the way to go (as you cant reasonably expect people to be informed about the policies of all the various parties that contest).
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Tue 12 Apr 2011, 6:26,
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Incidentally, i think optional preferences is the way to go (as you cant reasonably expect people to be informed about the policies of all the various parties that contest).