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Informal Voting

House of Representatives 1983-2004

A House of Representatives ballot paper is informal if:
  • it is unmarked
  • it has not received the official mark of the presiding officer and is not considered authentic
  • ticks or crosses have been used
  • only one number is shown
  • it has writing on it which identifies the voter
  • the voter's intention is not clear

Informal Voting (%) in House of Representatives Elections
2004 2001 1998 1996 1993 1990 1987 1984 1983
New South Wales
6.1
5.4
4.0
3.6
3.1
3.1
4.6
5.7
2.2
Victoria
4.1
4.0
3.5
2.9
2.8
3.5
5.3
7.5
2.2
Queensland
5.2
4.8
3.3
2.6
2.6
2.2
3.4
4.5
1.3
Western Australia
5.3
4.9
4.2
3.2
2.5
3.7
6.6
7.1
2.0
South Australia
5.6
5.5
4.5
4.1
4.1
3.7
6.6
7.1
2.0
Tasmania
3.6
3.4
3.1
2.4
2.7
3.3
5.0
5.9
2.3
Australian Capital Territory
3.4
3.5
2.9
2.8
3.4
3.0
3.5
4.7
2.2
Northern Territory
4.4
4.6
4.2
3.4
3.1
3.4
5.8
4.6
4.4
AUSTRALIA
5.18
4.8
3.8
3.2
3.0
3.2
4.9
6.3
2.1

Source: Australian Electoral Commission publications

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