Voting 101: Don’t be an ass! Donkey votes are still valid! - video

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Donkey voting is the term for when voters just number candidates in the order they’re printed on the ballot. Often seen as a form of protest vote, there’s a myth that these ballots don’t count. In this episode of Voting 101, Guardian Australia’s Matilda Boseley explains that that myth is absolutely not true – as long as every box is numbered, a donkey vote is a valid vote. Watch the rest of the Voting 101 series See all our 2025 Australian election coverage here Continue reading...

Donkey voting is the term for when voters just number candidates in the order they’re printed on the ballot. Often seen as a form of protest vote, there’s a myth that these ballots don’t count. In this episode of Voting 101, Guardian Australia’s Matilda Boseley explains that that myth is absolutely not true – as long as every box is numbered, a donkey vote is a valid vote.

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