tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052593945054595675.post802801392140658546..comments2024-03-28T14:16:10.498+11:00Comments on Dr Kevin Bonham: Senate Reform Performance Review 2019Kevin Bonhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06845545257440242894noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052593945054595675.post-42387676882665362492019-06-30T09:09:12.645+10:002019-06-30T09:09:12.645+10:00With respect to the last section of your article, ...With respect to the last section of your article, this publication of the parliament shows that the logos are a (bulky) new addition to the ballot papers in 2016. <br />https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1516a/16bd096 Part 3 of the Bill will allow parties to submit a party logo to the AEC to be added to their party registration, and for that logo to be printed in black and white on Senate and House of Representatives ballot papers. Previously parties would have their titles printed above the box. Presumably independents simply had, "group *", but the "visual bulk" didn't make a major visual impact.drphilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08231050806861212051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052593945054595675.post-10621784588583498882019-06-27T11:17:30.896+10:002019-06-27T11:17:30.896+10:00They bother with them mainly to try to reduce the ...They bother with them mainly to try to reduce the informal vote, especially in the Reps. Kevin Bonhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06845545257440242894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052593945054595675.post-53637573295465343432019-06-27T10:23:10.533+10:002019-06-27T10:23:10.533+10:00A week and no comments! I guess we're all ele...A week and no comments! I guess we're all electioned out. So let me be the one, on behalf of everyone else I hope, to say thank you for that Kevin. Answers most of the possible questions I could have asked about the Senate vote and preferences - except why do the parties even bother with "how to votes" any more?Jack Arandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06210027164177789357noreply@blogger.com