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SA election tomorrow

cosmosgrove — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 08:52:31 GMT

A friend was telling me today that she had a list of party preferances but couldn't remember where she found them. Is there a single website that shows this information? I have tried googling but can't find what I want.

As for my local electorate, it's very disallusioning. I'm in a rural area so my choices include the Liberal candidate thats had the job for years (and will likely win again), an 87 year old Family First candidate, 2 candidates that live 400km's away and haven't bothered to campaign here at all and a very right wing independant who scares me a little 😧

The woes of living in a very safe seat, fat lot of good that it does us, we seem to be used as a cash cow to fund city development.

Re: SA election tomorrow

cosmosgrove — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 09:22:20 GMT

It doesn't look like anyone else is interested but just in case. I found it...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-03-03/sa-group-voting-tickets/5294444

Re: SA election tomorrow

pct001wine — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 09:37:34 GMT

Well done you ! Was looking for same but you were quicker.

It's funny reading for the Legislative Council - Shooting & Fishing, Fishing and Lifestyle - you'd think they would preference each other lol. Maybe the lifestyle mob don't like guns ?

Re: SA election tomorrow

freakiness — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 11:27:07 GMT

@pct001wine wrote:
Well done you ! Was looking for same but you were quicker.
It's funny reading for the Legislative Council - Shooting & Fishing, Fishing and Lifestyle - you'd think they would preference each other lol. Maybe the lifestyle mob don't like guns ?

I read both their policy statements before the feds election. They were kind of opposites with the only commonality being fishing, from what I recall.

Re: SA election tomorrow

freakiness — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 11:33:11 GMT

:D:D:D

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pct001wine — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 11:38:14 GMT

Too funny. Whatever you may think about election nerves, this was a huge gaff. What a goose.

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cosmosgrove — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 12:41:06 GMT

yes that was the gaff to end all gaffs for an election eve. Oh well I plan to number below the line maybe I should take a mock up with me so I don't have to decide while in the booth.

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freakiness — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 12:43:54 GMT

I found an app at the fed election that let me fill the form out at home and copy it off my phone at the booth. I voted below the line.

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cosmosgrove — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 12:57:49 GMT

Oh an app would be good. I haven't found what I'm looking for yet, why do they make it so difficult? I swear they want you to be as uneducated and ignorant about the whole process as possible so you leave the preferances to them.

Re: SA election tomorrow

carls*world — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 19:49:29 GMT

A good mix of major parties and independents in the upper house is always a good thing.

Or if we end up with the governing party having a majority in both, anything and everything, good or bad just gets rubber stamped and passed.

If we end up with the opposition holding a majority in the upper house, anything or everything gets blocked for the sake of it.

A minority of both major parties, and the balance made up of independents representing U instead of party policy, gets everything discussed and only passed if it is the interests of the people.

Re: SA election tomorrow

pct001wine — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 02:44:37 GMT

Civic duty done, now off to another booth.

Vote early, vote often

Re: SA election tomorrow

silverfaun — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 04:00:53 GMT

Labor really should have been removed last election, everybody expected it.

Re: SA election tomorrow

pct001wine — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 05:00:07 GMT

@silverfaun wrote:
Labor really should have been removed last election, everybody expected it.

Ah yes, Ranny was on the nose, but as usual no capable opposition, the Libs were (and are) a rabble. Leadership was a revolving door, I cant remember who the LOTO was. Hamilton Smith ? Redmond ? It was a drovers dog moment and they couldnt do it.

I have a sneaking suspicion tonight's result will be closer than some think

Re: SA election tomorrow

lakeland27 — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 05:08:05 GMT

my mum will be passing out Liberal how to vote cards somewhere in sturt. her partner used to hold the seat. (my father was of course dead by that time)

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donnashuggy — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 05:10:29 GMT

Ring her up and tell her it is very tight

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lakeland27 — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 05:13:07 GMT

@donnashuggy wrote:
Ring her up and tell her it is very tight

i'm not talking to her until this is over.

Re: SA election tomorrow

donnashuggy — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 05:15:05 GMT

@lakeland27 wrote:
@donnashuggy wrote:
Ring her up and tell her it is very tight
i'm not talking to her until this is over.

My parents never told me how they voted when I was growing up, I could just tell it was Labor because of their ethics

Re: SA election tomorrow

lakeland27 — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 05:18:33 GMT

my father was management with working class roots . no idea who he voted for, that was nobodys business.

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daydream**believer — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 08:12:46 GMT

Fot the first time ever, i voted Labor.

Why?

Because of a few things that they have done and plan to do that will directly affect me and my family.

Liberal however had nothing on offer that interested me eg, bringing back rego stickers....whoop de doo

Re: SA election tomorrow

nero_bolt — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 10:15:13 GMT

@lakeland27 wrote:
my mum will be passing out Liberal how to vote cards somewhere in sturt. her partner used to hold the seat. (my father was of course dead by that time)

That has to bite for a staunch old labor man like you are, your mum a liberal supporter and worker and her partner an ex LNP member for the seat. Must make for some interesting Christmas dinner conversation.... 🙂