The argument that voting for an independent is throwing your vote away is not just wrong. In Australia’s system, it is the reverse of the truth. Voting for a candidate you don’t believe in - because you are afraid of wasting your vote - is the only way to guarantee your values, interests and requirements go unrepresented.
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Community independent candidates approach how-to-vote cards differently from the major parties. Some hand out a card showing only “Vote 1” - with no numbers directing further preferences. This is deliberate. Unlike the major parties whose preference deals are negotiated behind closed doors, community independents want you to decide where your preferences flow. That hands the responsibility to you - which means numbering your ballot carefully, in an order that reflects your values. You decide. Not them.
