In my view, a true independent, is a candidate who is not funnelling votes to another candidate. With the way our preference system works, an independent can, though preference deals, alter the outcome of a local seat and in tight elections, this can influence the outcome. To understand why I claim to be a true independent, you need to understand how the preference system works.
How preferential voting works
The way preference voting works and the way that it can see your vote going to candidates is demonstrated on an Australian Electoral Commission website video https://www.aec.gov.au/learn/preferential-voting.htm.
If your (1st preference) is knocked out, then your vote goes to your 3 vote (3rd preference). This keeps going until your vote ends up with one of the candidates in the top two.
This is how sometimes, when you follow a how-to-vote card with preferences on it, your vote can end up going to a candidate or party that you would not want to vote for.
Once I know who is standing, I will be releasing a how to guide on how to vote for each candidate as your second preference when you Vote 1 – Andrew Williams, this guide will also show, if it was a Liberal / Labor ending up in the first two positions, where your vote would effectively end up with either Liberal or Labor.
I am a true independent and I am not going to preference any candidate. Voting 1 -Andrew Williams then voting 2 for the party or candidate of your choice, will allow you to control exactly where your preference goes. The guide I will release will make it clear once I know who all of the candidates are.
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