Reducing the Informal Vote in Queensland Elections. Queensland's informal vote rate is not only high and rising, but in a pattern that defies explanation. In order to combat the problem of hundreds of

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Reducing the Informal Vote in Queensland Elections. Queensland's informal vote rate is not only high and rising, but in a pattern that defies explanation. In order to combat the problem of hundreds of thousands of wasted votes at every Queensland election we must first understand it. This collaboration with the Electoral Commission of Queensland addresses the problem at both state and local levels over 4 election periods using 6 distinct studies. Combining experimental data, aggregate-level data and individual-level data, the project will provide a thorough, multi-dimensional picture of informal voting. It will then propose remedies to be trialled and assessed. In sum, this project will represent the most complete and nuanced study of informality ever conducted in any Western democracy.. Scheme: Linkage Projects. Field: 4408 - Political Science. Lead: Dr Fernando Martinez Coma