Voting 101: What is Australia’s preferential voting system and how does it work? – video

Curious about how preferential voting works? Here's what you need to know: It’s a system where voters rank candidates in order of preference. If their top choice wins, they get a full vote; if not, their vote goes to their second choice, and so on. This method ensures that votes are counted efficiently without wasting them on candidates who don’t win. Unlike the U.S., which uses a winner-takes-all system, Australia’s preferential voting allows for fairer elections by ensuring more votes go toward winning seats, leading to better representation for voters.