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Message started by freediver on Aug 15th, 2010 at 2:46pm

Title: Senator on-line
Post by freediver on Aug 15th, 2010 at 2:46pm
I may have been critical of this idea, on the grounds that it may give too much power to active minorities. However, I think the party would get more than enough media attention to get people interested. In any case, it is a good way to voice your support for direct democracy. I am seriously considering giving them my first preference (though that would mean voting below the line because I don't like their preference deals).

http://www.ozpolitic.com/electoral-reform/senate-group-voting-tickets-above-line-guide.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senator_On-Line

Senator On-Line (abr. SOL) is a registered Australian political party that contested the 2007 Federal election. In the five states the party contested, it received on average 0.06% of the vote (or roughly 6 votes for every 10,000 cast) with the greatest success in Victoria where it received 0.09% of the vote (or roughly 9 votes for every 10,000 cast).

Senator On-Line does not have any policies. Instead it has pledged to conduct an online poll for every bill that passes before the Senate. Anyone on the Australian electoral roll who is not a member of another political party would be allowed to register to vote in these polls and will be allowed one vote per bill. The senators would then be required to vote in accordance with the clear majority (70% and more than 100,000 votes). If there is no clear majority the senators will abstain from voting.

http://senatoronline.org.au/

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