Australia: The Alternative Vote in a Compliant Political Culture

David M. Farrell*, Ian McAllister

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    Abstract

    The history of Australian electoral systems shows a high degree of democratic experimentation. Australia employs the alternative vote to elect its lower house of parliament, and the single transferable vote to elect the upper house. In addition, the adoption of compulsory voting has consequences for the operation of those electoral systems. Political culture reflects a high degree of delegation by voters to political parties, and electoral reform is not high on the political agenda.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationThe Politics of Electoral Systems
    PublisherOxford University Press
    ISBN (Electronic)9780191603280
    ISBN (Print)9780199257560
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2006

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