My general feeling on the by election result

[andrewducker]

Reminder that any voting system where you can win a single seat without 50% of people thinking you're better than the alternatives is not fit for purpose.

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[davidcook]

Looking at some stats from Australia, where voting is compulsory, (AEC stats on informal voting), the number varies by state and over time, but is typically from 2-10% "informal voting" (which includes people who failed to understand the instructions as well as those who deliberately "spoiled" their ballot or just handed in a blank ballot paper).
Coincidentally, we have a Federal election today, will be interesting to see how our RWNJ parties do ("Trumpet of Patriots", and "Pauline Hanson's One Nation", for example).