The most important thing to understand about voting in Australia is this: you own your vote and you own your preferences.

No political party owns them. No how-to-vote card controls preferences. And no one can tell you where your preferences must go beyond what the law requires.

Watch our educational video on voting using our system and how democracy works in Australia. 

Our guide on how to vote responsibly: 

Let's not take the matter too seriously, though. On a lighter note, we have put together this take on exactly how other parties create their how-to-vote cards.