Riverina MP and former deputy PM Michael McCormack says anyone not willing to cast a legitimate vote has no right to complain about the outcome of the election.

In short:

A high number of informal votes in a rural NSW electorate with a record number of candidates has been labelled “shameful” by the region’s MP.

By May 6 more than 11,000 informal votes had been recorded in the Riverina electorate, accounting for more than 10 per cent of the voter turnout.

What’s next?

Riverina MP Michael McCormack and political scientist Dominic O’Sullivan say the voting system should be reformed.

  • techno_analyst@aussie.zone
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    16 hours ago

    The Riverina electorate had 13 lower house candidates – the equal-highest nationally – and he said such a “large number” was known to confuse voters.

    Old mate thinks the locals can’t handle double digit numbers.