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Preference deals can decide the outcome of a seat in an election – but not always

By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne

While there is always much interest in preference deals, many voters simply do their own thing at the ballot box.

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