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donkey vote
A ballot marked by numbering candidates straight down the paper without genuine preference.
In a sentence
Numbering every box straight down the ballot paper can produce a donkey vote.
Where it came from
Donkey vote is a distinct Australian electoral expression with a long local institutional history.
- Initial era
- 1950–1999
- Where used
- Australian use; no narrower regional pattern established