Uncovered ballots prompt new count in seat of Narungga won by One Nation (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Ilandar@lemmy.today to c/australianpolitics@aussie.zone

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The Electoral Commission of South Australia has uncovered more than 600 ballot papers that were not counted in the recent state election, including dozens from the closely contested seat of Narungga on the Yorke Peninsula.

Narungga has been declared for One Nation's Chantelle Thomas, who won the seat by a margin of just 58 votes.

The electoral commission has ordered a further count in Narungga since the discovery.

It says the ballots include 77 unopened absent ordinary ballot papers and four declaration ballot papers that were returned in the neighbouring district of Stuart.

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[-] Ilandar@lemmy.today 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I've been informed by the educated voters of Facebook that this is all a conspiracy on the part of Labor, who finished in fourth place with just a tiny gap of just 5000+ votes separating them from the One Nation candidate. Stop the steal!

[-] urno@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

It’s quite likely that the only controversial outcome here is the LNP beating ON, and the ensuing mudslinging will be a beautiful thing to behold.

That or the relevant parties will just treat it as the honest mistake that it is and just get on with it…

[-] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

… Everyone in Narungga has already spoken — they wanted me as their strong loud voice," she said.

Emphasis mine.

God knows I didn’t vote for some One Nation bigot to speak for me. It’s a party using MAGA style politics in Australia and frankly they can fuck right off.