Again, all campaigning should be banned on the day and nobody should be present with signage or people handing out how to vote cards at any polling location as is the case in many other countries. Both sides had plenty of time to put forward their arguments over preceding months. On poling day Aussies should be given space to gather their thoughts and make a decision in their own way. How to vote cards can be helpful in elections solely due to the stupid preference based system but even these can be placed in a stand on the way into the polling place and people can help themselves if they feel they need it.
Overwhelming people as they arrive and last second subliminal messaging is pathetic and unnecessary in our election process. When that is sorted get rid of preferences. Imagine the Olympics where it wasn't first across the line who wins. Imagine if the faster runner, the one who crossed the line first was awarded the silver medal because the 3rd place holder passed their preferences to the second faster runner who then got given gold. Love to meet the genius who came up with that one.
