A vote for change couldn’t be simpler. Vote 1 for me, David Pollard, and then stay in the Independents for Canberra column. Put a 5 next to a non-incumbent of your choice. Job done.

Yes, there is a little more to it, but only if you want. Voting 1-4 for IFC and 5 for anyone else is a valid and complete vote. I suggest you take things a little further if you can.

To make your vote work as hard as possible:

1. Vote #1 for me, David Pollard.
2. Vote #2 for Sneha KC.
3. Vote #3 for Vikram Kulkarni.
4. Vote #4 for Trent Pollard.
5. Go on to number any other minor parties or independents who align with your views and values.
6. Go on to number any non-incumbent major party candidates you can support, from any major party of your choice.
7. Go on to number any incumbent major party candidates you can support, from any major party of your choice.
8. You do not have to put a number next to someone you do not want in the Assembly.

“Where are you directing your preferences?”

This question is often asked and can mean a few different things. Often, it is a leftover question from when parties used to have control over what happened to a voter’s vote. Rest assured, that doesn’t happen anymore. You are in complete control of your own vote.

It can also mean which major party would I support if I held the balance of power. Until the election results are known, I don’t have an answer to this. You can see from my policy page and the Independents for Canberra policy page where I stand on many issues. I will only be supporting a government that will allow me to pursue those policy positions.

Typically I would be described as “centre left” on most issues, especially social issues. I have a few values that would be considered centre-right, like privacy and personal freedom and responsibility. I want the best of both sides of politics, and I reject the worst of both sides.