Election 2019: How does Australia's preferential voting system work?

Under Australia's preferential voting system, voters can rank the candidates for both Houses of Parliament from most-preferred to least-preferred.

People voting in Mulgrave, Victoria.

Centro de votación; así se vota en Australia. Source: AAP

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