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Believe it or not, election day is about more than lining up for a delicious democracy sausage at your local primary school - it's also a day when we elect the government for the next 3 years. And because we live in unusual times, there's a bit to get across so we're talking to the Australian Electoral Commission's Evan Ekin-Smyth about what you need to know to successfully navigate election day on 21 May.Have a burning election question for Ask the Squiz? Shoot us your question to hello@thesquiz.com.au See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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When it comes to federal elections, Queensland is Coalition country. But this time around, one of the big questions that's in focus is whether voters will take another turn around the parliamentary dancefloor with the federal Liberal and National parties with the same degree of enthusiasm as they have in the past.Got a burning question for Ask the Squiz? Send your question to hello@thesquiz.com.au See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Western Australia might be a long way from Canberra, but it's very close to the heart of the Coalition when it comes to a federal election. This time around, the Coalition is fighting to hold on as Labor has big hopes of picking up a couple of seats in its campaign to winGot a burning question for Ask the Squiz? Send your question to hello@thesquiz.com.au See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Preferential voting, proportional voting, 2-party preferred, and voting above or below the line are just some of the features of our electoral system that we've talked about during this series. So in this episode of Squiz the Election, we talk to the Australian Electoral Commission's Director of Media and Digital Engagement Evan Ekin-Smyth about the nuts and bolts of voting and exactly how the system works to decide who will be in power for the next 3 years.Got a question for Ask The Squiz? Send it through to hello@thesquiz.com.au See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.