Donation drive

Time for the bi-monthly appeal to the readership of the Poll Bludger to help keep the proverbial wolf from its proprietor’s proverbial door, which can be done by making use of the “become a supporter” buttons at the top of the site and the bottom of each post. I had hoped this would coincide with the publication of my guide to the July 19 Tasmanian state election, but after a long night of labours must reluctantly concede that it will have to wait until tomorrow. It will happen tomorrow though, and feature the usual panoply of tables, charts, interactive maps, historical detail on each electorate and summaries of all major candidates. With that out of the way, coverage of the campaign will pick up as it enters the business end of proceedings, to culminate as usual with this site’s famed live results features on election night and beyond.

Author: William Bowe

William Bowe is a Perth-based election analyst and occasional teacher of political science. His blog, The Poll Bludger, has existed in one form or another since 2004, and is one of the most heavily trafficked websites on Australian politics.