Flux (political party)

Flux is a political movement which aims to replace the world's elected legislatures with a new system known as issue-based direct democracy (IBDD). Flux originated in and is most active in Australia, but it is also active internationally, with a group existing in Brazil.[1]

Flux Party constitutions give the party leader the powers of a "benevolent dictator", with members being unable to vote on party decisions.[2]

In 2016, the Flux Party received donations totaling AU$185121.26 from ExO One, formerly known as The Flux Startup Pty Ltd.[3] The party denies that ExO One is an associated entity.[4]

IBDD is similar to liquid democracy, though there are differences. In IBDD, voters would still have the right to vote directly on every issue or delegate their vote to someone else, but unlike in liquid democracy, unused votes can be traded for credits with other voters. Voters would receive an equal number of credits at the start of every year.[5]

Software to implement IBDD is being developed by Nathan Spataro and Max Kaye as part of a startup company.

Australia

Flux
Leader Nathan Spataro[6]
Deputy Leader Max Kaye[6]
Preceded by Neutral Voting Bloc
Ideology Direct democracy
Website
voteflux.org

In Australia, there are Flux parties on the federal level and in the Australian Capital Territory. On 20 December 2016, the Western Australian Electoral Commission received an application to register a Flux party in Western Australia.[7]

Elections

In the 2016 Australian federal election Flux stood two senate candidates in every state, and one in the Australian Capital Territory under the name "VOTEFLUX.ORG".[8] The group drew first preference votes of between 0.08% and 0.28% of first preference votes in each state, for a national average of 0.15%.[9]

The Flux Party - WA under the banner of "Flux the System!" nominated 24 candidates for the 2017 Western Australian election. 12 in the Legislative Council and another 12 in the Legislative Assembly.[10] Voting for the legislative council uses group voting tickets, and preference deals amongst the minor parties orchestrated by Glenn Druery mean that Flux the System has its best chance of winning a seat in the Mining and Pastoral Region.[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Flux Brasil - HOME". www.voteflux.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  2. ↑ "Record number of minor parties set to contest Senate", The West Australian, Shane Wright, 29 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Flux Donation Totals for 15-16 FY", Max Kaye, 12 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Is ExO One an Associated Entity?", Max Kaye, 18 October 2016.
  5. ↑ https://flux.wiki/index.php/Issue_Based_Direct_Democracy
  6. 1 2 "Flux Constitution" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Voteflux.org | Upgrade Democracy. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  7. ↑ https://www.elections.wa.gov.au/candidates-and-parties/registered-political-parties-wa
  8. ↑ "Candidates for the 2016 federal election". Australian Electoral Commission. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "First preferences by Senate group". Tally Room, 2016 Federal Election. Australian Electoral Commission. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  10. ↑ Green, Antony (11 February 2017). "Summary of Candidates and Parties Contesting the 2017 WA Election". Antony Green's Election Blog. ABC. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  11. ↑ Gartry, Laura (15 February 2017). "WA election: Micro party preference deal could take five seats in Upper House". ABC News. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
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