Informal House of Representatives ballot paper survey, 2001 federal election, Division of Forrest

Forrest, Western Australia

Demographic rating: Rural		%
Enrolled	82 248
Turnout	78 697	95.68
Number of static polling booths	74
Number of special hospital teams	7
Number of pre poll centres	6
ALP TCP	31 672	42.39
LP TCP	43 049	57.61
Informal	3 976	5.05

Informal votes by category

Category	Ballot papers	%
Blanks	851	21.40
Number '1' only	1 194	30.03
Ticks and crosses	245	6.16
Langer style	150	3.77
Non sequential	894	22.48
Voter identified	0	0.00
Marks	620	15.59
Slogans making numbering illegible	0	0.00
Other	22	0.55
Total	3 976

Specific data

		Total votes	Total informal	%
Highest % informal polling place	Wilson Park	442	37	8.37
Lowest % informal polling place	Elgin	163	2	1.22
Absent votes		4 741	213	4.49
Postal votes		2 105	48	2.28
Pre poll votes		3 064	68	2.22
Provisional votes		597	36	6.03