Julian Warner, Justin Ackroyd and I are pleased to announce that the winner of the 2016 race is Clare McDonald-Sims!
Final results for the election were a total of 36 ballots cast, subtracting 2 ballots with no preference for 34 ballots cast with a preference. Just over AUD$400 was raised in the voting process. Thank you to everyone who voted and to Jean Weber for her invaluable assistance as PayPal money handler.
TOTAL 1 2 3
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Clare McDonald-Sims 33 0 0
No Preference 2 6 2
Hold Over Funds 1 3 1
Write-in 0 2 0
Write-ins were Bruce Gillespie and John Bansund [sic].
North America
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Clare McDonald-Sims 22 0 0
No Preference 2 4 2
Hold Over Funds 0 1 1
Write-in 0 2 0
Australia / New Zealand
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Clare McDonald-Sims 9 0 0
No Preference 0 0 0
Hold Over Funds 1 2 0
Write-in 0 0 0
Rest of World
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Clare McDonald-Sims 2 0 0
No Preference 0 0 0
Hold Over Funds 0 0 0
Write-in 0 0 0
DUFF, the Down Under Fan Fund 