Which of the following are distinctive features of the australian ballot? select all that apply.
a. it is an open ballot names of all candidates appear on a single ballot
b. it is a short ballot it is prepared by the state or county at public expense
c. it is printed by the state's majority party
d. it is distributed at polling places by election officials

It is an open ballot names of all candidates appear on a single ballot it is a short ballot it is prepared by the state or county at public expense it is distributed at polling places by election officials.

Option: (a), (b) and (d)

Explanation:

Australian ballot is also called secret ballot. In this process voter give vote to the deserving candidate and their choice are kept secret to prevent any negative consequence that voter might have to face like blackmailing, coercion. Short ballot is prepared by the state not by the majority party and budget for preparing is collected from the public.