22.1 Specific Politics Rules

22.1.1 Politics rules equivalent to those below apply to betting on any international election or political betting market. Initial officially declared election results will stand and any subsequent legal or constitutional challenges will not affect settlement or markets. We may withhold settlement at our discretion until any recounts and re-runs have been finalised.

22.1.2 Politics bets, combining any election results from the same country will not be allowed.

22.1.4 If we offer a market on a political position, for example next Speaker, then bet settlement will be based on the next person to permanently fill the role. Interim / temporary appointments will not count for settlement purposes, unless otherwise stated.

22.1.5 If there is a merger of two or more of the listed parties, or parties / candidates agree to run together prior to an election, then bets on markets involving those parties, which have been struck prior to the announcement, will be void.

22.1.6 Seat totals for each party will be settled as declared by the agency in charge of organising, conducting and supervising the election, following the declaration of all seats.

22.1.7 When betting is offered on Next Party Leaders/Next Prime Minister/ Next President or similar, odds are offered based on “all in, run or not” unless otherwise stated. No stakes will be refunded for reasons of ineligibility, failure to stand, withdrawal, or any other eventuality.

22.2 Maximum Payouts

Australian & US Federal Elections - $50,000

All other Politics Markets - $10,000
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22.3 Next Leader Markets

22.3.1 You are betting on the next permanent Leader of the nominated party.

22.3.2 All markets offered on Next Leader/Next Prime Minister/ Next President or similar are offered on an “all in, run or not” basis unless otherwise stated. No stakes will be refunded for reasons of ineligibility, failure to stand, withdrawal, or any other eventuality.

22.3.3 “Temporary” or “caretaker” leaders installed in advance of any scheduled leadership contest or official selection process will not count. The winner of any such election process will count as the “Next Leader”, irrespective.

22.3.4 “Next Prime Minister” will always be settled as whomever takes up the office, even in advance of a party leadership contest.

22.3.5 If a Presidential election is delayed for any reason, all bets will stand if an election is held within six months of the original scheduled polling day. If delays cause the voting for the election to occur after this time period, then all bets, other than those where the outcome has already been determined will be void and stakes refunded.
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22.4 Federal, State or Territory – Winning Party Markets

22.4.1 You are betting on which party provides the Prime Minister, Premier or Chief Minister in the relevant election.

22.4.2 Dabble may delay settlement of any relevant markets until the final result is known.

22.4.3 Coalition refers to the Liberal Party and National Party.

22.5 Federal, State or Territory - Next Party Leader Markets

22.5.1 You are betting on the next person to permanently fill the role.

22.5.2 Interim / temporary appointments will not count for settlement purposes, unless otherwise stated.

22.5.3 Coalition refers to the Liberal Party and National Party.

22.6 Federal, State or Territory – Seat Winner Markets

22.6.1 You are betting on the party or candidate that wins the nominated seat.

22.6.2 Dabble may delay settlement of any relevant markets until the final result is known.
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22.7 Next President Markets

This will be settled on the winner as declared after the General Election for President.

22.7.1 US Presidential Markets will be resulted using verified information from independent sources, such as US national authorities (including, but not limited to, the Federal Election Commission and State Election bodies responsible for certifying their states results) or other reputable mainstream US news media.

The preferred source of information will be declared projections reported by the Associated Press, which is an American not-for-profit news agency, operating as a cooperative unincorporated association.

In cases where there is ambiguity relating to the result, we reserve the right to delay resulting and wait for additional information from the sources identified immediately above, or the outcome of the subsequent electoral college and, if necessary, congressional votes.

22.7.2 Electoral College vote shares will be settled on the results declared by individual states rather than the votes cast by Electors at the subsequent college.

22.7.3 If a different individual is inaugurated as President, that is not the person declared the winner by the process described in 22.8.1, that will not count for settlement purposes.

22.7.4 This market is offered on an ‘all-in’ basis and candidates may be added to the market at any time.

22.8 Party and Vice-Presidential Nominees Markets

You are betting on the candidate that is nominated to run for the Presidency or Vice Presidency

22.8.1 These markets will be settled on the nominees as declared at the Party Conventions in the election year or any equivalent process should the standard convention not take place.