This political party has voters doing a double take

Voters have been studying their ballot papers wisely this election day, and there’s one unusual party that is drawing people’s attention.

The Pirate Party was ironically option ‘r’ on this year’s senate ballot and people have been noticing.

Taking to Twitter people are loving the group’s existence, placement and general vibe in an election dogged by controversy.

There were those loving the strategic, or accidental, placement of the group as option ‘R’.

“Aus politics is wilder than fiction so of course the Pirate Party were in box R,” wrote one voter.

Others were confused by who this party even was.

Not to mention, some hilarious speculation around potential policies they might have in store.

Me too, Inferno_V, me too.

The reality, however, is a little lest swashbuckling than many might think.

The Pirate Party are a serious venture, actually hoping to make some change.

While they sound like they might be about parrots, ships and eye-patches, the party actually takes a serious stance on digital activism and human rights.

The party’s values are centered around “freedom of information and culture, civil and digital liberties, privacy and anonymity, government transparency and participatory democracy”, according to their website.

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