
08-05-2004, 01:49 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Queensland, Australia
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Originally Posted by Belial
Sorry to steal your catchcry Sharni...but that smells of frogshit to me
Having one's name checked off of the electoral roll and submitting a ballot paper is compulsory only for those enrolled to vote. Being eligible to enroll to vote (being over 18) does not compel one to enroll to vote. If you don't enroll to vote, you won't go on the electoral roll and so won't be compelled to vote. Of course, once you're on, you can't remove yourself, but I have friends who are nearing their mid-20s and are not enrolled to vote.
Even if you are enrolled to vote, there is nothing compelling you to actually write anything on your ballot paper. Plenty of people submit a blank ballot paper, it's called "voting informally".
So essentially, you can sign yourself up to be forced to go through the rigmarole of showing up to a place of voting until you snuff it, but even then you don't have to submit your preferences. So I'd say that voting is not compulsory for all intents and purposes in Australia.
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*LOL*....most politics is frogshit Belial
As for the not enrolling...just because they dont know your there doesnt mean its wrong to not enrol...by law you are sposed to enrol and vote...bit like tax dodging...illegal but ppl do it...still not right eh
Your are being given the chance to have your say on how you want your country run....the whole hiding or donkey voting is a crock of shit...stand up and be counted...your missed vote may have been the deciding vote for all you know...and you've just flushed it down the toilet
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