Dear Mr Gob
Attached is a copy of an "Apparent Failure to Vote" notice for the ACT Legislative Assembly election held on 17 October 2020.
A response is required by 18 January 2021. If you do not respond by this date, it may be necessary to have the matter dealt with by the Court.
To assist you to resolve this matter, please follow the instructions on the back of the notice.
Please note – you cannot provide information about where you voted or why you did not vote over the phone.
Yours sincerely
Don't vote, it only encourages them
Don't vote, it only encourages them
said the philosopher W. Connolly. I forgot to, and look what happens...
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
Re: Don't vote, it only encourages them
So is it "against the law" to not vote in an election in the UK? I'm genuinely curious here.
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MajGenl.Meade
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Re: Don't vote, it only encourages them
I think it's a notice from Australian Capital Territory??? It's not compulsory in the UK
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
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Bicycle Bill
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Re: Don't vote, it only encourages them
Could it be a way of determining who did not vote and why, such as deceased ... so they can be removed from the 'active voter' rolls?
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Yes, I suppose I could agree with you ... but then we'd both be wrong, wouldn't we?
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Re: Don't vote, it only encourages them
No. Voting is compulsory in Australia.
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
Re: Don't vote, it only encourages them
Not sure how ballots are cast, but I would imagine one could refrain from voting for any candidate, even if they did submit a ballot to comply with the voting law.
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ex-khobar Andy
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Re: Don't vote, it only encourages them
Were you a citizen in Oz? Or did they send that note to all residents and you just tick the "Pommy bastard" box and they let you off with a warning? Or if you are/were a citizen can they still require you to vote even though non resident?
Re: Don't vote, it only encourages them
I have Australian citizenship, in effect, dual nationality.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
Re: Don't vote, it only encourages them
Were you supposed to apply for an absentee ballot, or a waiver due to non-residence? Will they waive the fine for not voting given you weren’t in residence?
For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
~ Carl Sagan
~ Carl Sagan
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Sue U
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Re: Don't vote, it only encourages them
Ordinarily they'd sentence him to a year's labor at a sheep station, but he'd like that.
GAH!
Re: Don't vote, it only encourages them
"Sheep station" aka "Welsh brothel".
The worse that will happen is a $20 fine, and a black mark against my name.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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Re: Don't vote, it only encourages them
Shorely shome mishtake? Is 'name' a quaint Cornish word for "groin"?
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
Re: Don't vote, it only encourages them
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”