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Don't vote, it only encourages them
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:40 pm
by Gob
said the philosopher W. Connolly. I forgot to, and look what happens...
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
Re: Don't vote, it only encourages them
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:57 pm
by eddieq
So is it "against the law" to not vote in an election in the UK? I'm genuinely curious here.
Re: Don't vote, it only encourages them
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:58 pm
by MajGenl.Meade
I think it's a notice from Australian Capital Territory??? It's not compulsory in the UK
Re: Don't vote, it only encourages them
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 2:06 pm
by Bicycle Bill
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?
-"BB"-
Re: Don't vote, it only encourages them
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 2:42 pm
by MajGenl.Meade
No. Voting is compulsory in Australia.
Re: Don't vote, it only encourages them
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 3:06 pm
by Big RR
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.
Re: Don't vote, it only encourages them
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 3:08 pm
by ex-khobar Andy
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
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 4:00 pm
by Gob
I have Australian citizenship, in effect, dual nationality.
Re: Don't vote, it only encourages them
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2020 4:37 pm
by BoSoxGal
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?
Re: Don't vote, it only encourages them
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 4:06 am
by Sue U
Ordinarily they'd sentence him to a year's labor at a sheep station, but he'd like that.
Re: Don't vote, it only encourages them
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 9:32 am
by Gob
Sue U wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 4:06 am
Ordinarily they'd sentence him to a year's labor at a sheep station, but he'd like that.
"Sheep station" aka "Welsh brothel".
The worse that will happen is a $20 fine, and a black mark against my name.
Re: Don't vote, it only encourages them
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 10:06 am
by MajGenl.Meade
Gob wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 9:32 am
The worse that will happen is a $20 fine, and a black mark against my name
Shorely shome mishtake? Is 'name' a quaint Cornish word for "groin"?
Re: Don't vote, it only encourages them
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 12:10 pm
by Gob
