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http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl General Discussion >> Technically Speaking >> what did the letter from the AEC say? http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1281268961 Message started by ryan14 on Aug 8^th, 2010 at 10:02pm

Title: what did the letter from the AEC say?
Post by ryan14 on Aug 8^th, 2010 at 10:02pm

Have you received the voting papers from the Australian Electoral Commission in the post? IF you have, does it say Voting IS Compulsory? If it does, does it also say YOU will be fined if you Don'T vote? If it does, DOES the letter say the COST of the Fine and what is it?

Also, if anyone could scan and upload what the AEC posted to you that would be great, because I just want to see if the AEC is trying to make money by Purposely NOT saying in the letter that you will be fined for not voting.

Title: Re: what did the letter from the AEC say?
Post by freediver on Aug 9^th, 2010 at 8:46am

The fine is implied when they say it is compulsory. It wouldn't actually be compulsory if they could take no action against you.

Title: Re: what did the letter from the AEC say?
Post by abu_rashid on Aug 10^th, 2010 at 6:57am

enforced democracy... what a joke.

Title: Re: what did the letter from the AEC say?
Post by BlOoDy RiPpEr on Aug 22^nd, 2010 at 9:32pm

abu_rashid wrote on Aug 10^th, 2010 at 6:57am:

enforced democracy... what a joke.

If you don’t like it move too the US their culture a bit like ours except you do not have to vote if you don’t want too.