OK, there's about 5 to 6 weeks until Australia has a major election to vote in (HA!) it's new government and prime minister.

- Current prime minister, John Howard, is over 10 per cent behind in the polls.

- Voting is compulsory in Australia.

And well, i'm not too sure what to make of this, but as it stands right now

I have been deleted from the electoral role!!


I cannot explain it - i have voted in every election for the last 9 years and have never had a problem. But suddenly i dont exist, i will turn up on voting day and will not be allowed to vote!

- Is the current government nullifying those people's votes who won't vote them back in?

- Have I been targetted specifically as others who think in that ATS kinda way may also be?

- Will they attempt to fine me for not voting?



Please note that it is also officially too late to do anything about now. I realised at around 8:30pm last night - voting enrollment closed half an hour earlier.


I think this is significant - ARE THERE ANY OTHER AUSSIES ON ATS WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE ROLL?? If so, what can we do about it? I for one dont want the government getting away with this - they are effectively hand-picking their voters!



EDIT: A work collegue of mine has also been removed from the electoral role. How many of us are there???

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[edit on 10-17-2007 by worldwatcher]

I will have a look into this. A friend of mine mentioned something about this but I was not exactly listening at the time

Did you change your address?
When I moved I re enrolled.


www.aec.gov.au...

Inquiry into the integrity of the electoral roll

I don't have time to pull out the legislation but I feel the reason must be due to you moving and being in a different electorate?

Seems to be an administrative issue:





143,000 voters knocked off roll

I feel if people have re enrolled and used the old form and it is not accepted then that isn't good at all.



[edit on 17-10-2007 by Thurisaz]