Voting in Australia
Apr 30th 2005, 5:55 pm
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Voting in Australia
Hi,
I am just curious, can you vote in Australia only if you are a citizen and not just a permanent resident ?
Has anything changed over the last few years ?
I am just curious, can you vote in Australia only if you are a citizen and not just a permanent resident ?
Has anything changed over the last few years ?
Apr 30th 2005, 5:59 pm
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Re: Voting in Australia
Originally Posted by sunshine23
Hi,
I am just curious, can you vote in Australia only if you are a citizen and not just a permanent resident ?
I am just curious, can you vote in Australia only if you are a citizen and not just a permanent resident ?
The exception is for PRs from Commonwealth countries who were enrolled as voters on 25 January 1984.
Has anything changed over the last few years ?
Jeremy
Apr 30th 2005, 6:03 pm
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Re: Voting in Australia
Originally Posted by JAJ
Only if you are a citizen.
The exception is for PRs from Commonwealth countries who were enrolled as voters on 25 January 1984.
No - and no Australian government is going to give non-citizens the vote. You'll be eligible to vote when you become an Australian citizen, not before.
Jeremy
The exception is for PRs from Commonwealth countries who were enrolled as voters on 25 January 1984.
No - and no Australian government is going to give non-citizens the vote. You'll be eligible to vote when you become an Australian citizen, not before.
Jeremy
Apr 30th 2005, 6:22 pm
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Re: Voting in Australia
Originally Posted by sunshine23
That answers my question thank you. I lived in Australia until 1989 and I voted up until then. I was not a citizen.
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May 1st 2005, 4:16 pm
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Re: Voting in Australia
Originally Posted by JAJ
In that case check the AEC website to see if you can re-enroll immediately when you return, if you were an enrolled voter on 25.01.1984 - http://www.aec.gov.au
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