Re: Do I need to vote or is the fine easier?
 

There's ot much to choose between them, five minutes of tv last night proved that.

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And we know that Chris doesn't have anything to complain about when it comes to Australia.

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Apologies I was wrong. Seems you must by law enrol on the ER:unsure:

I know someone who's lived here 20 years and has never gone on it and hasn't been fined so I guess there's no way of them checking if you're not registered:thumbup:

Re: Do I need to vote or is the fine easier?
 

So if I enroll, but missed the deadline, and cannot vote, then I'm in the clear for a free Saturday and a fine.

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Absolutely right! He found the solution.

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You mean you watched it.....lol

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At least by doing, you don't have to make sure you take suitable ID to the polling station......

Re: Do I need to vote or is the fine easier?
 

Sounds like I don't need to attend the polling station as I didn't enroll by the deadline.

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:D :thumbsup:

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Didn't have much choice, we had to play with the TV settings at work to get them running right for the next day :(

Re: Do I need to vote or is the fine easier?
 

I can't really make clear sense of the rules regarding voting. I know it's supposed to be compulsory but why then can you take yourself off the electoral roll?

I took myself off when I last left Oz in 2010 and I'm sure the people at the Brissy office said that meant I didn't need to vote. Now I'm not sure at all but I guess it's largely irrelevant as I've missed the deadline to enrol again.

Does anyone actually know what the score is with this, or whether I'm likely to find myself in the poop when I next return to Oz?

Re: Do I need to vote or is the fine easier?
 

You don't need to be on the electoral roll if you're living outside Australia.

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Cheers! Didn't fancy being heavily fined or banged up in Brissy airport when I next come back on my hols or for good. :)

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There's the noone word again. ;)

My Ozzie boss says that so many people don't vote and don't get fined because they can't police it all properly. So take ya chances.

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My ex (years ago ex) got threatened with a fine when he travelled to the UK for his father's funeral, he sent his itinerary to them, never heard any more.

Last time there was a State election there was a local one at the same time, and you can't get postal votes for that. I was back home, so I got a postal vote sorted in advance for the State one, then got a bill for a fine for the local one - again they needed proof I was abroad before they were happy.