Originally Posted By Nigel
Originally Posted By tassiespirit
I believe in New Zealand it is the same as in the USA that you don't have to vote.

Allan



Actually you don't have to vote in Australia either if you are not registered. And only home owners are required to register. So many people in Australia don't vote.


This is what they say now in Australia.........


Eligibility basics

you are an Australian citizen, or eligible British subject,
aged 18 years and over, and
have lived at your address for at least one month.

If you are 16 or 17 you can enrol now so when you turn 18 you'll be able to vote.While the Australian Electrial Commission (AEC) only runs federal elections, the action taken by completing an AEC enrolment form is applied for federal and any relevant state, territory or local government elections.

If you don't register they ask fir a please explain. My brother does not vote, ( not on religious grounds) but every year they try to get him to vote.

I have always voted since I turned 18 as I was always encouraged to do so; but I have never told anyone who I vote for.

Allan
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