POSTAL VOTING – AUSTRALIA

Voice verdict might not be clear on the night

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Original article by Tom McIlroy
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 6 : 22-Sep-23

The Australian Electoral Commission has so far received nearly 1.2 million applications for postal votes in the referendum on an Indigenous Voice to parliament. This includes voters who are registered to receive a postal vote automatically. AEC commissioner Tom Rogers says the high number of postal votes could mean that the nation may have to wait for several days after 14 October to know the outcome of the referendum. The AEC will also open more than 500 early voting centres nationwide from early October for people who cannot attend a polling place on referendum day.

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Liberals accused of dirty tactics over Indigenous voice pamphlet leading voters to site that harvests information

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Original article by Tory Shepherd
The Guardian Australia – Page: Online : 6-Sep-23

The Coalition is under scrutiny over a pamphlet delivered to thousands of homes that directs electors to a website that harvests their personal information. The pamphlet advocating the ‘No’ case in the referendum on an Indigenous Voice to parliament includes a QR code with a link to the postal.vote website, which was also used by the Liberal and National parties during the 2022 election. It invites voters to apply for a postal vote by entering their name and contact details, and states that this will be forwarded to the Liberal and National parties. The site then informs electors that applications for postal votes are not yet available. The Australian Electoral Commission says people should always apply for a postal vote directly through it.

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