atw: Re: OT: Grumbling About Elections... vote
- From: Neil Maloney <maloneyn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:34:35 +1000
On 20/08/2012 10:26 PM, Anne Casey wrote:
The only way you can get out of voting is basically if you've got
dementia, a low IQ, or something else that impairs your thinking - I
can't remember the exact phrase, but it's along the lines of not
understanding the meaning and importance of voting. I'd have to get
out my copy of the Act, if you're really interested.
"(8) A person who:
(a) by reason of being of unsound mind, is incapable of understanding
the nature and significance of enrolment and voting ..."
(Refer to Section 93 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.)
For a plain language summary, see:
http://www.aec.gov.au/About_AEC/Publications/backgrounders/files/2010-eb-compulsory-voting.pdf
Neil.
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