What electorate do nomads vote in?
Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010 at 19:59
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After reading the very long thread, number 80506, on drivers licences for interstate travellers I got to wondering where do people who have licence dilemmas vote.
If a person thinks they are in another state long enough to require their rego & licence to be changed to that state, but still maintain a residence in another state what electorate do they have to vote in?
How would you go Graham H?
If someone who thinks they have to change licence & rego to WA because they spend 3 months soaking up the sun in a
Broome caravan
park think they must vote in the local electorate & vote for a WA senate representative or do they think they have to vote in their native electorate in the state they came from & intend to eventually return to?
What are you doing this election?
Reply By: Motherhen - Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010 at 20:30
Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010 at 20:30
You will need to vote for the candidates in the electorate that you are registered for and are on the electoral for - you cannot change that at this late stage. For those who are interstate, there are only specific polling booths they can vote at, or they may choose a postal vote.
Voting - Australian Electoral Commission
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Follow Up By: Member - Don M- Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010 at 21:25
Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010 at 21:25
Or an early vote. We voted as such in
Alice Springs last week on 9th August I think it was.
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Reply By: Member - MUZBRY(Vic) - Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010 at 21:06
Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010 at 21:06
Gday
And it is compulsory . Federal election.
I checked the other day because old Nan is a few cucumber sandwiches short of a banquet and she still has to vote.
Murray
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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010 at 22:53
Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010 at 22:53
All she (or any other elector) has to do is attend and have her name ticked off the electoral role (or if in a hospital, it may have a mobile polling booth attend). It is then up to her whether she puts in a blank voting slip, or votes as she chooses.
Mh
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Follow Up By: Member - Fred B (NT) - Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010 at 01:29
Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010 at 01:29
there are a few pollies around that are short the bread as
well as the cucumber... lol...
regards
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Follow Up By: ob - Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010 at 12:02
Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010 at 12:02
You got it in one Fred, and as Mummychook said voting is not compulsory, only getting your name ticked off the roll, after that leave the voting slip blank if you like.
ob
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Reply By: Member - Warwick D (SA) - Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010 at 07:55
Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010 at 07:55
ANyone interested in starting a "Nomads Party", we should do quite
well. "Motherhen for PM"
WD
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Follow Up By: roberttbruce - Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010 at 18:37
Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010 at 18:37
i second the nomination, that's it, it's official now...
"MotherHen for PM"
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Reply By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010 at 08:58
Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010 at 08:58
Well Graham-h will go really
well
Ha Ha Im a Kiwi so only have to put up with the pollies who are so crooked they couldnt lie straight in bed.
If you read the post I put up yesterday in the Licence thread you will see you dont have to change your licence over and I have asked the CTP commision what their view is and expect an answer in the next day or two.
I didnt have a residence in ANY State but had to use a friends address to change the Rego over to Qld for my van when I got back there.
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