Replying to Mr Example

Australians have to vote, it's the law. You can put a line through the ballot paper if you don't want to vote for anyone. But you do have to turn up and get your ballot and drop it in the box, even if it's blank, or has a penis drawn on it.

Incorrectly filled out ballots obviously don't count, but they are tallied and the total numbers published along with the votes.

Anyone that's ever participated in the vote count will have stories to tell of some of them. People can get very creative with a pencil and can turn the ballot into some fine artwork.
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Beefy 1y ago

Sounds like a real shit hole

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Mr Example 1y ago

Yeah, it's a real shit hole, if you're a right wing nutcase that's into conspiracy theories. Otherwise, great climate, lots of high paying jobs, one of the lowest tax rates in the OECD, free medical and hospitals, and we stop #Incells and crazy people from owning guns. And we don't let anyone own an assault rifle under any circumstances.

We stop voter fraud and rigged elections because we have universal suffrage and voter ID. Even criminals get to vote. Criminals have to vote or they go to jail 😱.

Their are exemptions for medical reasons. Including mental health issues. And criminals serving more than five years can apply to be exempt from voting.

We don't have voter suppression or gerrymandering. We also have preferential voting rather than first past the post.

When you compare our murder rate to the warzone in USA, I'm very happy to be living in this safe, healthy, gun controlled shithole. 👍