tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265058.post116649815739041556..comments2023-10-28T23:33:56.980+11:00Comments on Sydney Oracle Lab: A funny place, AustraliaSydOraclehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08828771074492585943noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265058.post-1166759466952753322006-12-22T14:51:00.000+11:002006-12-22T14:51:00.000+11:00you will be fined if you don't register indeed. O...you will be fined if you don't register indeed. <BR/><BR/>One of the annoyances of changing suburbs in this place: if you forget to de-register with your prior electoral roll they'll actively chase and fine you for not voting at the old place.<BR/><BR/>In a way, I like it. Yes, it's open to abuse and it IS abused, no matter what the government says. But it's better than ending up with presidents like Dubya...Noonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07694829378563989648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265058.post-1166596316122899172006-12-20T17:31:00.000+11:002006-12-20T17:31:00.000+11:00"Voting's only compulsory for registered voters, r..."Voting's only compulsory for registered voters, right?"<BR/>Sort of but you can also be fined for failing to enrol (register). <BR/><BR/>http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/What/enrolment/faq_general.htm#olderSydOraclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08828771074492585943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265058.post-1166535054071768782006-12-20T00:30:00.000+11:002006-12-20T00:30:00.000+11:00Voting's only compulsory for registered voters, ri...Voting's only compulsory for registered voters, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13265058.post-1166530391548050912006-12-19T23:13:00.000+11:002006-12-19T23:13:00.000+11:00I guess the stakes aren't high enough that anyone ...I guess the stakes aren't high enough that anyone would bother to try to cheat the system... :)<BR/><BR/>Perhaps if they made the process of identifying so many people any more complicated than it already is, it would make the whole operation more trouble than it is worth.Jeffrey Kemphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08514743151986599227noreply@blogger.com