'Stupid' or misled? Voters demand AEC explain booth's 45pc informal vote
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Residents of a small NSW town say incorrect how-to-vote information from Australian Electoral Commission staff meant almost half their federal election ballots were invalid.

In short:

Almost half of those who voted in the federal election in a small northern NSW town had their votes declared invalid.

Residents who voted at the Missabotti voting centre say AEC staff provided them incorrect how-to-vote information.

What’s next?

The AEC is investigating the allegations of voting misinformation.

  • zero_gravitas@aussie.zoneEnglish
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    8 days ago

    Oh, to be clear, I think it’s absolutely a problem when AEC staff are giving incorrect information. However, I’d like to think that if I were in the same situation I’d have the sense to trust the printed information over what some random temporary employee said.