'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.

  • Hanrahan@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    7 days ago

    Haha, well, yes, same. But imagining I’m the average disengaged voter who hasn’t planned their vote ahead of time

    If you’ve put that much thought into our democracy, does your vote matter anyway ?

    But I do think AEC staff giving wrong info is terrible.