Downunder here all local council elections are mail-in only :-D and we do NOT have a problem with that. Saves so much money, time, hours and hours of work … Makes perfect sense.
If you have a good reason (e.g. age, illness, absence) you can mail-in for State and Federal elections too. They ask you why and you tell them and they just believe you :-D
But voting is COMPULSORY in all elections. If you don't vote and don't have a good reason you get FINED.
By the way, when you register to vote downunder you have to produce a certain number of points of ID — but that's easy for most of us out of one or some of Driver's Licence, Medicare card (we ALL get one of those), pension, veteran or other similar card, passport, Citizen Number or whatever. They do need one thing at least with photo ID.
You can register online.
Registration covers Federal, State and Local elections, referenda, The lot.
When you go in person to vote you don't have to show ID.
They have people sittin' with voters' rolls; you see them in alphabetic groups so it's quick; they ask who you are and you tell them; then they mark you off their roll and give you your voting papers.
Fill 'em out, post 'em in the boxes and off you go.
Downunder built its systems on other systems world-wide, including the USAn. We just tweaked the rules for a huuuuge patch of land with people scattered all through. Thank you.
And thank you, Substack God, for giving us a place to compare and contrast like this.
Meanwhile, in the US, things are getting worse because Trump Really Understands Maga Paranoia.
Just have to say that there are down sides, always. For example, we get an increased number of voting papers that are invalid because someone's just drawn a … private part… on it. Or put a line of Xs down it.
Most voting requires you to number the boxes using 1 to 5, say, in your preferred order for 5 candidates (then preferences are distributed until someone really wins), but some people walk in and just write in 1 2 3 4 5 down the slip.
That's called the "donkey vote", so some candidates hope they end up (at random) on the top of the list and there are lots of donkeys.
This is just so delicious! Just think of how many Mar-a-Logo groupies and family members voted for the R and they still lost. Emily Gregory just calmly swooped in and stole his home advantage thunder. Love it!
Great news and once again underlying the hypocrisy of Trump and his team. I'm loving these short videos by the way I never have time to watch the whole long ones but these are great. Praise be to God!
Downunder here all local council elections are mail-in only :-D and we do NOT have a problem with that. Saves so much money, time, hours and hours of work … Makes perfect sense.
If you have a good reason (e.g. age, illness, absence) you can mail-in for State and Federal elections too. They ask you why and you tell them and they just believe you :-D
But voting is COMPULSORY in all elections. If you don't vote and don't have a good reason you get FINED.
It's amazing, we only had a problem when the orange turd lost. Crazy how that happened.....
By the way, when you register to vote downunder you have to produce a certain number of points of ID — but that's easy for most of us out of one or some of Driver's Licence, Medicare card (we ALL get one of those), pension, veteran or other similar card, passport, Citizen Number or whatever. They do need one thing at least with photo ID.
You can register online.
Registration covers Federal, State and Local elections, referenda, The lot.
When you go in person to vote you don't have to show ID.
They have people sittin' with voters' rolls; you see them in alphabetic groups so it's quick; they ask who you are and you tell them; then they mark you off their roll and give you your voting papers.
Fill 'em out, post 'em in the boxes and off you go.
Downunder built its systems on other systems world-wide, including the USAn. We just tweaked the rules for a huuuuge patch of land with people scattered all through. Thank you.
And thank you, Substack God, for giving us a place to compare and contrast like this.
Meanwhile, in the US, things are getting worse because Trump Really Understands Maga Paranoia.
Just have to say that there are down sides, always. For example, we get an increased number of voting papers that are invalid because someone's just drawn a … private part… on it. Or put a line of Xs down it.
Most voting requires you to number the boxes using 1 to 5, say, in your preferred order for 5 candidates (then preferences are distributed until someone really wins), but some people walk in and just write in 1 2 3 4 5 down the slip.
That's called the "donkey vote", so some candidates hope they end up (at random) on the top of the list and there are lots of donkeys.
But no matter what you do…
😂😂😂 I see what you did there!
You're not safe ANYWHERE, Donnie. Sweet dreams......
This is just so delicious! Just think of how many Mar-a-Logo groupies and family members voted for the R and they still lost. Emily Gregory just calmly swooped in and stole his home advantage thunder. Love it!
I’m waiting, with bated ear, fit Dumb as a stump tRump to start whining that the election was stolen or rigged.
Great news and once again underlying the hypocrisy of Trump and his team. I'm loving these short videos by the way I never have time to watch the whole long ones but these are great. Praise be to God!
Nice SMITE!, That, Beloved One!!!
bet the Kid wanted a chance; Dad gives examples and advice.
Birthday suit boogie!! Let's get down!! YaY God!! Amen!!🫂🥰☝🏻
Well Hell, what more could go bad...?
Just saw that Mike Lindell (MyPillow CEO, ultra-right Trump jockstrap, election fraud spokesperson) served legal papers during live interview.
My brief incarceration (deserved-no one hurt), there are no pillows. I used a half roll of TP (unused) for one- maybe Mike can make one HisPillow...