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.
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.
😂😂😂 I see what you did there!
You're not safe ANYWHERE, Donnie. Sweet dreams......
After hearing this, I have to admit there is a God. No pun intended God.