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It used to be that you had seven days to get on the electoral roll after an election was called. But now, the Howard Government has changed the laws so that nobody will be able to enrol after 8pm on the day the election is called. If you want to have your say at the election, you have to be enrolled and you have to be enrolled now. Limiting people's vote in this fashion would seem bizarre until you look closely at why the Liberal Government has done it. The Electoral Commission estimates that some 30% of people between the ages of 18 - 25 aren't on the roll. These young people will experience the brunt of Howard's IR laws for the rest of their working life if he gets elected again. Last Federal Election, more than 420,000 updated their enrolment after the election was called, with nearly 80,000 new voters. Thanks to John Howard, we won't get that chance this time around. Ask yourself this - would John Howard have change the electoral laws if the majority of people not enrolled were investment bankers, millionaires and big business people? No way! We simply can't let him get away with this. Make sure you are enrolled to vote, and help your friends and family do the same: use the easy to follow instructions, information and links on this page.
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Enrol to vote now!
We all know that when the Howard Government got control of the Senate, they arrogantly ignored community opinion and rammed through WorkChoices. Step one: Check you are correctly enrolled by looking up your details on the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) website here: https://oevf.aec.gov.au/ Step two: If you are not enrolled, you need to fill out the correct state based application form. You can get one Step three: Return your form in the mail. You can post it, free of charge, to the Australian Electoral Commission, Reply paid 9867, in your capital city. Next step: spread the word Download this A4 pdf poster for your noticeboard, and send it to your friends. Everyone has a right to vote! Read more: 'Democracy 'sold out' by enrolment law,' The Age. Would you like to donate to the Rights at Work campaign using our secure online donations facility? Every single donation is greatly appreciated, and goes straight into our vital advertising campaign. |