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From: Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com>
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Subject: Re: [OT] How Australia's elections work
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2025 14:01:06 -0400
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On 2025-04-13 12:40 PM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
> Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
> 
>> I knew Australia was due for an election this year so I wasn't totally
>> shocked that the campaign is already under way. I found this as I
>> started to dig into the election to see how things were progressing.
>> It's an explanation of how voting works in Australia, which is one of
>> the few countries that has mandatory voting. (I'm not clear what the
>> penalty is if you don't vote but I *think* it is a smallish fine.)
> 
> One article said AUS $20; another said $110. I wonder if it varies by
> state. It has the effect of forcing problems

I assume you meant to say "voters" rather than "problems" ;-)

> to address issues affecting
> the young without exclusively pandering to pensioners, supposedly.
> 
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl4Ea7N1wwc [4 minutes]


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Rhino