Election time again

[philw]

well we are off to the polls again   

21/8/2010  for us to vote in the Federal election

I am over it all ready   and they have all ready stuck up the signs about the place ( less than 24 hours after the election was announced ) 
and the adds on TV / Radio 

+ what we get on the news every night!!! 


think it is going to be a long 5 weeks

[Pecos Bill]

Five weeks? How about 2 years of ads and media coverage before a primary election to see who's going to represent the varoius parties in the real federal election? 5 weeks, I'll take that any day.

[Hazcat]

Five weeks? How about 2 years of ads and media coverage before a primary election to see who's going to represent the varoius parties in the real federal election? 5 weeks, I'll take that any day.

What he ^ said!

[tombogan03884]

Hillary started campaigning after the '06 mid term elections.

[philw]

I know what you are saying


we get it all the time  however once the election is called they lay it on thick and fast



the only job a Polly has is to get re-elected   

[Sponsor]

[philw]

well it is voting time today 


they are saying it will be a close one and we might not know the final result for a few days.    will know more later tonight though

[fightingquaker13]

I ke the  5week thing. If t weren't for the 1A I would love see something like it. Israel does it as well. There is a fixed (I think 1 month period) where campaigning is permitted and thats it. It cuts down dramamattically on the role of money. UnConstitutional here, but nice in theory.
FQ13

[tombogan03884]

  Not at all FQ   They can always say or publish whatever they want (slander and liable being stock in trade ).
but the $ MONEY $ can only come out of CAMPAIGN FUNDS during that set period of time  

[fullautovalmet76]

Phil,
Does Australia require their citizens to vote? Are the federal/national elections always scheduled on a Saturday?

[philw]

Phil,
Does Australia require their citizens to vote? Are the federal/national elections always scheduled on a Saturday?

yep   


Yes, voting is compulsory for every Aussie citizen aged 18 years or older in both state and federal elections. If you do not vote  or have a good reason not to vote then you can get a $20 fine, if you don't pay that it goes to court and you can get hit with a $50 fine + court costs