'Stupid' or misled? Voters demand AEC explain booth's 45pc informal vote
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Residents of a small NSW town say incorrect how-to-vote information from Australian Electoral Commission staff meant almost half their federal election ballots were invalid.

In short:

Almost half of those who voted in the federal election in a small northern NSW town had their votes declared invalid.

Residents who voted at the Missabotti voting centre say AEC staff provided them incorrect how-to-vote information.

What’s next?

The AEC is investigating the allegations of voting misinformation.

  • @[email protected]
    4•26 days ago

    If the Proctors of a ballot location give you incorrect information I don’t think you can blame the voters.

    • @[email protected]English
      2•26 days ago

      Oh, to be clear, I think it’s absolutely a problem when AEC staff are giving incorrect information. However, I’d like to think that if I were in the same situation I’d have the sense to trust the printed information over what some random temporary employee said.