Over the next few weeks, you might spot a letter marked IMPORTANT voting information for the 2019 Federal Election that looks official and contains a postal vote application form asking for personal details. So should you fill it in?
Over the next few weeks, you might spot a letter marked"IMPORTANT voting information" for the 2019 Federal Election that looks official, and contains a postal vote application form asking for personal details. But they're not from the AEC.
Both the Liberals and Labor are deploying them — the ABC has seen them in at least five states so far.You Ask, We Answer project"How is it allowed that candidates can send out postal vote forms to return to them, which could be privacy-breached, and not direct to the AEC?"According to the Commonwealth Electoral Act — which sets out all the rules for elections in Australia —
"The applicant may instead choose to send a completed party-supplied postal vote application direct to the AEC," Mr Diak said. Knowing how old you are, your full name, and even your security question could give a local candidate useful insight into who's living at that address, before they knock on your door.
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