Western Australia's Local Government Minister says he is 'deeply disappointed' with an inner-city Perth council's decision to introduce in-person voting at local government elections.
abc.net.au/news/cambridge-council-voting-changes-john-carey-disappointed/102195192Western Australia's Local Government Minister says he is "deeply disappointed" with an inner-city Perth council's decision to stop issuing all electors with postal ballots for the next council election, asking voters to attend a polling booth in person.
Council elections have previously been conducted through postal voting, with all electors automatically sent ballot papers. But Local Government Minister John Carey said the council should reconsider the decision because of a lack of public consultation. "I think ratepayers in the Town of Cambridge should be asking questions of their elected office and council; why they were not consulted on such a significant move," he said.
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