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shenmue

(38,506 posts) Sun Jul 10, 2016, 01:02 AM Jul 2016

Conservatives win national elections

BBC story here

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Conservatives win national elections (Original Post) shenmue Jul 2016 OP

By the skin of their teeth. Matilda Jul 2016 #1

And Australia has compulsory voting. longship Jul 2016 #2

Matilda

(6,384 posts)

1. By the skin of their teeth.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 01:58 AM

Jul 2016

Already questions are being asked about the Electoral Commission closing down booths and failing to deliver ballot papers to everybody. Some places ran short, and others - such as some hospitals and army bases - didn't get any papers at all. This was probably a direct result of government cuts to the AEC, and it raises valid concerns. If significant numbers were disenfranchised, how valid was the election? Should there be a revote in those areas affected?

longship

(40,416 posts)

2. And Australia has compulsory voting.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 01:58 AM

Jul 2016

93% vote!

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