Not enrolling

[andy456]

So I turned 18 in June and I haven't enrolled, yes I know I'm lazy. Enrollments need to be in by monday 8pm and it's just not gunna happen. So I'm probably gunna get fined now. I was just wondering if anyone knows how much I'm going to be hit up for??
Damn I thought the election was gunna be in november

[Yitzi_K]

I thought you only get the fine if you're on the roll and don't vote? But if you're not on the roll, you don't get fined. I could be wrong though.

In any case, I believe the fine is $20.

Edit:

Voting at federal elections has been compulsory since 1924 for all citizens on the Commonwealth electoral roll. Anyone who is unable to provide a valid and sufficient reason to the Divisional Returning Officer for failure to vote at a federal election and who does not wish to have the matter dealt with by a Magistrates Court may pay a penalty of $20 (section 245).

http://www.aec.gov.au/Elections/australian_electoral_system/electoral_procedures/Electoral_Offences.htm

[GerrySly]

$119.45

[slothpomba]

Crap i haven't enrolled either..

[linahh123]

Crap i haven't enrolled either..

+1

[sgeorge]

all Australian citizens over 18 are required by law to enrol and vote.
http://www.aec.gov.au/Enrolling_to_vote/Update_enrolment.htm

It's not too hard to enrol at this point, as you can either fax or email the form.

Fax your signed form
Fax your signed form to your local AEC office. Please note, silent elector application forms cannot be accepted via fax. Enter your postcode into the 'Find my local AEC Office' tool below to find the correct fax number.

Email a scan of your signed form
You can email a scan of your signed form to your local AEC office. Please note, silent elector application forms cannot be accepted via email. Enter your postcode into the 'Find my local AEC Office' tool below to find the correct email address.

http://www.aec.gov.au/enrol/send-form.htm

[Russ]

I thought you only get the fine if you're on the roll and don't vote? But if you're not on the roll, you don't get fined. I could be wrong though.

In any case, I believe the fine is $20.

Edit:

Voting at federal elections has been compulsory since 1924 for all citizens on the Commonwealth electoral roll. Anyone who is unable to provide a valid and sufficient reason to the Divisional Returning Officer for failure to vote at a federal election and who does not wish to have the matter dealt with by a Magistrates Court may pay a penalty of $20 (section 245).

http://www.aec.gov.au/Elections/australian_electoral_system/electoral_procedures/Electoral_Offences.htm

Not enrolling to vote is also illegal.

[linahh123]

I thought you only get the fine if you're on the roll and don't vote? But if you're not on the roll, you don't get fined. I could be wrong though.

In any case, I believe the fine is $20.

Edit:

Voting at federal elections has been compulsory since 1924 for all citizens on the Commonwealth electoral roll. Anyone who is unable to provide a valid and sufficient reason to the Divisional Returning Officer for failure to vote at a federal election and who does not wish to have the matter dealt with by a Magistrates Court may pay a penalty of $20 (section 245).

http://www.aec.gov.au/Elections/australian_electoral_system/electoral_procedures/Electoral_Offences.htm

Not enrolling to vote is also illegal.

I know it might be illegal but i know ppl who didn't enroll and they never got fined.

[kendraaaaa]

Just filled in my form and faxed it off.

What the hell is the point of not enrolling and giving the government some free money out of my pocket?

[andy456]

Do you reackon that it will like be a note next to your name. Like a criminal recordy kind of thing

[stonecold]

^ I seriously doubt it.

When you guys all turned 17, didn't the AEC send you a birthday card saying your present is electoral enrolment.  I just filled out the form, sent it off, and was done with it...

[andy456]

Yeah but as I said at the start 'I'm LAZY' hahahahahaha.....................
Filling out a form takes tooooooooooo long

[QuantumJG]

So I turned 18 in June and I haven't enrolled, yes I know I'm lazy. Enrollments need to be in by monday 8pm and it's just not gunna happen. So I'm probably gunna get fined now. I was just wondering if anyone knows how much I'm going to be hit up for??
Damn I thought the election was gunna be in november

Are you serious? crap.

[Edmund]

Just fax/scan and send it in on Monday. How hard is that =/

[stonecold]

I also am MEGA lazy haha, but one thing that annoys me more than having to fill out a form, is having it lye around creating unnecessary mess, and the knowledge that if I don't fill it out and send it, I'll likely come to regret it in the future.