According to the Australian Constitution, the next federal election must happen by April 16, 2011. That said, the PM has stated that we’ll be heading to the polls some time this year. It may sound obvious, but if you want to use your vote to fight the filter, you should make sure you’re enrolled and your contact details are correct on the electoral roll.
The deadline for enrolling to vote for the first time is 8pm the day the election writs are issued, which generally occurs between one and four days after the election has been called. If you’ve moved and need to update your address to vote in the correct electorate, you have up until 8pm three days after the writs are issued.
Enrolling is a painless process. But if you really want to make your voice heard, it is the first and easiest step in trying to initiate change. Not to mention the fact that if this year’s election is even 1% as exciting as that GetUp! trailer, we’re in for an exciting couple of months.
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del'Vhar
Friday, July 9, 2010 at 11:11 AMKeep in mind that the Coalition isn’t necessarily going to scrap the filter, but they *are* going to scrap the NBN.
Matt
Friday, July 9, 2010 at 1:39 PMI’d say with their leaders religious views the coalition are likely to keep it and probably block everything they consider offensive.. maybe they will collaborate with Steve Jobs on it!
Dark Moogle
Friday, July 9, 2010 at 11:58 AMSent my registry in to vote last week, and the idea that I can imagine that my vote might actually make a difference makes me a giddy like a schoolgirl
not that the the vote will actually mean anything at all :p
Seamus Byrne
Friday, July 9, 2010 at 12:01 PMWe’ll be looking at the importance of Senate voting at this election very soon. That’s where the big difference can be made.
EstherOsita
Friday, July 9, 2010 at 12:21 PMAs I understand it, http://filter-conroy.org are encouraging Victorian voters to vote “under the line” – without nominating who people should vote for they are providing information on how to vote Sen. Conroy last in the hopes it will bump him from the senate. Pity this will only work in Victoria.