The off topic thread #2

[Zidane98]

In February, I received a letter in the mail from the Electoral Commission advising me I did not vote in a local election last October. This would be acceptable if I did not vote. I was there, with my girlfriend, and got my name marked off.

The letter which was received in February, gave me the chance to pay the fine - $78, or appeal. I obviously appealed, and they ask for an explanation etc. I basically wrote something along the lines of "On Saturday X October, I went to (local primary school name) around 9.30am, to vote in the local election. I got my name marked off, filled in the forms, and placed my paper in the ballot box. I would hope this does not happen again, as I obeyed the law, and due to your poor administrational skills, I have been accused of something I did not do. In future, I would hope you have more thorough processes in place to avoid a repeat", or something like that.

Get home from work today. Another letter from the AEC. "Your excuse is insufficient". I have to pay the fine by May 3rd, or I can choose to take it to court.

I lost my s**t. They'll be getting a call from me Monday lunch time and I will be going right through them.

Sign a stat dec this time that you voted, send it in and threaten to take it to the media if they don't back down. They will.

 

[Latro]

In February, I received a letter in the mail from the Electoral Commission advising me I did not vote in a local election last October. This would be acceptable if I did not vote. I was there, with my girlfriend, and got my name marked off.

The letter which was received in February, gave me the chance to pay the fine - $78, or appeal. I obviously appealed, and they ask for an explanation etc. I basically wrote something along the lines of "On Saturday X October, I went to (local primary school name) around 9.30am, to vote in the local election. I got my name marked off, filled in the forms, and placed my paper in the ballot box. I would hope this does not happen again, as I obeyed the law, and due to your poor administrational skills, I have been accused of something I did not do. In future, I would hope you have more thorough processes in place to avoid a repeat", or something like that.

Get home from work today. Another letter from the AEC. "Your excuse is insufficient". I have to pay the fine by May 3rd, or I can choose to take it to court.

I lost my s**t. They'll be getting a call from me Monday lunch time and I will be going right through them.

Is voting in local elections compulsory in Victoria?

 

[moomba]

I haven't voted in Australia since 2003. Probably got a heap of fines sent to my old address.

 

[Zidane98]

Is voting in local elections compulsory in Victoria?

Yep.

 

[Zidane98]

I haven't voted in Australia since 2003. Probably got a heap of fines sent to my old address.

They'd waive them because you can show that you are based overseas in any case.

 

[Latro]

Yep.

They are not compulsory in WA.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

I haven't voted in Australia since 2003. Probably got a heap of fines sent to my old address.

You're supposed to vote here at the embassy or postal vote.

 

[Magma]

In February, I received a letter in the mail from the Electoral Commission advising me I did not vote in a local election last October. This would be acceptable if I did not vote. I was there, with my girlfriend, and got my name marked off.

The letter which was received in February, gave me the chance to pay the fine - $78, or appeal. I obviously appealed, and they ask for an explanation etc. I basically wrote something along the lines of "On Saturday X October, I went to (local primary school name) around 9.30am, to vote in the local election. I got my name marked off, filled in the forms, and placed my paper in the ballot box. I would hope this does not happen again, as I obeyed the law, and due to your poor administrational skills, I have been accused of something I did not do. In future, I would hope you have more thorough processes in place to avoid a repeat", or something like that.

Get home from work today. Another letter from the AEC. "Your excuse is insufficient". I have to pay the fine by May 3rd, or I can choose to take it to court.

I lost my s**t. They'll be getting a call from me Monday lunch time and I will be going right through them.

i copped something similar to this in the last state election here. there were these marker things that you could give to the person instead of saying your name. myself and my mum used them, my dad didn't. guess the two that got told they didn't vote.

i definitely did. told them i did. never heard from them again.

 

[Cooldude]

I just do postal all the time and there's nothing they can do to me

 

[moomba]

You're supposed to vote here at the embassy or postal vote.

Yeah I know. Embassy in London is useless to me and just can't be arsed doing a postal.

 

[jod23]

It's a processing/admin job etc.

Home warranty etc. It's a mandatory product.

Sounds super boring. Is it boring or do you enjoy it?

 

[Cruyff14]

Sign a stat dec this time that you voted, send it in and threaten to take it to the media if they don't back down. They will.

Yeah, mrs was with me and definitely will say I did.

I should also note what they deemed as an "excuse", is not an excuse at all. It is fact. I am so fired up, gonna destroy them on Monday.

Is voting in local elections compulsory in Victoria?

Yep, it's a joke.

i copped something similar to this in the last state election here. there were these marker things that you could give to the person instead of saying your name. myself and my mum used them, my dad didn't. guess the two that got told they didn't vote.

i definitely did. told them i did. never heard from them again.

Well yeah, I wrote my reasoning and sent it off in mid-late Feb thinking that would be the end of it, but obviously life had different plans.

Sounds super boring. Is it boring or do you enjoy it?

It's OK, I could think of worse jobs, but at the end of the day it's job that pays the bills.. We deal with builder's, so you have a few interesting conversations.

 

[glenferry23]

Yeah, mrs was with me and definitely will say I did.

I am so fired up, gonna destroy them on Monday.

Seems like the council has roused a sleeping giant, the old Cruyff is back!

 

[SM]

Just back from Beauty and the Beast - loved it!

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Mods, SM's mrs has hacked his account.

 

[Cruyff14]

Just back from Beauty and the Beast - loved it!

Have heard good things.

 

[Zidane98]

Mods, SM's mrs has hacked his account.

So that's why he was talking about multi-tasking the other week......

 

[SM]

Mods, SM's mrs has hacked his account.

Really? You were never a fan of BatB growing up?

 

[Van_Dyke]

Mods, SM's mrs has hacked his account.

So that's what they get up too then......

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Really? You were never a fan of BatB growing up?

no

 

[SM]

no

Lol.

 

[moomba]

Is Beauty and the Beast suitable for children?

 

[Cooldude]

Watched it thursday night, it's very good, not as good as the original and never will be but a worthy remake with different spins

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

Lol.

I wasn't either.

 

[Loonerty]

Bunch of friends going to see it tonight. Not interested in the slightest.

Will go see Lion King when it's out though.