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7356 - LAKE MACQUARIE CITY COUNCIL ELECTION PENALTY NOTICES

Hornery, Sonia to the Premier
  1. How many registered voters who failed to vote in the 2016 Lake Macquarie City Council elections received 'Failure to Vote' penalty notices?
  2. How many voters appealed the fines due to not knowing the elections were on in their local government area?
    1. How many of these voters were successful with their appeals?
    2. How many of these voters were unsuccessful with their appeals?
Answer -

As you are aware, voting in local government elections is compulsory for New South Wales electors.

Electors who fail to vote in New South Wales elections, without valid reason, will be issued with a penalty notice by the independent Electoral Commission.

Question asked on 6 February 2018 (session 56-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 163
Answer received on 13 March 2018 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 172

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