'Stupid' or misled? Voters demand AEC explain booth's 45% informal vote
'Stupid' or misled? Voters demand AEC explain booth's 45% informal vote
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'Stupid' or misled? Voters demand AEC explain booth's 45pc informal vote
Residents of a small NSW town say incorrect how-to-vote information from Australian Electoral Commission staff meant almost half their federal election ballots were invalid.
In short:
Almost half of those who voted in the federal election in a small northern NSW town had their votes declared invalid.
Residents who voted at the Missabotti voting centre say AEC staff provided them incorrect how-to-vote information.
What's next?
The AEC is investigating the allegations of voting misinformation.