On 21/2/08 1:34 PM, "andrew burke" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Well put, Frederick. Here voting is compulsory - and so it should be. Even
> with the larrikin, antiauthoritarian nature of the Oz character, we all
> proudly vote. And we have little enough to vote for in the way of champions
> at times, but vote we must - 'hold your nose and vote' is a great statement
> Fred.
>
> Andrew
Some Australians go to the polling booth and deliberately spoil the voting
papers, sometimes with rude words...
And a tiny number stay away and may end up being fined I forget what
amount...
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