Random question. Hope it's OK to ask here. I was enrolled to vote from 18-24. All of a sudden randomly dropped off the enrolment list. Updated details and tried to vote at next election. Still wasn't on it. Gave up. Had no faith in government or politics for the duration of my twenties. Now in my early 30's and want to vote but worried if I 're-enrol' I'll get a whopping big fine? Can't find any info on AEC website. And don't want to call in case I get in trouble....haha. Anyone not voted for years and got in trouble when they added name to the electoral roll?? I'm now married with a different surname.
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I think they send the fine through your drivers locence details, so any fine would have gotten to you anyway.
They will simply put you back on the role. There are lots of people in exactly the same situation as you. Don't worry about it. Just fill in the form. They don't worry about the past, they just want you on for the future.
This is the Federal site http://www.aec.gov.au/enrol/ - too late for the July election, but fill out the form now. Hint - you need to enroll separately for State and Local elections - in Qld it's the QEC for both. I imagine each state looks after their local government enrollments too.
I have run polling booths for many years and many elections - peoples details fall of the role all the time for a variety of reasons - mostly human error.
Thank you!
In SA you don't need to enrol separately