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http://data.cimple...lizedReviewRating	not credible
schema:url	http://uat-ss.aap.com.au/factcheck/vote-of-no-confidence-for-optional-ballot-claim/
schema:text	WHAT WAS CLAIMED Voting in the Indigenous voice referendum is not compulsory. OUR VERDICT False. Voting is compulsory. It is being claimed that voting in the Indigenous voice referendum is not compulsory. This is false. All Australian citizens aged 18 and over must vote in the referendum. The claim is made in this Facebook post (archived here) in the days before voters go to the polling booths on October 14. "Voting is not compulsory," it reads. "We need to expose the fraud." The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) states on its website that all eligible Australian citizens aged 18 and older must enrol and vote in referendums and federal elections. The requirement comes under Subsection 45 (1) of the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act. If an eligible voter does not have a valid reason for not voting, they will face a $20 administrative penalty. If they fail to provide a valid reason and fail to pay the fine then they can be prosecuted in accordance Subsection 45 (15) of the Referendum Act. The post also suggests there is no valid writ for the referendum. This false claim has been previously tackled by AAP FactCheck here and here. The Verdict The claim voting in the voice referendum is not compulsory is false. All Australian citizens aged 18 and over must vote in the referendum. Those who don't risk a fine and potential further prosecution. False – The claim is inaccurate. AAP FactCheck is an accredited member of the International Fact-Checking Network. To keep up with our latest fact checks, follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
schema:mentions	Australian Electoral Commission dbpedia:Writ_of_election FactCheck.org Referendum Instagram Aam Aadmi Party Twitter Facebook Poynter Institute dbpedia:The_Verdict
schema:reviewRating	False. Voting is compulsory.
schema:author	australian-associated-press
schema:datePublished	2025-02-07 (xsd:date)
schema:inLanguage	English
schema:itemReviewed	http://data.cimple.eu/claim/9a1893c492328acb1a83f69cd6f0f305e07949958b7adb773e016816

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