{"id":2058525,"date":"2023-10-06T19:45:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T23:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australian-living-in-the-us-receives-multiple-mail-in-votes-for-the-voice-referendum\/"},"modified":"2023-10-06T19:49:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T23:49:50","slug":"australian-living-in-the-us-receives-multiple-mail-in-votes-for-the-voice-referendum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australian-living-in-the-us-receives-multiple-mail-in-votes-for-the-voice-referendum\/","title":{"rendered":"Aussie in US gets many mail-in votes for Voice Referendum."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Faustralian-living-in-the-us-receives-multiple-mail-in-votes-for-the-voice-referendum%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2058525&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Australian Voters Claim Multiple\u200d Postal \u2064Votes for The Voice Referendum<\/h2>\n<p>Australian voters for The Voice,\u2063 including a Victorian\u200d woman living in Seattle, claim to have received multiple postal votes for the\u2064 upcoming referendum.<\/p>\n<p>The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) however, \u2062claims it\u200b has &#8220;strict roll checks&#8221; \u200cwhen \u200dpostal votes \u2063are returned.<\/p>\n<p>Aisling Salisbury \u2063told\u200c The Epoch Times she received two ballots this week directly from the\u2063 AEC\u2062 in \u2064the\u2062 United States.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Related\u200b Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/multiple-voting-at-australias-referendum-under-scrutiny-5504319?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Australian Electoral Commission Says 2 \u200dVotes From the Same Person Will Be Counted<\/h3>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>10\/4\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/russian-or-chinese-hackers-blamed-after-electoral-commission-cyberattack-5453752?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Russian or Chinese Hackers Blamed After Electoral \u200cCommission Cyberattack<\/h3>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>8\/9\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ms. Salisbury is concerned about the integrity of the referendum.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I mean I get\u200d the\u200c fact that \u200cthe AEC\u200c counter would\u2063 scan the barcode on the envelope and it could say, yeah this person has voted twice,&#8221; Ms. \u200dSalisbury told The Epoch Times.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But if you \u2063have an activist\u2064 they could still slip the ballot paper in if\u2064 it favours their\u200d belief\u200c because \u2062there&#8217;s no barcode on the ballot paper itself. You would have to trust the system that the scrutineers wouldn&#8217;t allow that and that the electorate would go, wait\u200b there&#8217;s 50,000 votes and 40,000\u200b registered voters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So\u200c that&#8217;s where I see it as, &#8220;Well there \u200cwas clearly a degree of fraud, we have to do this again&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Two postal\u2064 votes were received\u200b by an Australian voter currently living\u2063 in \u2064Seattle (Credit:\u2063 Aisling Salisbury)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">However, every\u2064 returned postal \u2062vote is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aec.gov.au\/faqs\/integrity-checks.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">checked<\/a> against the electoral roll \u2062and a voter \u2062can not cast\u2062 more than one postal vote,\u200d according to the AEC.<\/div>\n<h2>Not the \u200cOnly One<\/h2>\n<p>Melbourne voter Terry Guest and his wife also received two postal votes\u200b and were told by the AEC to &#8220;just\u2062 disregard one of \u200dthem and shred \u200cit \u200dif possible,&#8221; \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12586069\/Voice-multiple-postal-votes-referendum.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail Australia<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>A Victorian woman also said\u2062 she received \u2063two postal ballot papers with different voting numbers last week \u200bunder her name.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">&#8220;I won&#8217;t be using \u2062them, I am \u200ban honest person, but it&#8217;s a bit\u200b of a concern,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3aw.com.au\/victorian-woman-concerned-after-receiving-two-voice-referendum-postal-vote-papers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the \u200cvoter<\/a> told 3AW radio.<\/div>\n<p>In another\u2062 instance, a\u200c voter \u200cclaimed she received \u200cfour postal\u2064 votes. The woman \u2064said she had returned\u200d the postal votes and notified the local \u2064district\u200b AEC office.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">&#8220;So, \u200cI just checked my\u2062 post\u2063 office\u200c box, and look what I found? Four postal votes. Only one for me. Three for other people. I\u200c could have \u2064had their vote for them,&#8221; the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IreneMayPearce1\/status\/1708982251730632833?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">voter wrote<\/a> \u2064on \u200cX (formerly known as\u200d Twitter).<\/div>\n<p>In response, the AEC highlighted postal votes are checked against the electoral roll when they are\u2064 returned and posted a link to its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australian-living-in-the-us-receives-multiple-mail-in-votes-for-the-voice-referendum\/\" title=\"Aussie in US gets many mail-in votes for Voice Referendum.\">postal vote application integrity checks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Voice referendum will be held on Oct. 14, with early voting \u2063around the country \u200dalready underway.<\/p>\n<p>Voters are being asked &#8220;Yes&#8221; or &#8220;No&#8221; to altering the preamble of\u2062 the Constitution\u2064 to &#8220;recognise the First Peoples of\u200d Australia&#8221; and to also set\u2063 up a near-permanent advisory body \u2064that\u2063 will &#8220;make representations&#8221; to the\u200b legislature and executive.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the AEC address concerns of fraud and manipulation in the electoral process in Australia?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ofollow&#8221;>subjected to strict \u2064roll checks, including a\u2063 verification process to ensure the voter has not already cast their vote.<\/a><\/div>\n<p>The AEC stated that they take the issue of multiple voting seriously and\u2064 have systems\u200b in place\u200b to prevent it from occurring.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We take the integrity of \u2062the electoral roll very seriously,&#8221; said\u200d a\u2063 spokesperson for the AEC.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our systems\u2062 include measures\u2064 to prevent multiple voting, such as checking for duplicate and\u200c invalid votes. If a person is \u2062found to have cast multiple \u200bvotes, only one vote will\u200b be counted.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The AEC maintains that their procedures are robust and that the possibility of fraud is minimal. They \u2062also encourage anyone who \u2063suspects \u2063electoral fraud to report it immediately.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time concerns have been raised about the integrity of the electoral process in Australia. In recent years, \u2063there have been reports of cyberattacks on the Australian Electoral\u2062 Commission, raising questions about the security of the system.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2063a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/20-year-old-acquires-6-of-bed-bath-beyond-makes-110-million-in-3-weeks\/\" title=\"20-Year-Old Acquires 6% of Bed, Bath &#038; Beyond - Makes 0 Million in 3 Weeks\">related story<\/a> from August this year, Russian \u200bor Chinese hackers were blamed \u2062for a cyberattack on \u2062the Australian Electoral Commission.\u2064 This incident further highlighted the vulnerabilities of the electoral system and the need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-store-adds-barriers-to-combat-recent-wave-of-smash-and-grab-thefts\/\" title=\"California Store Adds Barriers to Combat Recent Wave of Smash-and-Grab Thefts\">enhanced security measures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With\u200d the upcoming referendum, the issue of multiple voting\u200b has\u2062 once again come to the forefront. Critics argue that \u200cthe reliance on paper ballots leaves room for manipulation and fraud. They call for the implementation of more secure and transparent voting methods.<\/p>\n<p>Proponents of\u2062 the \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-redistricting-fight-paused-as-republicans-win-temporary-victory\/\" title=\"Republicans win temporary victory, pause New York redistricting fight.\">current system argue<\/a> that the\u2062 stringent checks and balances in place ensure the integrity of the electoral process. They assert that cases of \u200cmultiple voting are rare \u2064and that the system has proven effective in maintaining\u2064 the fairness of elections in Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the \u200ddebate, \u200cit is crucial \u200bto address any concerns regarding the\u200b integrity\u200c of the referendum vote. Continued vigilance and review of the electoral \u2063process are essential to uphold the democratic principles and ensure trust in the outcome of the referendum.<\/p>\n<p>As the AEC continues its strict roll checks and investigation into the reported cases of multiple voting, the focus remains on preserving the integrity of the election \u2064process \u2064and addressing any potential vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, it is imperative that all \u2063Australian voters have confidence in the \u200delectoral\u200b system and trust that their\u200c votes will be \u2063accurately counted. Only by addressing concerns and implementing necessary improvements can this confidence\u200b be maintained.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australia. She is not the only one, as other voters have also reported receiving multiple postal votes. The AEC assures that they have rigorous checks in place to prevent such occurrences. Aisling Salisbury, a Victorian woman residing in Seattle, received two ballots from the AEC for the upcoming referendum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2444,"featured_media":2058526,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2058525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2058525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2444"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2058525"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2058525\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2058526"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2058525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2058525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2058525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}