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by Whistler » October 30, 2020, 6:11 pm
Richard Mawrey QC were discussed at length in 2014. Conclusion, there may have been very minor incidents, but there was no evidence of any widespread fraud.
Balance this against the right for people to have a vote, those that may have problems making in-person votes, and democracy should win over suspicions.
I have been a scrutineer for several Municipal, State and National elections and have not seen one single example of postal vote fraud. This involves unlocking of sealed election ballot boxes, the opening of individual sealed envelops (double envelopes) and the distribution of votes.
I did see one massive piece of voting fraud involving the election of delegates for a national party conference, once again I was a scrutineer. However this was done by a terribly flawed online voting process within the party and not one run by the Australian Electoral Commission. Fortunately, the perpetrator of this fraud has been caught out taking illegal donations, has been kicked out of the party, and is now in the process of finding herself some free accommodation in the Monkey House.
I had a bumper sticker in Texas that read 'Beam me up Scotty'. I often wish I could find one in Udon Thani