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Do Political Signs

grandmoon — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 05:07:46 GMT

Those that the local candidates place in the streets influence how you vote ??

From my bedroom window I can see 2 both for the same candidate.

Re: Do Political Signs

polksaladallie — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 05:19:15 GMT

@grandmoon wrote:
Those that the local candidates place in the streets influence how you vote ??

From my bedroom window I can see 2 both for the same candidate.

Can they see into your bedroom?

Re: Do Political Signs

azureline** — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 05:20:37 GMT

@grandmoon wrote:
Those that the local candidates place in the streets influence how you vote ??

From my bedroom window I can see 2 both for the same candidate.

how is it working for you?

I got a letter from Peter Beatie today, it seems he is our ALP candidate.

Re: Do Political Signs

cherry*135 — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 05:24:36 GMT

No, I don't think they do influence who I vote for. I do get sick of seeing the same old mugshots on signs, in people's front yards as you drive around.

Some people may have no idea who is their local Lib or Lab candidate so I guess signs could be helpful for letting people know who is who.

I live in a safe Liberal seat, there are more Lib signs/offices around than Labor at present.

Tony Abbott sent letters here introducing the new Lib candidate.

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para-sights — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 05:24:46 GMT

I didn't think they would sway anyone's opinion but visiting friends casually asked one person at the dinner who they would vote for in their electorate - she said person x. I asked why and she said "ohhh he looks nicer". There where quite a few quizzically raised eyebrows lol. The Nixon/Kennedy deabate still seems to affect today....

Re: Do Political Signs

cherry*135 — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 05:27:20 GMT

Some people like to get up to mischief and vandalise their opposition parties signs.. putting moustaches on them, changing the words on the sign etc, or removing the signs altogether

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azureline** — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 05:30:27 GMT

Someone told me those signs are great for cutting up and winding fabric onto.

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freddie*rooster — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 05:40:50 GMT

No they don't, and speaking of electoral signs.

Today we have a Postal Vote Application Form from the AEC in our letter box, on the actual application form there is a full page advertisement for our local Nationals candidate, why is he permitted to advertise on an official AEC postal vote application?

Re: Do Political Signs

cherry*135 — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 05:41:34 GMT

Are you going to get one and see if that is true az.?

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cherry*135 — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 05:48:59 GMT

We got one Postal Vote Application Form in the mail too, it came in either the letter from Tony A or the one from our local Lib candidate.

The Postal vote form has the local Lib candidates name and photo, political party, electorate on the back of it.

The letter from the local lib candidate is addressed to my daughter, it says 'did you know you have been automatically enorolled to vote in the next election?'

As we moved house recently I wondered why she was getting election mail and no-one else in the house was? Annoying also as they send it to home address when we use a PO Box for our mail.

I did fill out a post office mail redirection form when we moved house and thought they may update the electoral roll from that?

How you get automatically enrolled? and one party's candidate writes to tell you that I don't know.

(I did update my address with AEC on Sunday).

Re: Do Political Signs

azureline** — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 05:58:50 GMT

@am*3 wrote:
Are you going to get one and see if that is true az.?

no it might rub the paint off on my fabric.........

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***super_nova*** — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 06:02:43 GMT

No, these signs make no difference to me, but I wonder why would anybody put them up. Or is that the candidates themselves approach householders?

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freddie*rooster — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 07:26:36 GMT

This postal vote form was either delivered by the mailman as junk mail or hand delivered by someone.

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cherry*135 — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 07:32:39 GMT

super-nova - the political signs on people's lawns... I think the people that live there are ardent fans of a candidate and/or party and are proud to have their sign on their lawn.

freddie... that is very odd isn't it, having political advt on postal voting applications.

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freakiness — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 07:40:16 GMT

@***super_nova*** wrote:
No, these signs make no difference to me, but I wonder why would anybody put them up. Or is that the candidates themselves approach householders?

I've seen a few this time around. I've heard there's a bit of damage and removal of candidates signs going on. The green against Turnbull posted photos of his sign covering her sign 🙂

Re: Do Political Signs

daydream**believer — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 07:40:48 GMT

No, i completely ignore them

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freddie*rooster — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 07:45:09 GMT

@am*3 wrote:
super-nova - the political signs on people's lawns... I think the people that live there are ardent fans of a candidate and/or party and are proud to have their sign on their lawn.

freddie... that is very odd isn't it, having political advt on postal voting applications.

Am3 that's what I thought, i'm wondering if the National Party has paid for the advert and their share of the delivery of the postal vote application, I might make some inquiries about this. It's wrong!!

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purplecarrot-top — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 07:49:39 GMT

Freddie this is from the AEC site

Why have I received a postal vote application from a political party?

Electoral law allows political parties or candidates to mail postal vote applications to you along with candidate and political party election campaign material.

If you have received a postal vote application sent by a political party you do not have to use the application. If you complete the application and return it to the party or candidate, they must then forward your form to the AEC for processing. However, you are not required to send the application back to the party or candidate. Instead you can return it directly to the AEC by mailing it to:

Australian Electoral Commission
Reply Paid 9867
[your capital city]

http://www.aec.gov.au/FAQs/Voting_Australia.htm#party-pva

I applied for our postal votes online on Monday. Too far to travel to vote. lol

Re: Do Political Signs

freakiness — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 07:50:04 GMT

@freddie*rooster wrote:
@am*3 wrote:
super-nova - the political signs on people's lawns... I think the people that live there are ardent fans of a candidate and/or party and are proud to have their sign on their lawn.

freddie... that is very odd isn't it, having political advt on postal voting applications.
Am3 that's what I thought, i'm wondering if the National Party has paid for the advert and their share of the delivery of the postal vote application, I might make some inquiries about this. It's wrong!!

Yes, I got them too. Apparently they get the applications made and send them out. The return address on the return envelope is the party state office, not the electoral commission but on the form they must include the actual electoral commission address.

Re: Do Political Signs

cherry*135 — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 08:20:17 GMT

A bit misleading really. Some people may not intend to do a postal vote but if they receive one in the mail, may see it as an easier option and may be influenced by who sent it out.