An interesting contrast in styles [warning, political]

[lurker172602]

We received two letters in the mail today.  One was addressed to Mr M Xxx & Mrs J Xxx the other to Mxxx & Jxxx Xxx.  Guess which was from the local Liberal candidate and which from Labor?

I suppose it's natural for conservatives to think that two people with the same last name, living at the same address, must be married. We could be brother and sister or parent and child for all they know.

[lloydslights]

That is most odd.  

Perhaps the envelope that sent the form is printed with a return address to a party office (if the voter requested the forms be sent from the Local Member.)

Because there are strict instructions (according to the Electoral Commissions site) that the actual completed and signed form be returned to the AEC.   http://www.aec.gov.au/enrol/send-form.htm

[davidc4430]

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@imastawka wrote:

OK, but what happened to me?

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[lurker172602]

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@lyndal1838 wrote:

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@lurker172602 wrote:

In this particular instance they are both okay.  But, if we had a different relationship, for example one of the ones I mentioned above, it would not be okay.

Its about assumptions.

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No assumptions lurker.....they get your name and address from the Electoral Roll and you have to provide your full name, address and whether you are Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms, Dr etc or other (not sure what "other" might be).

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Wouldn't that info be only available to the AEC though, not to political parties?  On the Certified List (Electoral Roll) you only have your full name, address (unless your a silent voter), gender and date of birth listed.

[tasfleur]

[davidc4430]

found you a theme song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8CeAHfAD2w

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@imastawka wrote:

OK, but what happened to me?

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[debra9275]

both parties include pre-paid return envelopes for PVA's

the Labor application was to be returned to the local Labors member's office but the LNP one is to a PO BOX way on the other side of town, in the western suburbs. I live in the east. I found that to be very odd.

[cezm]

The spin is that you just have to send it to the party office and they will do you a favour by sending it on to the AEC.

My theory is that if you use those forms and send them back to the party office they then have an idea of how you might vote and probably bug you more because you've engaged with them 

I register for a postal vote on the AEC website, they send out the forms and I send them back to the AEC