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How to respond to an 'Apparent failure to vote' notice (Auslan)

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Hello, my name is Luke.

If you get this letter from the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC)

about not voting in the local council elections,

you must respond.

You have 28 days to tell us why you could not vote.

It is not a fine.

But if you don’t reply, you may get a fine.

In the envelope, you will have:

  • a form to fill out
  • instructions
  • a reply-paid envelope.

For more information, please go to

vec.vic.gov.au/fines

You can contact us through the National Relay Service,

then ask for 03 8620 1100.

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If you didn't vote

If you are enrolled but you didn't vote, we will send you a letter after the election asking for your reasons. This letter is called an 'Apparent failure to vote' notice. It will look like this:

Example of an apparent failure to vote notice

This is not a penalty, but it is important that you respond to us. Write your reason for not voting on the form and return it to us.

If you do not return the form or do not have a good reason for not voting, you will be charged a $99 fine.

More information

If you have received this letter and have any questions, you can call us using the National Relay Service and then asking for 03 8620 1100.