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With voting for the state elections approaching for Saturday, March 23, you might be wondering what to do if you need to vote early or won't be able to make it on election day.
Early voting opens on Monday, March 11, with Mudgee locations posted on the Mudgee Guardian website. But what if you aren't able to make it to a pre-polling location or are registered in a different electorate?
There are other ways to vote, though most require special circumstances.
In addition to voting in person, you can apply for a postal vote, you can ask to vote using the ivote program and phone platform as well.
Applications are now open and you can find out more details by calling the NSW Electoral Commission on 1300 135 736 to see if you're eligible.
What if you're registered elsewhere? A spokesperson from the NSW Electoral Commission said that if you're living in a different electorate, then the first thing you should do is update your details as soon as you can.
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If you're visiting or for whatever reason aren't in your electorate and must vote on election day, you can vote as an 'absentee voter'.
Finally, what happens if you don't vote? If you don't have a reported vote against your name by the time the polls close, you will be issued an 'apparent failure to vote notice'.
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If you receive one of these notices, you have some options. You can pay a penalty notice of $55, you can appeal and provide a reason why you didn't vote which will be assessed on a case-by-case basis by the Electoral Commission or you can choose to have your matter heard in court.