Re: Scrutineers

[Philip Madsen]

I agree Alan. I have been screaming about this for years. We know the courts cant be trusted, why should the electoral commisions be any different. I wonder if the deregistered One Nation Party can nominate us? We better find a party in a hurry, boycotting is of no use. Phil ----- Original Message ----- From: Alan Esson To: Peter Davis Cc: Philip Madsen ; Brian McDermott ; Brian Walker ; Ian Walker ; Susan Vaughan ; DAVID ; Dorothy Pratt ; Rob Becher ; DONNA ; John P. ; Kerry Spencer-Salt ; Martin Essenberg ; Noel McDonald ; Scott Balson Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 1:37 AM Subject: Scrutineers Below is a copy of a letter to the Editor of our local paper that I sent in today, This is Australian Democracy at work. Alan   Sir.   Last week I nominated myself as a scrutineer at the coming referendum. Today I recieved a reply from the Electoral Commission.       The only scrutineers allowed in the booths or at the counting will be people selected by the Governor-General, the State Governor or persons nominated by a POLITICAL PARTY.       This is totally unacceptable to me so unless there is a change before Nov. 6, I will be boycotting the referendum      What sort of monkey business is going on'? I cannot see the G-G or Governors picking out people to scrutineer at every booth and counting centre in Australia so who is going to appoint them ?      One other thing, the polling place managers have instructions to refuse entry to a!! persons who have not been officially appointed   Alan Esson