Language limits mostly behind informal voting rate

Voters in Alice Springs

Voters in Alice Springs Source: AEC

Two federal politicians say curbing high numbers of informal votes in electorates with large ethnic populations could have changed the outcome of this year's July election. Image: Voters in Alice Springs (AEC)


A lack of English proficiency is still one of the main drivers behind accidental invalid votes, which are not included in the overall count.


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