Under the Electoral Act, people deemed of 'unsound mind' can't have their names on the electoral roll or vote in elections.
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Call for reform of rules which ban people with a disability from voting
A polling official marks off a voter on the official electoral roll Source: Supplied / Barry Skipsey
Under the Electoral Act, people deemed of 'unsound mind' can't have their names on the electoral roll or vote in elections.
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By Arianna Lucente, Phillippa Carisbrooke
Presented by Arianna Lucente
Source: SBS News
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