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Created by h20fly > 9 months ago, 16 Apr 2009
h20fly
WA, 384 posts
16 Apr 2009 9:28AM
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hey just heard on the radio this morning everyone has 2 days to register to vote if you want to vote for the day light savings referendem. So as long as you want to vote yes make sure you register so we have some chance of getting it passed :)

nebbian
WA, 6277 posts
16 Apr 2009 9:48AM
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The forms are here:

www.aec.gov.au/enrol/

Jacques
NSW, 159 posts
16 Apr 2009 1:16PM
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is the referendum taking place in every state or just WA?

GreenPat
QLD, 4093 posts
16 Apr 2009 1:33PM
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Just WA, I'll change the category of this thread.

Kitehard
WA, 2782 posts
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16 Apr 2009 11:46AM
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Hi every1,

This is gonna be a close one. I read in the paper the other day that the current polling is saying that the vote is 51% against, 47% in favour and 2% undecided.

It's going to be close so we need every vote to count. Daylight savings is a blessing for those that work 9-5 and even means that I get to have a kite after we finish at 7pm most nights!

It's also much easier to keep in touch with friends and family on the east coast as the extra hour time difference makes it much more difficult to catch up.

Lets win this one!

Good winds,

puppetonastring
WA, 3619 posts
16 Apr 2009 12:19PM
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You only have to register if you are not currently on the role or if you need to update your address.
Above weblink has a check function if you want to be sure.

Heres an idea
What would stop any enrolled eastern staters (who are YES voters) from registering a change of address to WA today so they could vote on May 16th. They could always decide they didnt want to stay and register back at their old address some time later.

HHhhmmmmmmm
I guess that could be seen by some to be cheating. But if we need 2% that would mean there ony has to be say 40000 people prepared to cheat (for a good cause).
There are a hell of a lot of crooks out there. [}:)]
Perhaps even some of your friends, or even your own family, are crooks - who knows ? (if you dont ask )

puppetonastring
WA, 3619 posts
16 Apr 2009 12:53PM
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Im actually anti DLS
All it means to me is that all you time poor office jockeys (and other workers) come down and crowd up my beach an hour earlier.

But I'll vote YES - just for you!

Only plus for me is that with an earlier start ur all stuffed, packed up and gone well before dark. So then I get to come back down for a lazy, uncrowded sunset sesh to finish off my day.

pharro
WA, 89 posts
16 Apr 2009 1:38PM
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Cheers for the reminder.
Its been on the "To Do" list for ages and kept getting forgotten.
If (like me) you've left it to the last minute, don't bother posting your form in, you might miss the deadline.
Instead you can fax in straight through on 9244 1674.
Hopefully change for the better is finally coming our way.

Aorta
VIC, 244 posts
16 Apr 2009 3:47PM
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besides the previous remark by puppetonastring, why wouldn't you want day lights savings?
i dun geddit

Factory
WA, 266 posts
16 Apr 2009 3:20PM
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....and dont forget to have a word to your oldies & grandparents. Most of them will be voting no. Have a word & swing em round!!!

YES!

CAAAAARN D L S!!!!

whatthe
WA, 186 posts
16 Apr 2009 5:31PM
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Thats right, try and convince everyone you know to vote yes.

Most retirees who are smart enough to realise it doesn't really matter to them are usually the ones who able to see the many benefits to other working people.
So, if someone you know says that it doesn't affect them either way, then let them know that it is their responsibility to vote YES for the rest of us!

manicskier
VIC, 772 posts
16 Apr 2009 9:21PM
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errr ahh, well it'll fade my curtains sunny, and the cows wont know when to wake up

hahaha ya all buggered, no chance its gonna get through

ianmac
WA, 267 posts
16 Apr 2009 9:25PM
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kitehard is right, get everyone you know onto it its a great thing and it may get across the line if this doe not happen thios time it will 10years b4 they give it another go

Breezy
WA, 14 posts
17 Apr 2009 10:00AM
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At work the other day was walking through a nursing home and someone had all the oldies gathered in the activity room giving them a spiel about why daylight savings is good and all the benefits.. Convincing the old dementia patients is a great idea!! (even if not entirely moral) could bring in a bunch of votes as long as someone buses them down to the pollling booth on the day...

Just hope no one is out there equally warning them about how their floral curtains will fade..

Miss Jessie
NSW, 181 posts
17 Apr 2009 12:41PM
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Do we need to actually register that we want to vote about the daylight savings, or is it if we are enrolled then we can?? (From a YES voter!!-I dont get why anyone would say no!!)

h20fly
WA, 384 posts
17 Apr 2009 10:49AM
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Miss Jessie said...

Do we need to actually register that we want to vote about the daylight savings, or is it if we are enrolled then we can?? (From a YES voter!!-I dont get why anyone would say no!!)


if your enrolled to vote then thats all you need its not registering specifically for the day light savings vote. as far as im aware its the same as an election and is compulsory i think. SO vote yes! :)

boost75
WA, 26 posts
17 Apr 2009 6:51PM
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Cant believe anyone would vote NO.
Been listening to all arguements on Tv and radio and most no voters are cutting off their nose to spite their face.
Here are some. . . those with babies . . still light baby cant sleep. . . solution close the curtain idiot and in a few years when you can take em down the beach or park after work you can!!
Its dark when i take dog for walk in morning. . . . WHAT THE **** DO YOU DO IN WINTER. . . does the dog not get walked for 6 months. . . . idiot
its too hot in the arvo to do anything. . . . piss off to a cold climate. . this is australia . . . it does get hot here, and you are probably in your car with the air con on coming home from work anyway
Lastly a l;ot of people are thinking of right now not say 5 years when their kids are older . If we vote no there will be a lot more fat kids and **** families who have parents who simply finish work and come home and sit on the couch cause its dark rather than taking kids to park, beach or where ever.
I still cant believe the vote is that close, it cant be just us that can see no negative with having daylight saving.
Harrass everyone on this-WE NEED TO WIN THIS
Phew-thanks for letting me vent

puppetonastring
WA, 3619 posts
18 Apr 2009 8:21AM
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Breezy said...
Convincing the old dementia patients is a great idea!! (even if not entirely moral)


but getting them to remember what they should do may be a problem.

... "vote? what vote? where? when? why wasnt I told?"
... "daylight saving? Goodness yes. Should save as much as we can. I couldnt afford to keep the lights on all day if we ran out."
.... "Might be good for you youngens but I think you should just leave the daylight the way it is till all of the old folk have passed on. Then you can do whatever you want with it."

Danger Mouse
WA, 592 posts
18 Apr 2009 10:29AM
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puppetonastring said...

Breezy said...
Convincing the old dementia patients is a great idea!! (even if not entirely moral)


but getting them to remember what they should do may be a problem.

... "vote? what vote? where? when? why wasnt I told?"
... "daylight saving? Goodness yes. Should save as much as we can. I couldnt afford to keep the lights on all day if we ran out."
.... "Might be good for you youngens but I think you should just leave the daylight the way it is till all of the old folk have passed on. Then you can do whatever you want with it."


HAHAHA, GOLD puppet

D

GalahOnTheBay
NSW, 4188 posts
18 Apr 2009 10:20PM
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I know you guys in WA are slow but just vote on the damned thing already...



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