South Australia's Voice to Parliament election suffers from poor advertising and low voter turnout

abc.net.au

South Australia's first Voice to Parliament election saw low turnout due to advertising failures, leaving many First Nations voters unaware it was happening. Internal documents reveal the Electoral Commission received feedback about insufficient advertising and signage, which some members claim was ignored for the second election. Despite efforts to improve promotion, voter turnout remained low, with less than 11% of eligible voters participating in the most recent election.


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