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Local Government Act 1993
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#### 286 Is voting compulsory?
286 Is voting compulsory?
> Whichever voting system applies, electors on the residential roll must vote at a contested election unless exempt from voting under this Act. Electors on the non-residential roll or the roll of occupiers and ratepaying lessees may vote, but are not required to vote.