The fine is a token amount ($20 - $50), although failure to pay results in the loss of your Drivers License. [1] Considering the voting debacle in Western Aust

The fine is a token amount ($20 - $50), although failure to pay results in the loss of your Drivers License. [1] Considering the voting debacle in Western Australia (where a Senate result was declared with just a 14 vote margin, despite the Australian Electoral Commission admitting to losing 1375 ballot papers), I think there are some Australians debating whether they should participate in future elections. [1] http://www.elections.wa.gov.au/vote/failure-vote http://www.elections.wa.gov.au/vote/failure-vote [2] http://delimiter.com.au/2013/11/18/wa-likely-vote-senate/ http://delimiter.com.au/2013/11/18/wa-likely-vote-senate/ [3] http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-29/court-of-disputed-returns-to-rule-on-wa-senate/5222454 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-29/court-of-disputed-retu...