❓ Question regarding the cost and functionality of EasyVote cards used in the recent state election. The Minister confirms the cost and denies electronic processing capability.
AnsweredQoN 102Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
EASYVOTE CARDS
102. Hon KATE DOUST to Minister for Electoral Affairs:
I refer to the voter ID cards issued to electors for the
recent state election.
(1) What was the total cost of production and mail-out of the
cards?
(2) Did these cards have the capacity to facilitate
processing the voters electronically?
(3) If yes to (2), why was this feature not deployed?
102. Hon KATE DOUST to Minister for Electoral Affairs:
I refer to the voter ID cards issued to electors for the
recent state election.
(1) What was the total cost of production and mail-out of the
cards?
(2) Did these cards have the capacity to facilitate
processing the voters electronically?
(3) If yes to (2), why was this feature not deployed?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) An EasyVote
card was mailed to every elector on the electoral roll as part of a two-page
letter providing a range of specific voter information. The total cost of
production and mail-out was $1 309 012, inclusive of GST.
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.
some notice of the question.
(1) An EasyVote
card was mailed to every elector on the electoral roll as part of a two-page
letter providing a range of specific voter information. The total cost of
production and mail-out was $1 309 012, inclusive of GST.
(2) No.
(3) Not applicable.
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