All enrolled electors must vote at State elections. There is a maximum penalty of $50 for failing to vote without a valid reason.
Once a person is enrolled to vote in NSW, voting or attendance at a polling booth is compulsory. There is a penalty for failing to vote without a valid reason.
Once enrolled voters must attend a polling booth, have their name marked off the electoral roll and accept the ballot-papers (or obtain a pre-poll or postal vote). Introduced for SA lower house elections in 1942 and upper house elections in 1985. There is a penalty for failing to vote without a valid reason.
Compulsory voting is a practice that requires citizens to vote in elections or to attend a polling place to get their name crossed off the electoral roll. Because of the secret ballot, people can only be compelled to cast ballots, whether they have voted formally or not. If an eligible voter does not attend a polling place, he/she may be subject to punitive measures such as fines, community service, or imprisonment.