Inquiry Launched After 800,000 Votes Uncounted in 2023 NSW Election

The New South Wales (NSW) government has asked the state parliament to conduct an inquiry into the election system to boost the voter turnout rate. This comes after it was revealed that nearly 800,000 NSW residents did not have their votes counted in the 2023 state election. NSW has about 5.5 million people on its electoral roll. According to the NSW government, of the 791,759 missed-out voters, 553,646 were enrolled but did not vote, while 163,436 cast an informal vote. The remaining 74,677 people did not enrol to vote despite being eligible. Special Minister of State John Graham said there was a need to close the “democratic gap” in the state’s election system....