One Nation Volunteers Face Backlash for Pre-Filled Voting Cards

0:00This is Adelaide News Today, every story, every city, every day. Volunteers for one nation in the South Australia State Election are under fire for prefilling how to vote cards with preferences before handing them. To voters at multiple polling places, candidates have reported this to the Electoral Commission, noting the party's official cards only call for a number one vote for one nation with no. Further directions. The rules are clear. Distributed cards must match the versions filed with the commission, or face fines up to $5,000. One nation leaders have stressed that voters should pick their own preferences after the top choice, keeping tickets open. Meanwhile, reactions are pouring in from the campaign trail. The Liberal member for Chaffee says he spotted pre-filled cards directing votes to the local labor candidate ahead of him, prompting a formal. Complaint. An independent infinites pull two dozen such cards from a recycling bin and saw a volunteer marking them up right at the booth.

1:00One nation's number two legislative council candidate admits some volunteers just don't get it, but says the party has sorted things out with the commission. On another note, three booths in Waiala and Port Augusta won't open today due to staffing shortages, while officials are chartering a plane for voting in Cougar PD from 130 to 330 pm. As polling wraps up across the state, these complaints highlight the tight rules keeping elections fair with the commission staying on top of any issues that pop up.