Indigenous voice referendum results may not be known on voting day, AEC commissioner warns
by Josh Butler from World news | The Guardian on (#6B6W6)
Electoral commission says postal votes may lead to delay in clear result as information and enrolment campaign ramps up
The result of the Indigenous voice referendum may not be known on voting day or for some time afterward, with the electoral commissioner warning people may be disappointed" if they expect a definitive answer on the night.
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is also concerned about dangerous mis- and disinformation circulating ahead of the referendum, already stamping out voting-related conspiracy theories imported from the US.
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