SYDNEY: The Armenian National Committee of Australia has invited all unenrolled Armenian-Australians over 17-years-old to enrol for voting by completing, printing, signing and sending the following form:
CLICK HERE FOR NSW FORM.
The virtual PDF forms can be filled out online, and must then be printed, signed by hand and posted (no stamp required) to: Australian Electoral Commission Reply Paid 9867 Sydney NSW 2001 These efforts are a continuation of ANC Australia’s ‘Enrol To Vote Campaign’, which began in earnest at the 39th Annual Navasartian Games last month and has since seen the enrolment of over 200 previously unregistered voters; the majority of whom are members of the community’s youth.
“This campaign is all about adding voice to Armenian issues in Australia,†explained campaign coordinator and ANC Australia Political Relations Officer, Mr. Raymond Nazloomian. “The community has responded magnificently to our committee’s call to show our true numbers in the lead-up to the Federal Election later this year.â€
In the upcoming elections, the Armenian-Australian community is expected to hold the balance of power in Prime Minister John Howard’s marginal seat of Bennelong.
“By the end of this campaign, Armenian-Australians will represent approximately 5% of Bennelong’s voting populace,†added Mr. Nazloomian. The Armenian-Australian community also represents significant numbers in Western Sydney, the Northern Beaches and the North Shore in New South Wales, as well as the South-East of Melbourne in Victoria.
Mr. Nazloomian stated: “ANC Australia will present our community’s issues to all candidates from Armenian-populated areas in the lead-up to the elections and will publicise their responses in an effort to guide the Armenian-Australian vote.†Visit
www.anc.org.au to remain updated with the ‘Enrol to Vote Campaign’ and other activities of the Armenian-Australian community’s peak public affairs committee.
