Save the World

Dear friends,

The Prime Minister can now call the election any day, and many think
as soon he's finished at APEC he'll do just that. And when he does,
the gates of democracy will swing firmly shut.

That's because the Government has passed new laws closing the
electoral roll at 8pm on the very day the election is officially
called. So click here -- or forward this email -- to make sure that
you and everyone you know are properly enrolled:

http://www.getup.org.au/campaign/votingisthebestrevenge

Odds are, you're enrolled to vote -- but chances are you know someone
who isn't. What may surprise you is just how many people you know
aren't on the rolls. For instance, the Government recently admitted
more than a third of all Australians aged 18 to 25 are not enrolled.
That's a whopping 410,000 voters - four whole electorates' worth --
and we're only talking about young people.

To make matters worse, you're not informed if you've been taken off
the electoral roll for some reason -- such as if a piece of mail
addressed to you from the AEC gets returned to sender -- so many
people do not find out until they turn up on election day, only to be
denied their vote. You may not be enrolled right now, and not even
know it. You can check your enrolment status here.

http://www.getup.org.au/campaign/votingisthebestrevenge

Your fellow GetUp members have been out in force, holding enrolment
drives around the country to fill the gap these changes will create.
We've even launched a TV ad on V and MTV ("Make Your First Time
Special") encouraging young voters to get on the rolls.

Click below for your one-stop enrolment shop - whether it's checking
your own enrolment status, signing a petition to reverse the changes,
or making sure everyone you know is enrolled.

http://www.getup.org.au/campaign/votingisthebestrevenge

With all that's at stake in this election, let's all have our say.
Forward this email to everyone you know, because once the election is
called it will be too late.

Thanks for making it happen,
The GetUp team

PS: Our APEC climate change petition is almost at 100,000 Australians.
There's still time to put your name here.