As many as seven thousand enrolled Ballarat voters could be looking at added fines for not voting at last year's state election.
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The turnout rate for the seats of Wendouree and Buninyong was about 91 percent but that still leaves thousands on the electoral rolls who cannot be accounted for.
The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) is urging Victorians who have outstanding nonvoting fines to take action before the matter is referred to Fines Victoria which will add $25 to the original $81 penalty.
The state fines which are imposed for those with out adequate excuse for not voting in our compulsory elctions contrast with Federal fines which are only $20.
Over 150,000 Victorians who failed to vote in the November 2018 State election will be receiving a Penalty Reminder Notice this week.
Electoral Commissioner, Warwick Gately AM, advised recipients of a Penalty Reminder Notice to act as soon as possible.
'If you receive a Penalty Reminder Notice in the mail this week, you have three options: pay the fine, request an internal review, or elect to go to court,' Mr Gately said.
'Do not ignore the notice, or your details will be provided to the Director of Fines Victoria for further enforcement action.'
In May this year, over 190,000 Victorians received an infringement notice for failing to vote in the 2018 State election. Those who did not respond to their infringement notice will receive a Penalty Reminder Notice this week.
'If you respond to your notice instead of ignoring it, and you provide evidence about why you were unable to vote, there is a good chance that the infringement will be withdrawn,' Mr Gately said.
Non-voters have 28 days to respond to the Penalty Reminder Notice.
The VEC encourages people who are unsure what to do, or who require legal assistance throughout any stage of the infringements process, to call 1300 551 575 or visit https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Voting/WhatIfIDidntVote.html
