Herbert - dozens of soldiers denied vote?

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    Special Minister of State Scott Ryan will ask the electoral commission for a briefing on why defence personnel may have been denied a vote at the election.
    Sky News reported on Thursday dozens of soldiers from Townsville who were involved in a military exercise in South Australia during the election campaign may have missed out on a vote.
    Townsville is key centre in Herbert, where the electoral commission is conducting a recount after the first count ended with Labor ahead of the coalition by only eight votes. The Australian online
 
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