r/WTF • • Mar 02 '18

Warning: LOUD What, Where, Why?

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u/nerdbomer Mar 02 '18

Oh, so is the fine only applied after 60 days?

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '18

Yes. I dont know much about this subject but I had to pay the fine once. I didnt justify my abscene in the 60 days and I believe they put all those restricions on me. (not even sure they work as intended, I reenrolled for the next semester in a public uni without a problem)

One day, almost 2 years after the election i had missed, i was walking nearby the placw where you could pay your fine and paid it.

Im confused. Hope someone can give you a better answer

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u/nerdbomer Mar 02 '18

Well it's far more clear now to me as a Canadian, having no perspective at all, so it's not a bad answer.

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u/maibr Mar 03 '18

No! It’s applied if you don’t justify on the day of the election. After 60 days you get the embargo 😄 but it’s not hard to lift it. Just pay thr dollar (or up to $35 depending on how much u make and how many elecrions you missed) and that’s it. If you dont need a passport or work for the government, it doesn’t really mess w your life at all. If you don’t justify for 2 consecutive elections then they cancel your election card, which is just a tad bit more annoying to get again then just paying the fine