'Fake postie' who claimed he was throwing out same-sex marriage 'no' votes now dealing with death threats

  • Sydney man said he's received death threats after joking about marriage survey
  • Dan Nolan claimed he worked for Australia Post and was throwing out 'no' forms 
  • He reposted image of same-sex marriage vote exposed with light posted online
  • Image was shared by a concerned voter who saw the photo pop up on Facebook
  • Voting in the same-sex marriage postal vote will close on November 7  

By BRIANNE TOLJ and BEN HILL FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

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A Sydney man claims he has received death threats after joking about being an Australia Post worker and throwing out same-sex surveys marked 'no.'

Dan Nolan reposted an image that has been circulating online of a vote form ticked 'no' being illuminated through an envelope with a torch to his Twitter on Wednesday. 

'I work at the Australia Post in Chatswood and I'm using a torch to check all ballots and throw out ALL no votes,' Mr Nolan captioned the image.

A Sydney man claims he has received death threats after joking about being an Australia Post worker (pictured) and throwing out same-sex surveys marked 'no'

A Sydney man claims he has received death threats after joking about being an Australia Post worker (pictured) and throwing out same-sex surveys marked 'no'

Despite Australia Post confirming Mr Nolan does not work for them, the Sydney man said he received death threats (pictured) within hours of cracking the joke

Despite Australia Post confirming Mr Nolan does not work for them, the Sydney man said he received death threats (pictured) within hours of cracking the joke

Numerous people have published images of their form - some including their address and unique barcode - to social media this week as the survey arrived in household mailboxes

Numerous people have published images of their form - some including their address and unique barcode - to social media this week as the survey arrived in household mailboxes

The joke quickly incited a mixed reaction of laughter and anger and ultimately reached more than 2,300 shares online.

Despite Australia Post confirming Mr Nolan does not work for them, the Sydney man said he received death threats within hours of posting the picture. 

'Hi Dan, looks like I'm coming to visit you!!! We are both going on holidays but only one shall return. Oh and because I'm a lot bigger and obviously stronger than you I will take great pleasure in holding your weak ass down. See you soon Dan Nolan! It wasn't hard to track you lol,' one man wrote in a Facebook message that Mr Nolan posted to Twitter.

Others claimed Mr Nolan had 'no moral compass', but many others thanked him for entertaining them.

The photo shared by Mr Nolan began circulating online this week after a concerned voter saw the image pop up on his Facebook news feed.

A concerned voter posted an image of the see-through envelope on Reddit after seeing it pop up on his Facebook news feed

The photo shared by Mr Nolan began circulating online this week after a concerned voter saw the image pop up on his Facebook news feed (pictured) 

He said he will still be voting 'yes' even if his vote won't be 'counted now after this stuff up'

He said he will still be voting 'yes' even if his vote won't be 'counted now after this stuff up'

'So we wasted $122 million on a survey where a torch can reveal the answer through the reply envelope it came with.'

The person who posted the photo said they would 'be voting yes... if it will even be counted now after this stuff up'.

Numerous people have published images of their form - some including their address and unique barcode - to social media this week as the survey arrived in household mailboxes.

The posts quickly led to discussions on if the survey could be tampered with.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has warned that by posting the form's barcode, votes could be jeopardized. 

The ABS' warning comes after a slew of Australians went online to cheer on former occupants of their homes, claiming their failure to redirect their mail has left the new residents with extra votes.  

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has warned that by posting the form's barcode, votes could be jeopardized

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has warned that by posting the form's barcode, votes could be jeopardized

An Australia Post spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia they are 'confident in [their] capability to deliver the postal survey'.

'It is a criminal offence to tamper with mail, and Australia Post has strong security measures in place throughout our national network.

'We have undertaken a thorough review ahead of delivering the survey and will have additional security measures in place during the process.

'We are also working closely with the authorities to maintain the integrity of the mail network.' 

Daily Mail Australia has contacted the Australian Bureau of Statistics for comment.

Voting in the same-sex marriage postal vote runs until November 7, with the vote set to determine if Australia becomes the 25th country to legalise gay marriage. 

Voting in the same-sex marriage postal vote runs until November, with the vote set to determine if Australia legalises gay marriage

Voting in the same-sex marriage postal vote runs until November, with the vote set to determine if Australia legalises gay marriage

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