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The Australian Electoral Commission, or the AEC, is the federal government agency in charge of organising and supervising federal elections. Local and state elections are overseen by electoral authorities of each state and territory. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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The Australian Electoral Commission also maintains the Commonwealth Electoral Roll. Under the Joint Roll Arrangements with a number of states and territories, the AEC also maintains the electoral rolls of the states and territories other than Western Australia. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...
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It also plays a leading role in electoral education.
History and Structure
The AEC was first established in 1902, as a branch of the Department of Home Affairs. In 1973 it became the Australian Electoral Office, a name it retained until February 21, 1984 when it became the Australian Electoral Commission, a Commonwealth statutory authority. 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ...
is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ...
The AEC consists of a Chairman (a Judge or a retired Judge of the Federal Court), the Electoral Commissioner and a non-judicial member (usually the Australian Statistician). The Electoral Commissioner has the powers of a Secretary of a Department under the Public Service Act 1999 and the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1998. The Chairperson and the third, non-judicial member both hold their offices on a part-time basis. Australian Bureau of Statistics logo The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the Australian government agency that collects and publishes statistical information about Australia. ...
The AEC has a Central Office in Canberra and Head Offices in Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ...
Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia, with a population of over 1. ...
Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, as well as the third largest city in Australia. ...
Darwin is the capital city of the Australian Territory of the Northern Territory. ...
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. ...
Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ...
The Perth skyline viewed from the Swan River This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ...
The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4. ...
Each federal electorate has a Divisional Returning Officer responsible for administration of House of Representatives elections within their division. Each State also has an Australian Electoral Officer responsible for administration of Senate elections. The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ...
Responsibilites The AEC's major responsibilities are to run federal elections, by-elections and referendums. Election Rolls must always be up-to-date to run these votes, and the AEC must also follow up electors who fail to vote and publish detailed election results. The AEC is answerable to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters of the Parliament of Australia, and must report on how elections were carried out and the success of the elections in general. Elections in Australia gives information on elections and election results in Australia. ...
A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ...
// Federal Referendums In Australia, referendums are nationwide polls held to approve government-proposed changes to the Australian constitution. ...
The main entrance to Parliament House in Canberra, with the flag mast visible. ...
In 1984 a change to the Commonwealth Electoral Act allowed for the grace period after an election is called before the electoral rolls are closed was extended to seven days. Many people either enrol or change their enrolment details in this period. Prior to the 2004 federal election there were 423,993 changes to enrolment were processed in the close of roll period; of these, 78,816 were new enrolments and 225,314 were changes of address.[1] See also: 1983 in Australia, other events of 1984, 1985 in Australia See also: 1984 Australian incumbents // Queen of Australia - Queen Elizabeth II Governor General - Sir Ninian Stephen Prime Minister - Bob Hawke Premier of New South Wales - Neville Wran Premier of South Australia - John Bannon Premier of Queensland - Sir Joh...
The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 replaced the Commonwealth Franchise Act 1902 which defined who was allowed to vote in Australian federal elections. ...
The Electoral Register (or Electoral Roll) is a listing of all those registered to vote in a particular area. ...
Legislative elections were held in Australia on 9 October 2004. ...
The AEC also plays a major role in electoral education, aiming to educate citizens about the electoral process by which representitives are elected, and by which the constitution is changed (referendums). To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
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A how-to-vote card from the Australian federal election of 2004, showing voters how to fill in the squares on the ballot paper if they wish to vote for the Liberal Party of Australia. ...
References - AEC: About the AEC - Overview. AEC: About the AEC - Overview. Retrieved on April 17, 2005.
- AEC: Structure. Structure. Retrieved on June 22, 2005.
Hon Eric Abetz Eric Abetz (born 25 January 1958 in Stuttgart, Federal Republic of Germany), has been a Liberal Party member of the Australian Senate since February 1994, representing the state of Tasmania. ...
Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
External links - The Australian Electoral Commission website
- The Electoral Council of Australia website, the consultative council between the AEC and state and territory electoral authorities
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