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	Australian Electoral Commission - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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 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.
		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).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Australian_Electoral_Commission (496 words)

	Australia - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		The Dutch adjectival form Australische ("Australian," in the sense of "southern") was used by Dutch officials in Batavia to refer to the newly discovered land to the south as early as 1638.
		The traditions of indigenous Australians are largely transmitted orally and are closely tied to ceremony and the telling of the stories of the Dreamtime.
		Australian English is a major variety of the language; its grammar and spelling are largely based on those of British English, overlaid with a rich vernacular of unique lexical items and phrases, some of which have found their way into standard English.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/a/u/s/Australia.html (4630 words)

	Audit Report - Integrity of the Electoral Roll - Follow-up Audit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		While the AEC established a Roll Integrity Unit in February 2003, funding for the 2003–04 financial year to progress implementation of both the ANAO and the government-supported recommendations was not made available to the AEC until the November 2003 Additional Estimates process.
		The AEC has advised that under Strategy 6 of the CRU Strategic Plan, all Australian Electoral Officers (AEO) have entered into Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with their State/Territory counterparts agreeing on the enrolment activities to be undertaken in the current financial year (this issue is discussed in further detail under recommendation 3).
		The AEC has conducted focus group workshops of electors and AEC staff in all States and Territories and workshops with the two major political parties are planned to occur soon.
	anao.gov.au /WebSite.nsf/Publications/697180F87D32F97BCA256E6E0008AE40 (11695 words)

	australianpolitics.com
		The Australian electoral system has an interesting history, pioneering inventions such as the secret ballot.
		Amongst the myriad minor parties, the Australian Democrats have been the most successful since their formation in 1977, but are now being challenged by the Australian Greens.
		Famous Quotations, political and otherwise, are included here, as are daily quotes on politics from the Australian media, a feature begun in 2001, and maintained throughout the months of January, February, March, April, May and June in 2002.
	www.australianpolitics.com (950 words)

	Western Australian Electoral Commission
		It is compulsory for every Australian citizen who has turned 18 years of age to enrol once they have lived in an electoral district in Western Australia for more than a month, and to re-enrol immediately following a change of address.
		Electoral Enrolment Forms for first time enrolment or change of name and/or address are available on this website or from this Commission, Post Offices and Australian Electoral Commission offices.
		Commission offices and all election facilities will be clearly signposted, including opening and closing times.
	www.waec.wa.gov.au (829 words)

	ALOR - Australian Electoral Commission
		Part of their reply stated, “Thank you for your letter dated 6 April 2000 it has been considered carefully by the committee and included in the committee’s correspondence for the 1998 federal election inquiry.” The word “carefully” sounded very good to me.
		Greatly to be preferred is a system of large Lower House electorates 3 to 5 members per electorate and these elected by proportional representation.
		There is also a suggestion to change the present whole-State as one electorate and instead, form a number of multi- member Upper House electorates with a few members each.
	www.alor.org /Library/AustralianElectoralCommission.htm (1431 words)

	Voting and Elections Short Answer Exam Questions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Briefly describe three features of the Australian electoral system, other than compulsory voting, which contribute to Australia's high voter participation.
		Outline two roles, other than electoral redistributions, which are performed by the Australian Electoral Commission.
		Explain one argument for and one argument against the use of single-member electorates in the House of Representatives.
	www.australianpolitics.com /voting/sa.shtml (919 words)

	Australian Electoral Commission
		You must enrol and vote for the electorate (or Division) in Australia for which you were previously entitled to be enrolled.
		You are now eligible to register as an overseas elector if you are going to be away for now more than six years and either register during the three months before departure, or within three years, after you left Australia.
		However the AEC will write to you asking you why you did not vote, and it is in your interests to explain that you were overseas on election day.
	www.expatnetwork.com /main536.htm (796 words)

	Meet Andy Becker, your fearless honest politics enforcer - OpinionWebDiaryArchive2003 - www.smh.com.au
		Electoral Commissioner Andy Becker today clarified a number of matters related to the role of the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) and recent media coverage of the Australians for Honest Politics Trust.
		When this matter was first raised five years ago, the AEC determined at that time that the group Australians for Honest Politics was not an associated entity as specified by the Commonwealth Electoral Act, Mr Becker said.
		The AEC is a politically neutral organisation charged with monitoring the disclosure obligations of all players in the political process and will do so without fear or favour, Mr Becker said.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/09/19/1063625212259.html (1413 words)

	Australian Electoral Commission in the dock: Why won't it come clean? - OpinionWebDiaryArchive2003 - www.smh.com.au
		The Australian Electoral Commission is in the eye of the Abbott storm.
		On October 20, 1998, Abbott told the AEC that before getting donations he sought advice from "one of Australia's leading electoral lawyers" and was assured that the trust was exempt from disclosure requirements.
		The AEC is "is an independent statutory authority and is headed by a group of three: the Chairperson (Mr Trevor Morling QC), the Electoral Commissioner (Mr Andy Becker) and a part-time, non-judicial member (Mr Dennis Trewin)".
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/09/01/1062383517567.html (1646 words)

	Australian Electoral Commission
		The Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1998 was granted Royal Assent on 17 July 1998.
		One significant change arising from the Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1998 is the effect on ‘Langer-style’ votes in House of Representatives elections.
		For further information on the amendments to the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and the Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984, interested people are advised to refer to the exact provisions of the Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1998 (No 94 of 1998).
	www.johnston-independent.com /aec.html (564 words)

	Apparently, there are many ways to say 'yes' at a referendum - but not 'no' - On Line Opinion - 14/4/2004
		Section 128 of the Australian Constitution sets out the method by which the Constitution may be altered by the people of Australia.
		The last such referendum was held in 1999, when Australian electors were asked whether they wished to amend the Constitution to change Australia’s system of government from a constitutional monarchy to a republic.
		Had the Parliament intended to leave the choice of responses wide open to the imagination of the voter, or that of an electoral official, section 24 would merely have required the voter to indicate whether or not he or she approved the proposed law.
	www.onlineopinion.com.au /view.asp?article=2136 (1793 words)

	The Roles and Structure of the Australian Electoral Commission (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Australian Electoral Commission was established as an independent statutory authority on February 21, 1984, following amendments to the Commonwealth Electoral Act (1918) by the Hawke government.
		The AEC is responsible for the administration of federal elections and referendums.
		Each electoral division has a permanent Divisional Returning Officer (DRO) who is responsible for electoral administration in that division, in particular, the maintenance of the electoral roll and preparations and conduct of the next electoral event.
	www.australianpolitics.com /voting/aec/about.shtml (311 words)

	Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Website: Disability Rights
		In 1999 HREOC ran an inquiry into the electoral process, and focussed it on the Australian Electoral Council, the joint body of Federal and State Electoral Commissioners.
		Whilst individual members of the council, including the AEC, took some issues forward, the council as a whole did not seriously engage with the process - little progress was made.
		Firstly, the AEC have already demonstrated their commitment to the issue with the percentage of poling booths where some level of physical access has been achieved.
	www.hreoc.gov.au /disability_rights/speeches/2003/electoral.htm (868 words)

	Electoral Commission - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The term Electoral Commission or Election Commission usually refers to a committee dedicated to electoral politics.
		A committee used to resolve election dispute in the United States, applied to resolve the 1876 presidential election.
		This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Electoral_Commission (122 words)

	Australian DemocratsAustralian Democrat Speeches
		This is probably a very apt time to be examining reports from the Australian Electoral Commission, as it is the first available opportunity in parliament after the conduct of a federal election.
		There are some important aspects in terms of the operations of the Electoral Commission as a whole that do need to have attention brought to them, and this is reflected in the report.
		One area in which the Electoral Commission has done good work—but, as always, needs to work harder to improve—is updating the roll and ensuring that, when people shift from house to house, the opportunity for and probability of them changing and correcting their enrolment occurs as often and as quickly as possible.
	www.democrats.org.au /speeches/?speech_id=887&display=1 (860 words)

	Enrolment/Change of Name/Address
		You cannot change your address online as the AEC requires hand written signatures, however you can complete the electoral enrolment form for your state or territory on screen, then print it out and sign it before forwarding to the AEC.
		If you are unable to print the form, you can collect one from any post office or AEC office.
		By faxing this form you agree that the time of receipt is the time when the message was received by the AEC fax machine in question, and that you will not hold the AEC responsible for any deadlines missed or losses incurred.
	www.aec.gov.au /_content/What/enrolment/forms.htm (290 words)

	Australian Electoral Commission - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		The Australian Electoral Commission is the federal government's agency in charge of organising and supervising federal elections.
		Local and state elections are overseen by the State Electoral Office of each state.
		The Australian Electoral Commission also maintains the electoral roll for all three levels of Australian government - federal, state and municipal.
	education.music.us /A/Australian-Electoral-Commission.htm (279 words)

	Australian Society of Archivists Internet Workshop 1995 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		He has set up Web pages for ALIA and the Australian Electoral Commission, and is responsible for the Government pages on the National Library's server.
		For the Federal by-elections for Canberra and Wentworth earlier this year, we set up Pages on the NLA server for the Australian Electoral Commission with lists of candidates and details of polling booths, and results after the date of the elections.
		New Zealand have all developed services comparable to the Australian model, except that the Canadians have continued to experiment and have come up with some very exciting facilities.
	www.asap.unimelb.edu.au /asa/wkshp/kwebb.htm (2103 words)

	Electorate & Polling Place Search
		Note: In some cases a locality/suburb or postcode may be in more than one electorate.
		If this is the case, you can phone 13 23 26 to confirm which electorate you live in.
		Enter a postcode to identify the electorate(s) located within the postcode region.
	www.aec.gov.au /esearch/main.htm (155 words)

	Australian Development Gateway
		The Australian Development Gateway (ADG) supports members of the development community in their efforts to reduce poverty and enhance sustainable development in the Asia Pacific region.
		The Australian Government's White Paper on the future direction of Australia's overseas aid program is now available.
		The Australian Aid Resource and Training Guide (AARTG) provides a window for practitioners and students to plug into the humanitarian aid and development sector.
	www.developmentgateway.com.au (481 words)

	The Electoral Commission : Elections : Research : Other electoral commissions worldwide
		Burkina Faso - Independent Electoral Commission (in French).
		Dominican Republic - Junta Central Electoral (in Spanish).
		Federated States of Micronesia - The Electoral Commission.
	www.electoralcommission.gov.uk /elections/Othercommissions.cfm (190 words)

	Australian Election Procedures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Australia has been a pioneer in the development of democratic electoral procedures.
		There are a number of characteristics of the Australian electoral system that are unique to this country.
		Elections in Australia are conducted by an independent statutory authority, the Australian Electoral Commission.
	www.australianpolitics.com /voting/aec (228 words)

	Australian electoral commission eyes open-source voting
		For the next three years, the AEC will have its hands full migrating its core systems from Adabas Natural on a mainframe and Dynix to J2EE on Sun Microsystem Inc.s Solaris.
		From ELMS, the data is fed to the national tally room, the AEC's Web hosting service and to the media, which can take the feed and put their presentation layers over it.
		The commission's director of IT applications, Campbell Chittenden, said during the move to a J2EE-based application environment the open-source Ingres database will be maintained.
	www.computerworld.com /hardwaretopics/hardware/story/0,10801,104121,00.html (1482 words)

	Bibliography - Voting Operations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Interim Electoral Commission, Report on the South African Elections of April 1994.
		Electoral Law - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989 (as amended to 3 November 1997): http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/aatsica1989478/ (Scroll to Sections 100 to 143)
		Electoral Law - Law on the Amendment of the Law on Elections to the Seimas (96/06/27) (in English): http://rc.lrs.lt/c-bin/eng/preps2?Condition1=31282&Condition2=elections
	aceproject.dd.ifes.org /main/francais/po/poz_002.htm (6564 words)

	Virtual Tally Room (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		If you wish to print a summary of the national Election results it is also available in PDF format.
		This is just one of a series of AEC publications and products designed to increase awareness in the community about Australia's electoral system.
		If you would like further information phone 13 23 26 or visit www.aec.gov.au
	results.aec.gov.au /12246/results/default.htm (90 words)

	Australian Electoral Commission
		The Australian Development Gateway (ADG) strives to support members of the development community in their efforts to reduce poverty and enhance sustainable development in the Asia Pacific region.
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		The Australian Electoral Commission's site provides electoral process information such as public awareness programs, backgrounders, political disclosures, newsfiles, pocket book (manual), procedures, international electoral services, information about public election funding payments and links to other electoral sites.
	www.developmentgateway.com.au /jahia/Jahia/pid/499 (202 words)

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