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064251870X

Contents

Foreword

INTRODUCTION

• The Australian Electoral Commission
• The role of the Australian Electoral Commission at a referendum
• The structure of the Australian Electoral Commission

REFERENDUM BACKGROUND

• Changing the Australian Constitution
• Historical referendum results

LEADING UP TO THE 1999 REFERENDUM

• The Constitutional Convention
• Legislation for the proposed constitutional changes
• Legislation to conduct the referendum
• 1999 Referendum
• Republic question
• Preamble question
• Issue of the writs
• 1999 referendum timetable
• Highlights of the 1999 referendum

ENROLMENT

• Who could vote?
• The electoral roll
• Close of rolls
• Lists of electors

POLLING ARRANGEMENTS

• Printing of ballot papers
• Automated postal Voting
• Polling logistics

VOTING

• Types of votes
• Voting before polling day
• Mobile polling
• Overseas Voting
• Antarctic voting

POLLING DAY

• Polling places
• Polling officials
• Issuing of ballot papers
• How to vote
• Scrutineers during the polling
• Division of Holt by-election

REFERENDUM NIGHT

• Counting at polling places
• Formal and informal Voting
• Scrutineers during the counting
• Virtual tally room

SCRUTINY AFTER REFERENDUM NIGHT

• Declaration vote scrutiny
• Scanning lists of electors

KEY RESULTS

• National results
• Voting turnout
• Statement of results
• Return of the writs

PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGN

• Advertising
• Public relations
• Publications
• Yes/No case pamphlet
• National telephone enquiry service
• Telephone interpreting service
• Internet
• Special target groups
• Education activities
• Government sponsored information campaigns

INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM

• List of participants in the international visitors program

REFERENDUM LITIGATION

• The Benwell Injunction Application
• The Ford Injunction Application
• The Buzzacott Injunction Application
• The Coe Injunction Application

REVIEWS

• Operational reviews
• Public information campaign reviews
• Post-referendum elector survey
• Review of the training of polling staff program
• Internal audit

STATISTICAL RESULTS

• Enrolment
• Declaration Votes Received
• Votes Counted by Vote Type - Republic
• Votes Counted by Vote Type - Preamble
• Turnout - Republic and Preamble
• Informal Voting - Republic and Preamble
• Summary of Results - Republic
• Summary of Results - Preamble
• Results by vote type - Republic
• Results by vote type - Preamble

APPENDICES

• A. List of overseas voting posts and votes issued
• B. Referendum costs
• C. AEC central and head office addresses

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