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Voting Operations

Australia Australia

VO003

Electors vote at
Question:Where can electors vote?
Answer(s): b. At any polling station in the same voting district
e. At mobile polling stations
f. By mail
i. By tendered ballot
j. Other
Comments: Polling day is always on a Saturday and voting takes place between the hours of 8.00am and 6.00pm. Most people vote by an ordinary vote, that is a vote cast in the elector's enrolled division on polling day. (j) A number of voting stations in each state/territory can take ballots for all districts in the state/territory.
Source: Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (amended in 2019) Section 183 & 222: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2019C00103/f85985f8-e256-4e11-ad31-884ed7f92224
Verified: 2024/09/09
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VO004

Voting outside the country is permitted for
Question:Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s): b. Citizens residing outside the country
c. Citizens outside the country (including those on vacation)
Comments:
Source: Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (amended in 2019) Section 94(a): https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2019C00103/f85985f8-e256-4e11-ad31-884ed7f92224
Verified: 2024/09/09
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VO005

Locations for voting outside of the country
Question:If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
Answer(s): a. Embassies
b. Consulates
e. By mail
Comments: (a.)Some embassies. At the 1996 federal election there were 99 overseas posts at which Australians could vote and a total of 46 307 votes were cast overseas.
Source: Voting Overseas (AEC) https://www.aec.gov.au/Voting/Ways_to_vote/overseas.htm
Verified: 2024/09/09
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VO011

Voting method
Question:How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s): a. Manually marking of ballots
Comments:
Source: Michael Maley, Director, International Services, Australian Electoral Commission Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (amended in 2019) Section 188: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2019C00103/f85985f8-e256-4e11-ad31-884ed7f92224
Verified: 2024/09/09
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