Online Federal electoral enrolment planned, based on NSW law |
First 4 of 4 paragraphs shown A committee report, incorporating a dissenting report, entitled Inquiry into the implications of the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Amendment (Automatic Enrolment) Act 2009 (NSW) proposed Commonwealth elections use the new automatic enrolment system for New South Wales elections. Enrolled from ATO and licence data: The committeecalled for legislative change so the Australia Electroial Commission (AEC) could respond to declining enrolment participation across Australia by allowing the automatic enrolment of electors. The plan of action: Election day enrolment was proposed as a safety net to capture those electors who have not been picked up through automatic enrolment processes, as well as those who have been removed from the electoral roll in error or enrolled at the wrong address. ...Log in to read rest of Article or image. |