- Date
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02 Jun 2010
- Chamber
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House of Representatives
- Status
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Act
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Portfolio
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Special Minister of State
- Summary
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Amends the:
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
and Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Act 1984
to provide that: pre-poll votes cast in an elector’s home division can be cast and counted as ordinary votes; the Australian Electoral Commission may process enrolment transactions outside the division for which the person is enrolling; and electors can update their enrolment details electronically; and Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
to restrict the number of candidates that can be endorsed by a political party in each division.