Research Report 3 - Analysis of Declaration Voting

Updated: 15 January 2013
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Analysis of Declaration Voting

Author: Gerry Newman

Date: June 2004

Contents

Executive Summary

Introduction

Background

Legislative Provisions

Trends in declaration voting

Reasons for Increase in Declaration Votes

Impact on the Electoral System

Some Reform Options

Summary

Appendix 1: Chronology of Commonwealth Legislative Provisions for Declaration Voting

Appendix 2: Extracts from Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

Appendix 3: Votes Counted by Type, Senate Elections 1901-2001

Appendix 4: Votes Counted by Type, 2001 Senate Election

Appendix 5: Registered General Postal Voters, 2001 Election