Tasmania quota information

In accordance with Section 65 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the Electoral Commissioner has determined the quota of electors for the purpose of the redistribution of the State of Tasmania to be 70 441 which has been calculated as follows:

Number of Members of the House of Representatives to which Tasmania is entitled	5
Number of electors enrolled in Tasmania as at the end of the day on which the redistribution commenced (13 February 2008)	352 203
Quota for Tasmania	70 441
Permissible maximum number of electors in a Division (Quota + 10%)	77 485
Permissible minimum number of electors in a division (Quota - 10%)	63 397

For the purposes of Section 66(3) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the following figures will apply:

Number of Members of the House of Representatives to which Tasmania is entitled	5
Estimated total number of electors enrolled in Tasmania at the Projection time (15 August 2012)	365 034
Average divisional enrolment at the Projection time	73 007
Maximum number of electors in a division at the Projection time (103.5%)	75 562
Minimum number of electors in a division at the Projection time (96.5%)	70 452