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Australian Capital Territory Voting Records: Difference between revisions
Australian Capital Territory Voting Records (view source)
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== The Territorial Franchise == | == The Territorial Franchise == | ||
When the Federal Capital Territory came into being on 1 January 1911, the residents of the Territory lost most of their voting rights: they were not represented in either house of Parliament, they were no longer residents of a State, there was no local government and their votes were not counted in referenda to alter the Constitution. They were, however, called to the polls on the occasions of plebescites and local option polls.<br> | When the Federal Capital Territory came into being on 1 January 1911, the residents of the Territory lost most of their voting rights: they were not represented in either house of Parliament, they were no longer residents of a State, there was no local government and their votes were not counted in referenda to alter the Constitution. They were, however, called to the polls on the occasions of plebescites and local option polls.<br> | ||
=== House of Representatives === | === House of Representatives === | ||
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The Australian Capital Territory was granted two Senators by the ''Senate (Representation of Territories) Act'' 1973 (Cth). The same electoral roll is used for Senate and House of Representatives elections. | The Australian Capital Territory was granted two Senators by the ''Senate (Representation of Territories) Act'' 1973 (Cth). The same electoral roll is used for Senate and House of Representatives elections. | ||
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=== Referendums === | |||
The earliest territorial rolls were prepared for use in plebescites and local option polls (in relation to the sale and public consumption of alcohol) but territorians did not vote in constitutional referendums until after 1977 when the constitution was amended to allow their votes to be counted. | |||
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== Historical Electoral Rolls == | == Historical Electoral Rolls == | ||