Electoral Affairs

The right to vote is the chance for you to choose who represents you in government and who runs our country. It is a privilege that living in a democracy affords us. In Australia, enrolling and voting is compulsory by law, so that it truly is a democratic and participatory process.

Voting is undertaken through secret paper ballot, as well as ultising a preferential voting and proportional representation system. As well, election costs and funding for each party’s political activity are available for public scrutiny. The major political parties are currently immensely powerful mainly due to the level of political donations they receive annually, and this is a cause for worry considering their vital role in our government and democracy. Therefore, if democracy is to continue in Australia, Alison believes that it is important that our electoral process is right, proper and fair for all.

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Links:

• Greens WA Policy on Democracy.
• The Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) is responsible for the conduct of State Elections and Referenda, Local Government Postal Elections and Referenda; and Industrial and Other elections and referenda. You can check your enrolment details, learn where the enrolment boundaries are and find out election results.
• Democracy 4 Sale a NSW Greens initiative to scruitinise political parties.
• Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade explanation of our electoral system.
• The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC)  website on voting and the electoral process within Australia