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Federal parliamentary democracy. AEC. Compulsory + preferential voting. Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.
Paper onlyVoting method
Voting Channels
How voters cast a ballot
The voting channels available under current law, each verified against the cited statute.
- Election dayElection-day in personall
In-person voting at a polling place on polling day (always a Saturday, s. 158); hand-marked paper ballots, full-preferential (House) / single transferable vote (Senate). Voting is compulsory (s. 245).
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, s. 158
- EarlyEarly in personall-voters
Pre-poll (early) in-person voting at pre-poll voting centres in the weeks before polling day; widely used.
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, Part XVA (pre-poll voting)
- PostalPostal / mailall-voters
Postal voting on application; general postal voters are sent a ballot automatically each election (s. 184A).
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, ss. 183-184
- ProxyProxynot available
No proxy voting.
- InternetInternetnot available
No internet voting; ballots are paper. Telephone voting is available to a narrow class (e.g. blind/low-vision and Antarctic electors).
Methodology Radar
Dimension Breakdown
EAdI14.7%
Election Administration Index
Accountability50%
Commission20%
Funding0%
Staff Training0%
Vendor Oversight17%
EAI42.9%
Electoral Access Index
Administration0%
Eligibility20%
Identification20%
Registration57%
Roll Integrity0%
Voter Assistance67%
Voting Methods67%
ECI58.3%
Election Campaign-Finance Index
Contributions17%
Disclosure70%
Enforcement63%
Foreign Source75%
Traceability50%
EDRI62.7%
Election Dispute Resolution Index
Contest80%
Recount60%
Timing25%
EVCI8.3%
Election Voter-Confidence Index
Ballot Info0%
Candidate0%
Notification25%
EII13.2%
Election Integrity Index
Citizen Verifiability0%
Custody Hardware38%
Post Election Audit11%
Software Verifiability0%
Transparency Observation0%
Vendor Independence0%
Voter Access43%
Primary Instruments
| Citation | Type | Title | Sections | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 1 — Choosing of senators for Queensland | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 1 — Choosing of senators for Queensland | 1 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 1 — Disputed Elections and Returns | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 1 — Disputed Elections and Returns | 29 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 1 — Introduction | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 1 — Introduction | 1 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 1 — Preliminary | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 1 — Preliminary | 11 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 1AA — Preliminary | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 1AA — Preliminary | 2 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 2 — Authorisation of certain electoral matter | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 2 — Authorisation of certain electoral matter | 3 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 2 — General matters | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 2 — General matters | 7 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 2 — Qualifications and vacancies | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 2 — Qualifications and vacancies | 6 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 2 — Representation of the Territories in the Senate | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 2 — Representation of the Territories in the Senate | 5 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 2 — The Australian Electoral Commission | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 2 — The Australian Electoral Commission | 16 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 3 — Electoral Commissioner, Deputy Electoral Commissioner and Australian Electoral Officers for States | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 3 — Electoral Commissioner, Deputy Electoral Commissioner and Australian Electoral Officers for States | 11 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 3 — Information ‑ gathering powers | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 3 — Information ‑ gathering powers | 3 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 3 — Representation of the States and Territories in the House of Representatives | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 3 — Representation of the States and Territories in the House of Representatives | 11 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 4 — Disclosure of donations | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 4 — Disclosure of donations | 9 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 4 — Staff of the Commission | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 4 — Staff of the Commission | 7 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 4 — Voting by pre ‑ poll declaration vote | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 4 — Voting by pre ‑ poll declaration vote | 8 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 5 — Disclosure of electoral expenditure | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 5 — Disclosure of electoral expenditure | 5 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 5 — Miscellaneous | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 5 — Miscellaneous | 3 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 5A — Annual returns by registered political parties and other persons | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 5A — Annual returns by registered political parties and other persons | 11 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 5B — Electoral expenditure by foreign campaigners | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 5B — Electoral expenditure by foreign campaigners | 4 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 6 — Miscellaneous | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Division 6 — Miscellaneous | 11 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part I — Preliminary | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part I — Preliminary | 9 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part IV — Electoral Divisions | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part IV — Electoral Divisions | 28 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part IX — Objections | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part IX — Objections | 5 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part V — Subdivisions and polling places | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part V — Subdivisions and polling places | 2 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part VI — Electoral Rolls | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part VI — Electoral Rolls | 14 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part VII — Qualifications and disqualifications for enrolment and for voting | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part VII — Qualifications and disqualifications for enrolment and for voting | 9 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part VIII — Enrolment | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part VIII — Enrolment | 21 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part X — Review of decisions | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part X — Review of decisions | 3 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part XI — Registration of political parties | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part XI — Registration of political parties | 22 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part XIII — Writs for elections | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part XIII — Writs for elections | 11 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part XIV — The nominations | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part XIV — The nominations | 28 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part XIX — The return of the writs | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part XIX — The return of the writs | 5 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part XV — Postal voting | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part XV — Postal voting | 25 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part XVB — Electronically assisted voting | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part XVB — Electronically assisted voting | 6 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part XVC — Designated electors | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part XVC — Designated electors | 5 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part XVI — The polling | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part XVI — The polling | 48 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part XVIII — The scrutiny | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part XVIII — The scrutiny | 27 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part XXI — Electoral offences | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part XXI — Electoral offences | 25 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part XXIII — Miscellaneous | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Part XXIII — Miscellaneous | 21 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision A — Interpretation | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision A — Interpretation | 4 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision A — Preliminary | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision A — Preliminary | 6 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision A — Simplified outline of this Division | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision A — Simplified outline of this Division | 4 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision B — Appointment of agents | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision B — Appointment of agents | 8 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision B — Election funding | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision B — Election funding | 3 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision B — Investigations etc. | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision B — Investigations etc. | 6 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision B — Offences and civil penalty provisions relating to donations | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision B — Offences and civil penalty provisions relating to donations | 5 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision B — Requirement to register as a significant third party or associated entity | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision B — Requirement to register as a significant third party or associated entity | 7 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision B — Voting by pre ‑ poll ordinary vote | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision B — Voting by pre ‑ poll ordinary vote | 6 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision BA — Automatic payment of election funding of $10,000 | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision BA — Automatic payment of election funding of $10,000 | 1 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision C — Claims for election funding of more than $10,000 | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision C — Claims for election funding of more than $10,000 | 11 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision C — Nomination of financial controllers | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision C — Nomination of financial controllers | 1 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision C — Requirements relating to ballot ‑ boxes | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision C — Requirements relating to ballot ‑ boxes | 5 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision C — Transparency Register | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision C — Transparency Register | 4 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision D — Anti ‑ avoidance | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision D — Anti ‑ avoidance | 1 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision D — Other provisions relating to offences and civil penalty provisions | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision D — Other provisions relating to offences and civil penalty provisions | 3 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision D — Payments of election funding | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision D — Payments of election funding | 2 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision D — Requirements for appointment or nomination | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision D — Requirements for appointment or nomination | 1 | active |
| Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision E — Miscellaneous | Statute | Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 — Subdivision E — Miscellaneous | 3 | active |
Methodologies — Datapoint Drill-In
Each methodology card above takes you to Australia's scoring detail for that methodology — every datapoint, with rationale and the exact statute that justifies the score.
For a single datapoint side-by-side across every jurisdiction, see e.g. /atlas/datapoint/1.1.