EVCIElection Voter-Confidence Index

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Section 273A concerns the procedural mechanics of computerised scrutiny of Senate election votes—specifically how ballot papers are processed, how ties are resolved, and what access scrutineers have during the counting process. It addresses vote-counting procedures and observer rights, not voter communication, ballot information pamphlets, or candidate information distribution to voters. There is no statutory requirement established here for publishing candidate information, ballot question content, or distribution of voter pamphlets. The section is entirely procedural/administrative regarding vote tabulation, not voter notification or ballot information communication.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Section 182 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 is an interpretive provision defining terms used in Part XV (Postal voting), specifically 'Register' and references to Divisions for enrolled and provisionally enrolled persons. It contains no language addressing multilingual ballot requirements, triggers, thresholds, or voter material translation standards. The section is purely definitional and administrative in nature, establishing terminology for postal voting procedures rather than establishing any statutory framework for multilingual communication. To satisfy INFO.2, the section would need to codify specific population thresholds, language-minority criteria, or statutory triggers requiring multilingual ballots or materials. This section does neither.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Section 351 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 addresses electoral offences related to publication of matter regarding candidates, specifically regulating unauthorized claims about candidate associations and voting advocacy. It does not establish requirements for public accessibility of candidate-filing documents such as nominating petitions or eligibility certifications, nor does it define timelines for such accessibility. The section focuses on controlling false or misleading electoral communications rather than establishing procedural rules for accessing candidate nomination materials. To satisfy CAND.1, the statute would need to explicitly require that candidate filings be made publicly accessible within a specified timeframe. This section contains no such requirement.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Section 300 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 addresses payment procedures for candidates who die before or during an election. It does not codify any public-notice procedure for candidate disqualification or withdrawal after ballot printing. The section deals exclusively with financial entitlements and legal representation in the event of candidate death, not with notification requirements or procedural rules governing public disclosure of disqualifications or withdrawals. The criterion requires statutory codification of public-notice procedures for post-printing ballot disqualifications or withdrawals, which is entirely absent from this section.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Section 64 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 addresses redistribution procedures and public participation in electoral boundary reviews, not voter notification about upcoming elections. The statute codifies notice requirements for redistribution suggestions and comments (publication in Gazette and newspapers, specific Friday deadlines), but this relates to electoral division redistribution processes, not pre-election voter notification regarding election dates, polling places, or registration deadlines. NOTIF.1 specifically requires statutory codification of voter notification for upcoming elections with timing and content defined. This section does not address election-date notification, polling-place information, or voter registration deadlines. The procedural clarity present in this section operates in an entirely different domain of electoral administration.

Section 80(2A) requires the Electoral Commissioner to publish notice of polling place changes (appointments, declarations, or abolitions) on the website and other appropriate means. However, the criterion specifically asks whether there is a requirement to provide INDIVIDUAL NOTICE to voters whose polling place has changed, within a DEFINED TIMEFRAME. The statute mandates public notice but does not explicitly require individualized voter notification (e.g., by mail to affected voters) or specify a defined timeframe for such notice relative to the election. Section 80(3) requires newspaper publication after the writ is issued but before polling, setting out current and abolished polling places, which provides general public notice but not targeted individual notice. The statute does not demonstrate a systematic requirement to notify individual voters whose specific polling place allocation has changed between elections.