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Victoria
Head of State
Governor
Leader of Government
Premier
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Parliaments and Local Councils
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Legislative Council
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Legislative Assembly
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Local Councils
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Terms of Members of Parliament/ Council
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4 years with fixed terms with elections in November. Last election was in November 2002.
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Same as Legislative Council.
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From 2008 all 79 local government elections will be held on the last Saturday in Nov, and then every 4 years thereafter. The 4 elections scheduled for March 2004 and the 21 scheduled for March 2005 will be conducted in November 2004. the 54 elections scheduled for March 2006 will be held in November 2005.
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Number of Members
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40 (5 Members elected from each of 8 Regions).
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88 elected from single-member electoral districts.
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Not fewer than 5 and not greater than 12.
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Electoral Legislation
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Electoral Act 2002
Constitution Act 1975 |
Same as Legislative Council
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Local Government Act 1989
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Voting Systems (definitions)
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Proportional representation – single transferable vote and above the line voting. Partial preferential.
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Full preferential.
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Full preferential. Exhaustive preferential where more than 1 vacancy.
City of Melbourne: proportional representation
district as a whole.
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Enrolment and Voting Eligibility
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Same as Commonwealth
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Same as for State plus special enrolment provisions for non-resident
owners and occupiers, corporations and non-citizens. Voting compulsory
for residents; (except for those aged 70 years or over); not compulsory
for non-residents. City of Melbourne: voting compulsory for all on roll.
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Redistribution Provisions and Frequency
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Electoral Boundaries Commission Act 1982.
When approximate equality requirements no longer apply to a substantial
extent.
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Local Government Act 1989.
Review at least once every 6 years.
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Joint Rolls Arrangements between Commonwealth,
States and Territories
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Since 1924
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Councils are responsible for producing rolls.
Formed by merging:
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Funding, Donations and Disclosure Provisions
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Funding rate: $1.20 per vote (indexed to CPI) Cap on donations by certain licence holders
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Disclosure, but no funding.
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Interesting and Particular Features
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How-to-vote cards distributed on election day must be registered.
Registration of Political Parties.
Provision for electronic voting at early voting centres. Interstate and overseas.
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Most Council elections conducted by post.
City of Melbourne: Corporations entitled to 2 representatives each
on voters' roll.
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