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AEC prepares for its biggest federal election yet 20 Aug 2013 | 10:30 am
With early voting commencing today and building up to around 500 pre-poll centres around the country, a massive logistical operation is starting to unfold.
New voting system gives blind or low vision voters more choice 20 Aug 2013 | 09:30 am
With early voting now underway, Electoral Commissioner Ed Killesteyn said voters who are blind or have low vision can now access a telephone voting service that enables them to cast a secret vote
Early voting begins tomorrow in the 2013 federal election 19 Aug 2013 | 11:20 am
Electoral Commissioner Ed Killesteyn said eligible voters can cast an early vote from Tuesday in person at any of the early voting centres operating around Australia, or by applying for a postal vote.
Detailed close of rolls figures for each electorate now available 19 Aug 2013 | 11:20 am
Media, journalists and other interested individuals are advised that figures are now available showing the number of electors enrolled to vote in the 2013 federal election for each electorate (elector...
Record number of candidates to contest the 2013 federal election 16 Aug 2013 | 01:45 pm
A record 1 717 candidates have nominated to contest the 2013 federal election, Electoral Commissioner, Ed Killesteyn announced today.
Online enrolment drives record 14.7 million Australians ready to vote 16 Aug 2013 | 10:30 am
A total of 14 712 799 people are enrolled to vote in the 2013 federal election, Electoral Commissioner Ed Killesteyn announced today.
Deadline to nominate as a candidate in the 2013 federal election 12 Aug 2013 | 04:15 pm
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) issued a reminder today that anyone interested in running as a House of Representatives or Senate candidate in the 2013 federal election has until 12 noon Thu...
Today is your last chance to enrol to vote for the 2013 federal election 12 Aug 2013 | 08:30 am
Australians only have until 8pm today to make sure their name is on the electoral roll or they will miss out on their vote in the 2013 federal election, the Australian Electoral Commission said today.
Australians overseas urged to enrol now for federal election 7 Aug 2013 | 12:45 pm
Now that the federal election is underway eligible Australians living or visiting overseas are being urged to act now to ensure they are enrolled to vote by the deadline of 8pm on 12 August 2013 (in A...
Enrol to vote now for the 2013 federal election 4 Aug 2013 | 11:50 am
The federal election has been announced and Australians must act now to ensure they are enrolled to vote by the deadline of 8pm on 12 August 2013.
