AEC

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AEC is the independent federal agency responsible for conducting national elections and maintaining the electoral roll in Australia.

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instanceOf electoral commission
government agency of Australia
independent federal agency
abbreviation AEC
collaboratesWith state and territory electoral commissions
country Australia
dateFormed 1984
employerType Australian Public Service
formedBy Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1983
fullName Australian Electoral Commission
governingBody Electoral Commission
hasChairperson Electoral Commissioner
headquartersLocation Canberra
headquartersStateOrTerritory Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context)
surface form: Australian Capital Territory
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Australia
languageOfWork English
legalBasis Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
maintains federal electoral roll
information on federal electoral divisions
monitors compliance with federal electoral law
operatesUnder Australian Constitution
surface form: Australian Constitution in relation to federal elections
oversees House of Representatives elections (usually concurrent)
surface form: House of Representatives elections

Senate elections
national plebiscites when required
parentAgency Attorney-General’s Department (Australia)
surface form: Attorney-General's portfolio (Australia)
precededBy Australian Electoral Commission
surface form: Australian Electoral Office
reportsTo Parliament of Australia
responsibleFor administering compulsory enrolment
administering compulsory voting at federal elections and referendums
conducting by-elections for the Australian House of Representatives
conducting federal elections in Australia
conducting federal referendums in Australia
funding and disclosure scheme for federal elections
maintaining the Commonwealth electoral roll
providing electoral education
providing public information on electoral matters
redistribution of federal electoral boundaries
registration of political parties for federal elections
scopeOfOperations national
sector public sector
subjectArea democracy
elections
electoral administration
typeOfAgency statutory authority
website https://www.aec.gov.au/

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