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Introduction

Electoral System Features
- Overview
- Compulsory Voting
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- Enrolment
- Secret Ballots
- Votes for Women
- Primary Votes
- Informal Votes
- Donkey Votes

Voting Systems
- Preferential
- Proportional
- First-Past-The-Post

Electoral Laws
- A.E.C.
- Cwlth Electoral Act

Election Dates

Election Timetable

Election Costs & Funding

Federal Election Results

Federal Elections
2007 - 2004 - 2001
1998 - 1996 - 1993
1990 - 1987 - 1984
1983 - 1980 - 1977
1975 - 1974 - 1972

By-Elections

State Elections

Electoral Reform

Voting Behaviour

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1996 Federal Election Timetable

1996 Federal Election Timetable
Event	Date
Announcement of election	27 January 1996
Issue of writs	29 January 1996
Close of rolls	5 February 1996
Close of nominations	9 February 1996
Polling Day	2 March 1996
Return of Writs: House of Representatives Senate New South Wales Victoria Queensland Western Australia South Australia Tasmania Australian Capital Territory Northern Territory	1 April 1996 10 April 1996 11 April 1996 4 April 1996 4 April 1996 10 April 1996 28 March 1996 28 March 1996 25 March 1996

Source: Australian Electoral Commission, Electoral Pocket Book 1996

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