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Introduction

Electoral System Features
- Overview
- Compulsory Voting
- Franchise
- 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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1998 Federal Election Timetable

1998 Federal Election Timetable
Event	Date
Announcement of election	30 August 1998
Issue of writs	31 August 1998
Close of rolls	7 September 1998
Close of nominations	10 September 1998
Declaration of nominations	11 September 1998
Polling Day	3 October 1998
Return of Writs: House of Representatives Senate New South Wales Victoria Queensland Western Australia South Australia Tasmania Australian Capital Territory Northern Territory	29 October 1998 29 October 1998 29 October 1998 23 October 1998 27 October 1998 26 October 1998 29 October 1998 29 October 1998 29 October 1998

Source: Australian Electoral Commission, Electoral Pocket Book 1999

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