Research Reports

The Strategy, Research and Analysis Section is responsible for the AEC's corporate and business planning, performance analysis, corporate governance and risk management. It also conducts strategic research into electoral matters.

Research Reports

Research is a legislated function under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918. The AEC undertakes or commissions research across a range of issues and for many different purposes, including responses to parliamentary requests for information, performance monitoring, program development and evaluation, applied policy research, market testing and benchmarking.

The following reports present the findings of AEC research across a wide range of electoral issues:

Research Papers

• Research Report 12 – Analysis of Informal Voting (House of Representatives 2010 Election)
• Research Report 11 – Analysis of Informal Voting (House of Representatives 2007 Election)
• Research Report 10 – Informal Voting at State and Territory Elections
• Research Report 9 – Pilot Project on Informality in Port Adelaide
• Research Report 8 – Analysis of Informality in Werriwa During the March 2005 By-Election
• Research Report 7 – Analysis of Informality During the House of Representatives 2004 Election
• Research Report 6 – Electorally Engaging the Homeless
• Research Report 5 – Analysis of Electoral Divisions Classifications
• Research Report 4 – Australian Federal Redistributions 1901–2003
• Research Report 3 – Analysis of Declaration Voting
• Research Report 2 – Redistribution Forward Estimates 1984–1999
• Research Report 1 – Informal Vote Survey House of Representatives – 2001 Election

Electoral and Voting Systems Research Paper [PDF 537KB]

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