1999 Referendum Report and Statistics
Contents
Introduction
- The Australian Electoral Commission
- The role of the Australian Electoral Commission at a referendum
- The structure of the Australian Electoral Commission
Referendum background
Leading up to the 1999 referendum
- Leading up to the 1999 referendum
- The Constitutional Convention
- Legislation for the proposed constitutional changes
- Legislation to conduct the referendum
1999 Referendum
- Republic question
- Preamble question
- Issue of the writs
- 1999 referendum timetable
- Highlights of the 1999 referendum
Enrolment
Polling Arrangements
Voting
Polling day
- Polling places
- Polling officials
- Issuing of ballot papers
- Declaration Votes
- How to vote
- Scrutineers during the polling
- Division of Holt by-election
Referendum night
- Counting at polling places
- Formal and informal Voting
- Scrutineers during the counting
- Virtual tally room
Scrutiny after referendum night
Key results
Public information campaign
- Public Information Campaign
- Public Relations
- Publications
- Yes/No case pamphlet
- National telephone enquiry service
- Telephone interpreting service
- Internet
- Special target groups
- Education activities
- Government sponsored information campaigns
International visitor program
Referendum litigation
- The Benwell Injunction Application
- The Ford Injunction Application
- The Buzzacott Injunction Application
- The Coe Injunction Application
Reviews
Statistical results
- Enrolment
- Declaration Votes Received
- Votes Counted by Vote Type – Republic
- Votes Counted by Vote Type – Preamble
- Turnout – Republic and Preamble
- Informal Voting – Republic and Preamble
- Summary of Results – Republic
- Summary of Results – Preamble
- Results by vote type – Republic
- Results by vote type – Preamble
Appendices
- A. List of overseas voting posts and votes issued
- B. Referendum costs
- C. AEC central and head office addresses
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See Also
- Electoral Newsfile No. 87: Referendum 1999 – Results Guide [December 1999]
- Electoral Newsfile No. 86: Referendum 1999 – The Votes and the Count [October 1999]
- Electoral Newsfile No. 85: Referendum 1999 – Close of Rolls [October 1999]
- Electoral Newsfile No. 84: Referendum 1999 – Information Guide [September 1999]
