Quota Information

In accordance with Section 65 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the Electoral Commissioner has determined the quota of electors for the purpose of the redistribution of the Australian Capital Territory to be 114,630 which has been calculated as follows:

Number of Members of the House of Representatives to which the Australian Capital Territory is entitled

2

Number of electors enrolled in the ACT at the end of the day on which the redistribution commenced (30 November 2004)

229,260

Quota for the Territory

114,630

Permissible maximum number of electors in a Division (quota + 10%)

126,093

Permissible minimum number of electors in a Division (quota - 10%)

103,167

For the purposes of Section 66(3) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the following figures will apply:

Number of Members of the House of Representatives to which the Australian Capital Territory is entitled

2

Estimated total number of electors enrolled in the ACT at the Projection time (30 April 2009)

241,100

Average divisional enrolment at the Projection time

120,550

Maximum number of electors in a division at the Projection time (103.5%)

124,769

Minimum number of electors in a division at the Projection time (96.5%)

116,331