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 State of Tasmania to be 65 279 which has been calculated as follows:

Number of Members of the House of Representatives to which the State of Tasmania is entitled	5
Number of electors enrolled in the State at the end of the day on which the redistribution commenced, 14 April 1999	326 396
Quota for the State	65 279
Permissible maximum number of electors in a Division	71 806
Permissible minimum number of electors in a Division	58 752

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 State of Tasmania is entitled	5
Estimated total number of electors enrolled in the State at the Projection time (30 June 2003)	337 034
Average divisional enrolment at the Projection time	67 407
Maximum number of electors in a division at the Projection time	69 766
Minimum number of electors in a division at the Projection time	65 048