Australian Electoral Commission

Part of the Finance portfolio and a Federal authority, also called AEC

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is responsible for providing the Australian people with an independent electoral service which meets their needs and encourages them to understand and participate in the electoral process.

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Employee information provided to ballot agents in Enterprise Agreement bargaining
Response by Australian Electoral Commission to James Smith on .

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This response is from Right to Know. We have been provided with an updated version of one of the documents. Please see attached.
Senate Estimates briefs 2024-25
Response by Australian Electoral Commission to Gary Moorcroft on .

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Good afternoon,   Please see attached correspondence in relation to your FOI request.   Kind regards,   Stephanie Australian Electoral Co...
Documents pertaining to the 2023 referendum ballot papers
Response by Australian Electoral Commission to CR on .

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Dear CR, Please find attached decision letter of even date, attachments and relevant documents for release regarding your request for an internal rev...
Style and Branding Guide for the Australian Electoral Commission
Response by Australian Electoral Commission to Alex Pentland on .

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Dear Alex,     Please find attached letter of even date and relevant documents for this FOI request.   Any queries or issues and please don’t hes...
FOI Request - Senate Estimates Briefing Index
Follow up sent to Australian Electoral Commission by Andorra Loom on .

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Thank you for your email and the Commission's decision. I appreciate the work undertaken to process this application. Regards, Andorra
Request for EasyCount Senate NATA Accreditation report
Response by Australian Electoral Commission to Morgan Bennett on .

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Dear Morgan Bennett   Please find attached correspondence in relation to your request for internal review. This correspondence includes: o A new...
Documents relating to COVID-19 preparedness and coronavirus-affected voters
Response by Australian Electoral Commission to Andrew on .

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Dear Andrew   I refer to your request for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.   I attach a letter to you dated 19 A...
Axiom Associates report on the Senate scanning and digitisation process
Response by Australian Electoral Commission to Vanessa Teague on .

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Dear Vanessa   I refer to your request dated 13 July 2022 for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982. I attach a letter t...
Audit methodology for the Senate digitisation process
Response by Australian Electoral Commission to Vanessa Teague on .

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Dear Vanessa   I refer to your request dated 6 June 2022 for access to documents under the Freedom of Information Act 1982.   I attach a lette...
‘The Campaign Uncovered’ and Australian Electoral Commissioner
Follow up sent to Australian Electoral Commission by JS on .

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Thank you. Yours sincerely, JS
Request for documents on Senate Counting Arrangements
Response by Australian Electoral Commission to Vanessa Teague on .

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Dear Ms Teague,   As mentioned in my previous email, please find attached Part 4 of the released documents.   Regards, Megan Weimar | Princi...
IBM's report on the error rate of the Senate scanning and counting solution
Response by Australian Electoral Commission to Vanessa Teague on .

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Dear Ms Teague   I refer to your request for documents under the Freedom of Information Act (‘your FOI request)’ made through the righttoknow webs...
Provider of the Senate Counting Software
Response by Australian Electoral Commission to Vanessa Teague on .

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Dear Vanessa Teague   I refer to your Freedom of Information Request of 6 May 2021 to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC).   Enclosed in...
Electronic voting or ballot counting machines
Response by Australian Electoral Commission to Phillip Sweeney on .

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Dear Mr Sweeney I refer your email dated 26 November 2020 1:07 PM to the Australian Electoral Commission (the ‘AEC’) in which you request under the...
Trialing of Electronic Voting Machines
Response by Australian Electoral Commission to Phillip Sweeney on .

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Dear Mr Sweeney    I refer to your email dated 29 November 2020 9:12 AM in which you request (‘your FOI Request’) to the Australian Electoral Commis...
Trialing Paper Ballot Scanning/Counting Machines
Response by Australian Electoral Commission to Phillip Sweeney on .

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Dear Mr Sweeney                                                                                 I refer to your email dated 26 November 2020 1:15 PM...
How are votes treated that have a line through all candidates and no candidates meets my will.
Response by Australian Electoral Commission to William Pankiw on .

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Dear Mr Pankiw,   I refer to your emails to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) dated 7 February 2021, and 11 February 2021 via the Right to...
Complete AEC records of Periodic Disclosures and Electoral Disclosures
Response by Australian Electoral Commission to Benjamin on .

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Benjamin Right to Know Organisation I refer to my email dated 9 August 2017 4:21 PM. I have encountered difficulties in transmitting Acrobat file...
FOI Delegations
Response by Australian Electoral Commission to Ben Fairless on .

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Dear Mr Fairless I refer to your email dated 14 November 2018 11:51 PM in which you request access to the instrument of authorisation issued by the...
Procedures for processing itinerant or no-fixed-address enrolments
Response by Australian Electoral Commission to Cail Young on .

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UNCLASSIFIED   Dear Mr Young,   I refer to your email dated 16 December 2016 8:29AM, to the Australian Electoral Commission (‘AEC’) in which y...
Excluding 16 and 17 year olds from the Marriage Law Postal Survey
Response by Australian Electoral Commission to Chris Gentle on .

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Dear Mr Gentle   Your FOI request LS6217 – Decision record and reasons for decision   I refer to your email received Tuesday 15 August 2015, se...
Age, location and gender details for new electoral roll enrolments (8–24 August 2017)
Response by Australian Electoral Commission to Jerath Head on .

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Jareth Head Right to Know Organisation Dear Mr Head I refer to your email dated 29 August 2017 12:02 PM to the Australian Electoral Commission (‘...
Documents relating to the Nomination of Barnaby Joyce to run for election to The House of Representatives in 2013 Federal Election
Follow up sent to Australian Electoral Commission by Richard Smith on .

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RE: FOI request LS6224 Thanks for your response of 8 September. I have reviewed the enclosed Decision Letter and the released documents and I be...
Documents relating to the Nomination of Barnaby Joyce to run for election to The Senate in 2004 Federal Election
Response by Australian Electoral Commission to Richard Smith on .

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Dear Mr Richard Smith   Your FOI request LS6223 - Decision record and reasons for decision   I refer to your email received Wednesday 16 August...
Applications to register to vote by people under the voting age
Follow up sent to Australian Electoral Commission by Anonymous User on .

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Thank you for your response. Because of the information that you have given me, I am happy to withdraw my freedom of information request. (I do, h...

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