Will a line be drawn in Lyne?

July 27, 2008 in Campaigns, Rants & Raves, elections
Tags: ALP, Australian Democrats, Australian Greens, by-election, by-elections, electorate, federal government, Greens, Liberals, Lyne, Mark Vaile, Nationals, NSW, political parties, politics, voters

For the Nationals the by-election for Lyne will be a significant test. Perhaps better put; significant tests. It will test their capacity to generate a supporter base, their ability to continue to attract voters if a good Liberal candidate is put forward, meeting the cost of the by-election campaign and their continued relevance in a change federal political landscape.

Australia’s Electoral Commissions’ Funding

July 27, 2008 in Campaigns, Rants & Raves
Tags: AEC, ALP, Australia, Australian Electoral Commission, democracy, education, electoral commission, electoral commissions, electoral enrolment, electoral systems, federal government, funding, Greens, Liberals, National Tally Room, political parties, politics, state government, voter enrolment drive, voters

Australia’s Electoral Commissions run a lot of different programs for school, universities and anyone else interested in how the various electoral systems work throughout Australia. Each electoral commission will run a ‘week’ or ‘day’ on the importance of enrolling to vote and do a voter registration drive.