2013 State General Election Report
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
MARCH 2013 Election Report 2013 State General Election Timetable ISSUE OF WRITS FEB 6 Wed First Wednesday in February Nominations & Applications for FEB 7 Thurs Early Vote (by post) Open FEB 8 Fri FEB 9 Sat FEB 10 Sun FEB 11 Mon FEB 12 Tues CLOSE OF ROLLS FEB 13 Wed Party Nominations Close (12 noon) FEB 14 Thurs 8 days after Issue of Writs at 6 pm CLOSE OF NOMINATIONS FEB 15 Fri At 12 noon & Draw for Ballot Paper FEB 16 Sat positions FEB 17 Sun Voting Tickets to be Lodged by 12 noon FEB 18 Mon FEB 19 Tues Early Voting (in person and by post) Commences FEB 20 Wed FEB 21 Thurs FEB 22 Fri Mobile Polling (for special institutions, hospitals and declared FEB 23 Sat remote areas) May Commence FEB 24 Sun FEB 25 Mon FEB 26 Tues FEB 27 Wed FEB 28 Thurs MAR 1 Fri MAR 2 Sat MAR 3 Sun Public Holiday – Labour Day MAR 4 Mon Processing of Early Votes MAR 5 Tues Commences MAR 6 Wed Close of Applications for Early MAR 6 Wed Votes (by post) at 6 pm Close of Early Votes (in person) MAR 8 Fri POLLING DAY – (8 am to 6 pm) at 6 pm Second Saturday in March MAR 9 Sat MAR 10 Sun MAR 11 Mon MAR 12 Tues MAR 13 Wed Final day for Receipt of Early Votes at 9 am MAR 14 Thurs RETURN OF WRITS by MAY 6 Mon Contents Foreword ................................................................1 Indigenous Electors .............................................................21 Reconciliation Action Plan.................................................21 Introduction ............................................................2 Remote & Mobile Polling...................................................21 Electoral Boundaries .............................................................2 Local Employment of Polling Officials ...............................21 Legislative Changes ..............................................................2 Advertising and Public Awareness Campaign . 22 Election Planning .................................................. 4 Young People/First Time Elector .........................................22 Strategic Workshops .............................................................4 Advertising and the use of social and other media..............24 Election Plan .........................................................................4 Media Placement.................................................................24 Strategy and Service Commitments ......................................4 Phase 1 – Enrolment Awareness ......................................24 Election Projects & Management Oversight ..........................4 Phase 2 – Election Awareness .........................................26 Returning Officer Appointments, Duties & Training ...............5 Public Relations...................................................................29 Issue of Writs .........................................................................6 Election Website ..................................................................29 Roll Close ..............................................................................6 Media Centre .......................................................................29 Enrolment ..............................................................................7 Call Centre and Public Enquiry Line....................................30 Roll Maintenance...................................................................8 Enrolment Statistics...............................................................8 Polling Arrangements ......................................... 32 Enrolment Campaign.............................................................8 Polling Locations .................................................................32 Staffing ................................................................................33 Party Registration................................................ 10 Polling Place Staff Training .................................................34 Registered Political Parties .................................................10 Polling Place Manager & DIO Training ................................35 Polling Place Managers’ Post Election Feedback ...............36 Nominations .........................................................12 Early Voting .........................................................................37 Legislative Assembly Districts .............................................12 Early Voting (In Person) ......................................................38 Legislative Council Regions ................................................14 Early Voting (By Post) .........................................................38 Political Party Representation .............................................15 Drive-In Polling Places ........................................................39 Legislative Council Voting Tickets .......................................17 Mobile Polling ......................................................................40 Remote Area Polling............................................................40 Voting Services ................................................... 18 Ordinary Polling ...................................................................41 Customer Focus ..................................................................18 Electors with Disabilities ......................................................18 Election Night ...................................................... 44 Accessible Polling Places .................................................18 Centralised Results Reporting.............................................44 Drive-in Polling Places ......................................................19 Election Night Results Transmission ...................................44 Vote Assist ........................................................................19 Results Website ..................................................................45 Audio Loops ......................................................................19 Assistive Devices at Polling Places ..................................20 Results..................................................................46 Video Magnifiers ...........................................................20 Legislative Assembly ...........................................................46 Better Hearing Cards ....................................................20 Re-counts of Close Districts ............................................47 Magnifying Sheets ........................................................20 Total Votes Counted ........................................................47 Desktop Voting Screens................................................20 Party Representation in 39th State Parliament ................48 Triangular Pencils .........................................................20 First Preference Votes .....................................................49 Information Person............................................................20 Legislative Council ..............................................................49 Mobile Polling....................................................................20 Total Votes Counted ........................................................49 Registration as a General Early Voter...............................20 Party Representation in 39th State Parliament ................50 Information for Carers .......................................................20 First Preference Votes .....................................................51 Australians from Culturally and Linguistically Ballot Paper Formality .........................................................51 Diverse Backgrounds ..........................................................21 Legislative Assembly .......................................................51 Interpreter Service ............................................................21 Legislative Council ..........................................................52 Multilingual Guide .............................................................21 Declaration of the Polls .......................................................53 Polling Place Language Assistance ..................................21 Return of the Writs ..............................................................53 Election Report 2013 | Western Australian Electoral Commission 3i CONTENTS Post Election Procedures ................................... 54 Compulsory Voting and Non-Voter Scrutiny ........................54 Multiple Voters .....................................................................54 Political Finance ..................................................................55 Agents ...............................................................................55 Party and Candidate Liaison .............................................55 Election-Related Disclosure Returns ................................55 Annual Disclosure Returns ...............................................56 Electoral Funding ..............................................................56 Performance Review .......................................... 57 Strategy and Service Commitments ....................................57 Key Performance Indicators ................................................57 Resource Allocation ............................................ 59 Cost of Election ...................................................................59 Staffing ................................................................................59 Contracts and Expenses