The Australian Capital Territory Electoral Commission, branded Elections ACT, is the agency of the
Government of the Australian Capital Territory with responsibility for the conduct of
elections
An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office.
Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has opera ...
and
referendums for the
unicameral ACT Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory (known in short as the ACT Legislative Assembly) is the unicameral legislature of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). It sits in the Legislative Assembly Building on Civic S ...
; the determination of electoral boundaries for the ACT; and the provision of electoral advice and services to government and on-government agencies. The responsibilities and roles of the Commission are set out in the 1992 Electoral Act and subsequent amendments.
Structure and Staffing
The ACT Electoral Commission comprises three statutory office holders - a part-time Chairperson (Mr Roger Beale), a full-time Electoral Commissioner (Mr Phillip Green) and another part-time member (Dr Christabel Young). The Commissioner has the powers of a Chief Executive under the Public Sector Management Act. At election times the Commissioner seconds additional staff from the ACT
Public Service
A public service is any service intended to address specific needs pertaining to the aggregate members of a community. Public services are available to people within a government jurisdiction as provided directly through public sector agencies ...
and from other Australian electoral authorities and employs casual staff under the Electoral Act. For administrative purposes, the ACT Electoral Commission comes under the Justice and Community Safety portfolio, with the ACT
Attorney General, as the responsible
Minister.
See also
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Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
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Electoral systems of the Australian states and territories
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Parliaments of the Australian states and territories
References
External links
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{{Government directorates of the Australian Capital Territory
Elections in the Australian Capital Territory
Electoral commissions in Australia
Government agencies of the Australian Capital Territory