Given names surname sosa birth place death age place last change. This book looks at australian electoral reforms from a political science perspective. All 148 seats in the house of representatives 24 of them newly created and 46 of 76 seats in the senate 12 of them newly created were up for election. Produced by the australian electoral commission aec, the electoral roll is a list of the names and addresses of everyone who is eligible and enrolled to vote in australia. Electoral rolls nsw, 19031989 aboriginal australians. British subjects in 1984, though not australian citizens, can continue to be enrolled. Australian electoral commission candidates handbook. Electoral rolls can provide valuable details on your ancestors, including their addresses, the names of other adult family members living in the same household and up until 1984, their occupations. Electoral rolls provide useful information about your ancestors residence and eligibility to vote. Commonwealth electoral act 1984 made australian citizenship the only.
Australia wide people search resources, which may be searched by location, are listed below. Home electoral rolls libguides at state library of south. Search the telstra online white pages residential listings. Commonwealth of australia, 19011988, electoral redistributions produced by the australian electoral commission and the australian surveying and land information group, dept. People search by location nsw, qld, vic, wa, sa, tas, act, nt. Apr 08, 2020 how to search the nsw electoral rolls. About australia, electoral rolls, 19031980 this database contains selected australian electoral rolls that run from 19031980. Electoral rolls nsw 184263 copy of the records held by us state electoral rolls. The nsw electoral commission holds a microfiche set of current electoral rolls for nsw.
Candidates handbook australian electoral commission. Colin pennyfield and eric syne, computer aided drafting commonwealth of australia. New south wales electoral rolls on microfilm are available for the following years in our microfilm cabinet drawer following the sag parish register collection 18421899. People who reside in the city irrespective of whether they own the property or are tenants and who are on the state or commonwealth electoral roll will be on this roll automatically and can vote in city of belmont elections. This database contains electoral rolls for new south wales, australia from 18421864.
Anyone can look it up and find where someone lives. In 1962 all aboriginal voters were given the right to enrol and vote. Since 1990, the microfilmed electoral rolls list voters in a single alphabetical list according to surname and first names within each state or territory. You can check your current electoral enrolment by entering your details below.
It is an ideal way to find virtually anyone that you have lost touch with, and it is extremely easy today to reconnect with old friends or family members because the state electorate nsw can be searched completely online and one can get instant results in a matter of minutes. If you recently enrolled or changed your address online you can check the progress of your enrolment by using the receipt number you were provided with. The rolls list the persons full name, address, electoral division and district. The state library has an extensive collection of australian electoral rolls from 1862 to 2009 both the federal and state electoral commissions ceased providing copies of electoral rolls to libraries from 2012 due to legislative changes. Get on the electoral register or update your details. To vote in local, state, territory or federal elections in australia, people must be registered on the relevant electoral roll. This collection contains new south wales electoral rolls for 1903, 19 and 1935. Australian electoral roll nsw 1968 mid north coast. The australian electoral roll is an important resource for family tracing. Using the microfilm reader, find the individuals entry on the roll.
State electoral office south australia the electoral roll is a public document available. You can enrol to vote when youre aged 16 or 17 years, but cant vote until youre aged 18 years. Using the electoral rolls electoral rolls libguides at. Zealand are eligible to become members of the new south wales parliament without holding australian citizenship, provided they were enrolled to vote in the state or registered on the commonwealth electoral roll before 26 january 1984. Prior to 1990, the rolls list voters in alphabetical order by surname and first names within each subdivision of an electoral division of each state or territory. Change my name or address australian electoral commission. New south wales electoral rolls are available from 1842 to 2009, although rolls were not updated every year, and some of the early ones have been lost. Electoral rolls, 19902008 state library of new south wales. Search for people in australia by state and location.
The aecs electoral pocket book is kept at the information desk. This compendium contains the state electoral rolls for all new south wales districts for 19 almost 17,000 pages. Using the electoral rolls electoral rolls libguides at state. Search for people mentioned in australian and new zealand court decisions. Electoral rolls were compiled by the state during election years to determine the number and names of individuals eligible to vote. Under the commonwealth electoral act and the related state laws, voting is compulsory in commonwealth, state and territory elections. British subjects eligibility australian electoral commission. Australian electoral roll nsw 1943 mid north coast. You can view copies of all of the electoral rolls at any registrar of electors office. Compulsory enrolment and voting in australia, the franchise might better be described as a duty to vote, rather than a right. Collect the electoral rolls nsw, 19031989 from the microfiche cabinets in the family history area. You will find the details of almost 1 million voters who resided in new south wales at this time who were entitled and registered to vote. The incumbent labor party led by prime minister bob hawke defeated the opposition liberalnational coalition, led by andrew peacock.
Collect the electoral rolls, 19902008 from the microfiche cabinets in family history area. Electoral rolls were compiled by each state during election years to determine the number and names of individuals eligible to vote. Australian electoral rolls national library of australia. Archives authority of nsw genealogical research kit list of streets, roads and localities in new south wales rq 324. Entries in the 1903 new south wales state electoral roll are arranged alphabetically by district, as well as by division within the district. Ihr nsw family history documents, electoral rolls index. Voting is also compulsory in local government elections, except in south australia, western australia and tasmania. Only a very limited number of 19th century rolls have survived, the most comprehensive roll being the 185657 victoria electoral rol. British subjects not on the roll immediately before 26 january 1984 are not eligible to enrol even if they were resident in australia at that time. These are in one alphabetical listing for the whole state. Electoral rolls are common among democratic countries, with such nations as new zealand, britain, ireland, and wales having electoral rolls similar to australias. Note electoral rolls are available on microfiche most years are available. It is possible to see which family members were living in the same address, and so can be used instead of the censuses available in other countries to determine whereabouts and household composition. Australian electoral roll nsw 1943 mid north coast pioneers.
Australian electoral roll nsw 1968 mid north coast pioneers. If you have recently completed an enrolment form please allow a few days for the aec to receive your form, process it and update the electoral roll. Local rolls are also held at postshops, local council offices, libraries and court houses. Eligible voters are australian citizens over the age of 18 years. Until 1984 occupations of voters were included on the south australian electoral roll. Members of the public can visit the office to check these rolls. Find the set of microfiche for the year you need and then the electoral division you are searching. Coraweb helping you trace your family history in australia and elsewhere with almost 3,000 categorised links and descriptions.
Australian electoral rolls electoral rolls list people who are registered and eligible to vote at federal, state, territory and local government elections and referenda. Nsw electoral rolls 19031989 what will you find addresses for people who enrolled to vote in nsw occupations until 1984. Bargo, berrima, bowral, burragorang, burrawang, canyon leigh, douglas park, east kangaloon, exeter, glenquarry, joadja 191219. Electoral register free search or voters register free search we offer both free and paid searches, whilst there is no guarantee you will find the name and address information in the free results there is a good chance. Queensland for the years 18601884 and 18951915 for state electoral records and 1903, 1906, 19, 1922, 1934, 1941, 1949, and 1959 for commonwealth electoral rolls 45% have images tasmania commonwealth electoral rolls for the years 1916, 1934, and 1943 66% have images. Australian electoral rolls commonwealth all states and territories. The different jurisdictions in australias federation the states, territories and commonwealth can each grant the franchise to different types of people and can maintain their own electoral rolls. New south wales, australia historical electoral rolls. New rules now apply when providing authorisations in federal electoral advertisements and other communication defned under. Electoral rolls can provide valuable details on your ancestors, including. Also includes a partial list of letters to the colonial secretary relating to suffrage. In australia there are two parallel systems and a commonwealth electorate is called a division and within the state they are known as districts. Before federation and for some years afterwards, there were separate rolls for commonwealth and for state elections. Electoral rolls index reproduced from microform copies of the originals in the mitchell library, state library of new south wales.
Entries in the 1903 new south wales state electoral roll are arranged alphabetically by. Voter registration is also used to combat electoral fraud by. The rolls are arranged by year and then alphabetically by division. Electoral rolls list people who are registered to vote at federal, state, territory and local government elections and referenda. New south wales electoral rolls on microfiche are available in the general electoral rolls microfiche cabinet 18421864. The electoral roll is a list of people entitled to vote. Guides to use in conjunction with the electoral rolls are. Longstanding authorisation requirements for federal electoral communications changed on 15 march 2018. List of streets, roads and localities in new south wales rq 324. The earliest electoral roll in australia dates to the 1840s, for the then colony of new south wales.
Compulsory enrolment and voting state library of nsw. New south wales electoral commission nsw records only level 25 201 kent street sydney 2000 monday to friday, 9. State electoral office nsw the electoral rolls are available for public inspection, and sale in printed form, at the state electoral office or any office of the aec. People search by location nsw, qld, vic, wa, sa, tas.
Rolls on display and for sale at australian electoral commission offices contain name and address. The 1984 australian federal election was held in australia on 1 december 1984. Each listing includes name, address, and occupation up to 1984. For example, if you want to find out where someone is currently living that you went to school with, the nsw electoral rolls can. Home electoral rolls libguides at state library of. Search uk electoral roll have built a simple intuitive interface that utilises superb sources of accurate data to enable the client to have a much greater chance of tracing the right person, first time. Electoral rolls researching your victorian ancestors. Mar 31, 2020 until 1984 occupations of voters were included on the south australian electoral roll. New south wales, australia historical electoral rolls, 18421864. For privacy reasons, your electoral enrolment will only be confirmed if the details you enter are an exact match to your details on the electoral roll if you cannot confirm your electoral enrolment online it doesnt mean you are not on the electoral roll. Information listed in electoral rolls usually includes.
New south wales electoral roll if you are trying to find someone in order to rekindle an old friendship or get back in touch with a colleague, one effective way that you can do so is to use nsw electoral rolls online. It holds hundreds of thousands of voters who resided in new south wales at this time and who were entitled and registered to vote. Each electoral division is split into further subdivisions or. The electoral roll is available for public inspection and sale. Electoral rolls can provide valuable information, indicating where a person lived.
The residents roll is maintained by the western australian electoral commission. The website of the australian electoral commission aec provides information on australian electoral history, past federal electoral events, referenda, aboriginal and torres strait islander commissions elections and more an electronic copy of the current electoral roll is available for public inspection at any aec office. In australia, the franchise might better be described as a duty to vote, rather than a right. Apart from the main roll some districts also have supplemental rolls. Australian electoral rolls were published in books for distribution. The first federal electoral roll in australia came out in 1901 following the federation of the commonwealth of australia. If youve changed your residential or mailing address, or your name, you must update the details on your electoral enrolment. Sands directory, the post office directory and gazeteers such as baillieres. Electoral rolls researching your victorian ancestors research. For privacy reasons, to check your enrolment online you must enter your details exactly as they appear on the electoral roll. You can access the nsw electoral rolls in the library in online, microfiche and print formats. Electoral commission wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required.
The electoral register sometimes called the electoral roll lists the names and addresses of everyone whos registered to vote. In territories where census details are unavailable, this can be a successful replacement. Where to find the resource microfiche cabinets in the family history area some later years indexed on quest. An electoral roll has a number of functions, especially to streamline voting on election day. In the united states electoral rolls are commonly referred to as poll books. New rules for authorising electoral, referendum and political matter. Cpvers records relating to womens suffrage and citizenship, including specific record series and terms for further research. You can change your electoral enrolment details online. If you have moved, you are eligible to enrol at your new address if you have lived there for at least one month.
The electoral roll is a list of persons who are eligible to vote in a particular electoral district and. Ancestry library edition 19301980 visit the eresources portal, click the browse eresources tab and search for ancestry. Aug 19, 2019 collect the electoral rolls nsw, 19031989 from the microfiche cabinets in the family history area. Premuim results which cross reference several other databases are also available.
With more names, more addresses, more emails, more age data and more landline and mobile data than any other public facing people tracing system. Otherwise you could be removed from the roll will be unable to vote. Electoral rolls nsw 184263 copy of the records held by us state electoral rolls 18591900 there are gaps in these records 190029. Apart from the annual roll, this collection includes the supplementary rolls published for each district. The aecs electoral pocket book is kept at the information. Following federation in 1901, state electoral rolls were used for federal elections until a permanent commonwealth electoral roll was compiled in 1908. Electoral rolls are held by the family history section of the state library of new south wales. About new south wales, australia historical electoral rolls, 18421864 this database contains electoral rolls for new south wales, australia from 18421864. Contained in this database is a collection of the sands directories for sydney and new south wales, australia from 18611933. In fact, the australian electoral rolls nsw is one of the easiest ways to look at your family history and get a good idea of where to begin searching, especially if you want to do an indepth history search and you need a place to get started in order to help you pinpoint information, both current and historical. Electoral rolls can provide valuable information, indicating where a person lived over a period of time.
Copies of electoral rolls in book form by division can be readily found for this period as they were available for sale to the. When you move house, or if you change your name, you must update your details on the electoral roll. To search the electoral roll freely you need the peoples first name and surname, if you have a clue where they may be living e. The electoral roll also called an electoral register, voters roll or poll book is a list of persons who are eligible to vote in a particular electoral district and who are registered to vote, if required in a particular jurisdiction. For some years afterwards, the states continued to compile their own state electoral rolls. Addresses are listed in the phone book or you can ring 23 26 or visit. Mid north coast pioneers newcastle to lismore and beyond. Online access to nsw electoral rolls is provided through two eresources.
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