This database contains selected australian electoral rolls that run from 19031980. Australian capital territory new south wales northern territory queensland. 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. Access to south australian electoral rolls electoral. Archives authority of new south wales mla citation. Examples of electoral roll notations are provided on pages 4 and 5 of this guide. South australia commonwealth electoral rolls for the years 1939, 1941, and 1943 100% have images. Current electoral rolls electronic version are now only available at an electoral office aec or sa electoral commission. The first australian electoral roll was compiled in the 1840s in the states of victoria and new south wales.
Australian electoral rolls national library of australia. New zealand electoral rolls genealogy familysearch wiki. As part of ancestrys 15th birthday offers they giving users free access to various collections, and the australian electoral rolls are one of them. The android app voter helpline provides you easy searching of your name in electoral roll, filling up online forms, knowing about elections, and most importantly, lodging grievance. New south wales, australia historical electoral rolls, 18421864. You will have access to everything about election commission of india. Voting rights and aboriginal people creative spirits indigenous australians. Official notations are no longer found on the rolls. Electoral rolls were compiled by the state during election years to determine the number and names of individuals eligible to vote. New south wales state electoral rolls for the years 1903 and 19 and commonwealth electoral rolls for 1935 100% have images. See the composite voters roll and its predecessors the latest electoral roll is available to view only at the electoral commission of sa and access to all information is available federal and state electoral commissions have both confirmed that due to legislative changes copies of. Download our new mobile app voter helpline from play store.
Census and electoral rolls my ancestors free australian. Importantly, the roll includes the names of many women qualified to vote for the election of members of the commonwealth and state assembly of south australia. See the composite voters roll and its predecessors the latest electoral roll is available to view only at the electoral commission of sa and access to all information is available. See the composite voters roll and its predecessors the latest electoral roll is available to view only at the electoral commission of sa and access to all information is available federal and state electoral commissions have both confirmed that due to legislative changes copies of the electoral roll. Home electoral rolls libguides at state library of south. Australian electoral rolls 19031980, updated and free on. The liberals won what is still the largest majority. South australia, commonwealth electoral rolls 19391943. The state electoral roll does not contain any email addresses or telephone numbers.
Australian electoral rolls 19031980 i hear you saying, cool, but is it really free. All seats in the house of assembly or lower house, whose current members were elected at the 2018 election, and half the seats in the legislative council or upper house, last filled at the 2014 election, will become vacant. The incumbent australian labor party led by premier of south australia lynn arnold was defeated by the liberal party of australia led by leader of the opposition dean brown. 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. The first federal electoral roll in australia came out in 1901 following the federation of the commonwealth of australia.
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. Each listing includes name, address, and occupation up to 1984. Electoral boundaries for south australia, july 2018, mapinfo. Mar 31, 2020 electoral rolls for the city of adelaide are also held 1854, 19182007 imperfect. If one chooses to perform an electoral roll australia search, citizens can locate members of. Historical rolls provide an insight and a certainty as to where an ancestor was located at a given point in time.
In australia there are two parallel systems and a commonwealth electorate is called a division and within the state they are known as districts. This also made him the first aboriginal australian military aviator. Electoral boundaries for south australia, july 2018, esri shapefile. Otherwise you could be removed from the roll will be unable to vote. Written descriptions of the boundary for each electoral division will be published on this page following tabling of the augmented electoral commissions report in the federal parliament. State electoral office south australia the electoral roll is a public document available for viewing on microfiche. The australian electoral roll is an important resource for family tracing. Most rolls are in the microfiche cabinets in the family history area.
Queensland, australia, electoral rolls 1949 myheritage. Online access to south australian electoral rolls is currently provided through one eresource only. Change my name or address australian electoral commission. Check your enrolment external link this is an external link to the australian electoral commission. A collection of 15 south australian electoral roll volumes. Maps and data of south australian electoral divisions.
Australian electoral rolls 1901 1936 have recently been added to ancestry library edition for all states except south australia. An electronic copy of the current electoral roll is available for public inspection at any aec office. Note that only some of the rolls have been indexed, the rest are browse only. The electoral roll in australia play a vital role in a number of types of research including the study of genealogy. South australia commonwealth electoral rolls for the years 1939, 1941, and 1943 100% have images each contains thousands of names of those who were living in that state at the time and were eligible to vote. For example, only the 1930 and 1936 electoral rolls for new south wales are included whereas there are seven electoral rolls for queensland and five for western australia. Im not sure why south australia is the exception and am hoping that. In addition to electoral rolls, the library has extensive holdings of directories and almanacs for most states up until the 1970s. This collection comprises transcripts and images of electoral rolls from australia.
It also forms the basis of state except in western australia, which compiles its. New south wales electoral rolls, 18421900 microform. May, 2015 the south australian integrated land information system sailis website, created by the department of planning, transport and infrastructure, allows users to search south australian land records online from 1858. The south australian integrated land information system sailis website, created by the department of planning, transport and infrastructure, allows users to search south australian land records online from 1858. Im not sure why south australia is the exception and am hoping that these may be available online elsewhere. Queensland, australia, electoral rolls 1941 603,730 records. Coverage varies from state to state so check the library catalogue for our holdings. Oct 06, 2011 australian electoral rolls 19031980 i hear you saying, cool, but is it really free. Below are the electoral districts fro m 1860 to 1871, and. Enrolment for state elections is compulsory in south australia and you are required by law to keep your details on the electoral roll correct up to date. Archivessearch the queensland state archives catalogue item identifiers for these districts.
The commonwealth electoral commission now produces these rolls for each state. For any questions about the check my enrolment feature, call 23 26. How to access south australian electoral rolls jaunay. The state library of new south wales holds both state electoral rolls from the late 1860s and commonwealth electoral rolls dating back to the beginning of this century. Coraweb helping you trace your family history in australia and elsewhere with almost 3,000 categorised links and descriptions. Queensland, australia, electoral rolls 1959 myheritage. Electoral rolls provide useful information about your ancestors residence and eligibility to vote. This is an index of the 1925 new zealand electoral rolls, which covers some 774,760 individuals. This database contains electoral rolls for new south wales, australia from 1842. Only western australia maintains separate state rolls. New south wales electoral act 1858, any natural born or naturalised male of 21 years or over could enrol to. Aside from the listings here, many state and other major libraries have copies of electoral rolls. Mar 31, 2020 current electoral rolls electronic version are now only available at an electoral office aec or sa electoral commission. Electoral rolls are the nearest record australians have to census listings and hence are extremely important to local, social and family historians.
This collection provides information on 756,118 electors in queensland who were registered to vote on the commonwealth roll of 1949. The electoral roll is a list of people entitled to vote. If you have moved, you are eligible to enrol at your new address if you have lived there for at least one month. Integrated textual and spatial information for an individual property. Each contains thousands of names of those who were living in that state at the time and were eligible to vote. New south wales state electoral rolls for the years 1903 and 19 and commonwealth electoral rolls for 1935. Recently, primarily due to the advancement of technology, electoral rolls have found a new use outside of the governments primary intent, and today an australian electoral roll search service has found uses in the civilian sector which one can found in the description below. Reasons for notations on the electoral rolls can be found in legislation, for example, section 27 of the. The south australian directories for the years 1839 to 1973 are available online at this link. The 2022 south australian state election will elect members to the 55th parliament of south australia on 19 march 2022.
Since 1901 federation australia has conducted elections and kept detailed electoral rolls. You are required by law to keep your details on the electoral roll correct and up to date. All 47 seats in the south australian house of assembly were up for election. The information was sourced from a list of those registered on the electoral roll for voting purposes during the years in which both general and provincial elections were held. Electoral rolls researching your victorian ancestors. What will you find addresses of people enrolled in other australian states and territories occupations until 1984. Along with directories and censuses, electoral or voter rolls can help locate an ancestor and knowing where an ancestor. Electoral rolls are the nearest thing australians have to census records, and hence are extremely useful genealogy tools for local, family and social historians. This worksheet shows the statistical area 1s sa1s and statistical area 2s sa2s which make up each electoral division. Electoral rolls and voter records australian institute of.
This database contains electoral rolls for new south wales, australia from 18421864. A permanent commonwealth electoral roll, first compiled in 1908 and now maintained by the australian electoral commission aec, is used for federal elections and referendums. You can view an electronic copy of the current electoral roll eroll at any office of the australian electoral commission. By using multiple consecutive electoral rolls you can get a picture of where a person lived over a period of time and. Electoral rolls were compiled by each state during election years to determine the number and names of individuals eligible to vote. Electoral roll by using the available electoral rolls you can discover valuable details on your ancestors such as their address, their occupation, the names of other adult family members living in the same household. If you are 16 or 17 you can enrol now so when you turn 18 you will be able to vote. Selected australian electoral rolls, with the exception of south australia, covering 19031980 are available on the ancestry website. Before federation and for some years afterwards, there were separate rolls for commonwealth and for state elections. Interference with political liberty division 2electoral advertisements, commentaries and other material 112.
Access australia n electoral rolls on microfiche in the family history and newspaper room. It also forms the basis of state except in western australia, which compiles its own and local electoral rolls. When you move house, or if you change your name, you must update your details on the electoral roll. Electoral rolls and voter records australian institute. District rolls can be purchased by members of the public.
State elections were held in south australia on 11 december 1993. Only a very limited number of 19th century rolls have survived, the most comprehensive roll being the 185657 victoria electoral rol. Provides access to our list of links to new south wales, australia databases. Electoral roll an australian family history perspective.
Ancestry 1939, 1941, 194351 only visit the eresources portal, click the browse eresources tab and search for ancestry. Australian electoral commission check for current electoral enrollment. What happens if you do not register to vote, when you can register in more than one place, how to view the electoral register, opting out of the open register and. The australian electoral commission maintains the electoral roll for south australia. Prior to joining the air force, waters worked as a shearer in queenslandan occupation he eventually returned to after the war. Electoral rolls archives authority of new south wales sydney 1980. They have a greater significance in australia due to the absence of census records and are often grouped with a collection of records collectively known as census substitutes. New south wales electoral rolls, 18421900 microform genealogical society of utah sydney 1963. Full list of the electoral rolls currently on ancestry. Electoral rolls list people who are registered to vote at federal, state, territory and local government elections and referenda. There is a spacing of no more than 10 years between each indexed roll. Electoral rolls for the city of adelaide are also held 1854, 19182007 imperfect.
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