Australian Electoral Commission
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is the independent statutory authority and agency of the Australian Government responsible for the management of federal Australian elections, by-elections and referendums.
Entrance to polling station run by the Australian Electoral Commission (2016 federal election)
Elections in Australia take place periodically to elect the legislature of the Commonwealth of Australia, as well as for each Australian state and territory and for local government councils. Elections in all jurisdictions follow similar principles, although there are minor variations between them. The elections for the Australian Parliament are held under the federal electoral system, which is uniform throughout the country, and the elections for state and territory Parliaments are held under the electoral system of each state and territory.
The Australian Electoral Commission holding a blind ballot to determine the order of candidates on the ballot paper
Voting at a polling booth in suburban Melbourne in the 2016 Federal Election
Women voting for the first time in the 1907 Queensland state election
A polling place in New South Wales on election day, 2010