Australia said on Wednesday that a referendum to recognise the country's Indigenous people in its constitution will be held on October 14.
SYDNEY, Aug 30 - Australia said on Wednesday that a referendum to recognise the country's Indigenous people in its constitution will be held onin August that paved the way for the referendum, which will ask voters whether they support altering the constitution to include a "Voice to Parliament", an Indigneous committee to advise parliament on matters affecting them.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice may make representations to the Parliament and the Executive Government of the Commonwealth on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; Voters will have to write 'Yes' on the ballot paper if they agree with this proposed change to the constitution, or write 'No' if you do not agree.Just like a federal election, thousands of polling stations will be opened across the country on voting day. Australians can cast their vote at any polling place within their state or territory. Polling will take place between 8am and 6pm, local time.
Votes of people living in the Australian Capital Territory , the Northern Territory regions, and any of Australia's external territories, count towards the national majority only.There have been 44 proposals for constitutional change in 19 referendums, and only eight of these proposals have been approved.
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