Can I vote early? Where do I find a voting location near me? Your questions answered on how to vote in the Indigenous voice to parliament referendum on 14 October
The last time Australians headed to the polls to vote in a referendum, Cher’s Believe was one of the biggest songs on the radio, the world was introduced to Jar Jar Binks for the first time and audiences were shocked to discover Bruce Willis was dead all along.
Postal votes can be counted for 13 days after the referendum date. So if it is a very close referendum, you may not hear the result until all postals have been received.There are very strict criteria to be eligible for phone voting. It is only open as an option for people who are blind or have low vision, or for Australians stationed in Antarctica. Everyone else has to make a postal vote, or find a pre-poll centre.
The first referendum held in Australia in 1906 just had one question – it moved the date senators started their term from 1 January to 1 July. Since then, there have been many referendums with more than one question asked at once – a 1911 referendum on trade and commerce issues had two questions which were broken down into six by the time they reached the ballot paper.
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