COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918
ELECTORAL AND REFERENDUM REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1983 NO. 181
Issued by the Authority of the Special Minister of State
The Electoral and Referendum Regulations make provision for Commonwealth electoral administration.
The electoral enrolment claim card (Form 2), as prescribed in the Schedule to the Electoral and Referendum Regulations, has the appearances of being designed for use by bureaucrats for use by the bureaucracy with little attention being paid to the need for potential electors to be able to complete it without difficulty.
The purpose of the Amending Regulation is to repeal the current Form 2 and substitute a new Form 2. The new form has been designed with the needs of electors in mind and overcomes the shortcomings of the repealed Form.