Electoral rolls are the nearest thing australians have to census records, and hence they are extremely important and useful for. 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. Western australia commonwealth electoral rolls for the years 1939, 1943, and 1949 100% have images. This collection provides information on 569,939 electors in queensland who were registered to vote on the commonwealth roll of 1934. Mar 31, 2020 current electoral rolls electronic version are now only available at an electoral office aec or sa electoral commission. Electoral rolls were compiled by each state during election years to determine the number and names of individuals eligible to vote. Update your enrolment western australian electoral commission. Electoral act 1907 table of provisions long title part i preliminary 1. As part of ancestrys 15th birthday offers they giving users free access to various collections, and the australian electoral rolls are one of them. Electoral lists of the municipality of boulder, town of boulder and the shire of boulder.
Commonwealth electoral roll western australia 1943. Since 1901 federation australia has conducted elections and kept detailed electoral rolls. Once complete, remember to print, sign and return your form to the aec. The residents roll is maintained by the western australian electoral commission. Australian electoral rolls 19031980 i hear you saying, cool, but is it really free. Due to the fact that voting is compulsory in australia, citizens must, by law, sign up for the electoral register with their current permanent address.
Electoral rolls are the nearest records australians have to census listings and hence are extremely important to family historians. Queensland, australia, electoral rolls 1941 603,730 records. Western australian electoral rolls collection usb categories. District description and date sro reference albany district electoral rolls legislative assembly, 1900 acc. Electoral rolls and voter records australian institute of. The australian electoral commission gives no warranty regarding the datas accuracy, completeness, currency or suitability for any particular purpose. The australian electoral rolls from 1903 to 1980 are available for viewing and searching through the. Electoral rolls state records office of western australia. Electoral rolls are the nearest thing australians have to census records, and hence they are extremely important and useful for local, family and social historians. Commonwealth electoral roll western australia 1939. The electoral boundaries on which the 2017 western australian election will be fought have been finalised.
The south australian directories for the years 1839 to 1973 are available online at this link. Australian electoral rolls 1901 1936 have recently been added to ancestry library edition for all states except south australia. Compulsory voting was introduced in 1924, womens right to vote was won progressively across the different states between 1895 and 1911, indigenous australians won voting rights in 1962. The state electoral roll does not contain any email addresses or telephone numbers. 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. Colin pennyfield and eric syne, computer aided drafting commonwealth of australia. Commonwealth electoral roll western australia 1949 curtin. This roll for the perth division of western australia in 1949 has 670 pages. Australian electoral rolls national library of australia. People who reside in the city irrespective of whether they own the property or are tenants and who are on the state electoral roll will be on this roll. Oct 06, 2011 australian electoral rolls 19031980 i hear you saying, cool, but is it really free. Electoral rolls list people who are registered to vote at federal, state, territory and local government elections and referenda.
Ancestry library edition 19031980 visit the eresources portal, click the browse eresources tab and search for ancestry. The 2008 western australian state election was held on saturday 6 september 2008 to elect 59 members to the legislative assembly and. Coverage varies from state to state so check the library catalogue for our holdings. Entries are arranged alphabetically within each subdivision. You can access the western australian electoral rolls in the library in online, microfiche and print formats. This collection provides information on persons in australia who were registered to vote between 1893 and 1949 in each of the six states of australia. The licensee must supply a copy of the derivative product and distribution information to the australian electoral commission on request. Residents who are listed on the state electoral roll within the boundaries of the city. In addition to electoral rolls, the library has extensive holdings of directories and almanacs for most states up until the 1970s. All 16 western australian seats in the australian house of representatives and 6 seats in the australian senate first party second party leader scott morrison. The following source provides a list of all known surviving electoral rolls for each state. Versions of this act includes consolidations, reprints and as passed versions home electoral. Australia voting registers genealogy familysearch wiki. Access australia n electoral rolls on microfiche in the family history and newspaper room.
Manuscript electoral rolls generally give name, place of abode and voting qualifications, but this is restricted to men as women voted for the first time in western australia in 1900. The australian electoral commission aec holds the current australian electoral roll. In australia there are two parallel systems and a commonwealth electorate is called a division and within the state they are known as districts. Western australia continues to maintain a state electoral roll seperate from the commonwealth electoral roll produced by the australian electoral commission. Western australian electoral rolls collection usb publisher. 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. Electoral rolls and voter records australian institute. A collection of 19 western australian electoral roll volumes. Home electoral rolls libguides at state library of. The electoral roll is a list of people entitled to vote. Government of western australia, department of local government, sport and cultural industries electoral rolls state records office of wa state records office of wa srowa. About australia, electoral rolls, 19031980 this database contains selected australian electoral rolls that run from 19031980.
South australia survive for 1851, 1852, and from 1903 the pre1903 rolls were destroyed by fire. The 2008 western australian state election was held on saturday 6. I need a paper or pdf enrolment form australian electoral. A rural seat has been replaced by a new seat in southern perth. You can view an electronic copy of the current electoral roll eroll at any office of the australian electoral commission. The state electoral roll contains the names and addresses of all south australians who are currently enrolled, and is used for state and council elections. Managing the commonwealth electoral roll australian. Western australian electoral commission, nature of 5. Examples of electoral roll notations are provided on pages 4 and 5 of this guide.
Australian electoral rolls 19031980, updated and free on. Electoral rolls are the nearest thing australians have to census records, and hence are extremely important genealogy tools for local, family and social historians looking to build their family tree or explore their family history. How to access south australian electoral rolls graham jaunay. The liberal party won a majority of seats in the legislative assembly for the first time since the election of 1996, retaining government with 31 seats. If you dont, you could be removed from the electoral roll and be unable to vote. Online access to western australian electoral rolls is provided through two eresources. Electoral rolls are the nearest record australians have to census listings and hence are extremely important to local, social and family historians. Commonwealth electoral roll western australia 1949 perth. Coraweb helping you trace your family history in australia and elsewhere with almost 3,000 categorised links and descriptions. Nov 09, 2015 manuscript electoral rolls generally give name, place of abode and voting qualifications, but this is restricted to men as women voted for the first time in western australia in 1900. Online enrolment check western australian electoral commission. Registration as a silent elector in western australia 6 having my residential address shown on any electoral roll places the personal safety of myself or members of my family at risk as declared on the attached statutory declaration. Western australia date from 1879, although most pre1900 rolls did not survive. Electoral roll an australian family history perspective.
Pre 18991907 electoral lists of the municipality of boulder, town of boulder and the shire. According to their website, the current electoral rolls electronic version are available for public inspection, however you cannot copy or photograph any information with a device. 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 roll for the canning division of western australia in 1949 has almost 600 pages. Prior to joining the air force, waters worked as a shearer in queenslandan occupation he eventually returned to after the war. If one chooses to perform an electoral roll australia search, citizens can locate members of. Online access to south australian electoral rolls is currently provided through one eresource only. Australian electoral rolls, 19011936, now online november 26, 2007 for those with australian roots, locating 20th century families just got easier thanks to s publication of the index and images of the australian electoral rolls.
Commonwealth electoral roll western australia 1939 fremantle. Archivessearch the queensland state archives catalogue item identifiers for these districts. Registration as a silent elector in western australia. Commonwealth electoral roll western australia 1939 forrest. Commonwealth of australia, 19011988, electoral redistributions produced by the australian electoral commission and the australian surveying and land information group, dept. Commonwealth electoral roll western australia 1949 canning. Most rolls are in the microfiche cabinets in the family history area. Western australia electoral rolls electoral rolls are the nearest thing australians have to census records, and hence they are extremely important and useful for local, family and social historians.
Western australian electoral commission we maintain the state electoral roll, conduct elections, and promote community awareness of the electoral process. Home electoral rolls libguides at state library of south. Queensland, australia, electoral rolls 1934 myheritage. Western australian legislation electoral rolls act 1893. Dec 06, 2007 australian electoral rolls 1901 1936 have recently been added to ancestry library edition for all states except south australia. This is not a free website, however, you can access. What will you find addresses of people enrolled in other australian states and territories occupations until 1984. A guide to researching historic australian electoral rolls is also available on the national library of australia website.
Only western australia maintains separate state rolls. Results of the 2019 australian federal election in western. Electoral rolls researching your victorian ancestors. This also made him the first aboriginal australian military aviator. Before federation and for some years afterwards, there were separate rolls for commonwealth and for state elections. The australian electoral rolls are compiled each electionyear with the mandate to include every australian citizen, seventeen years old and above. Below are the electoral districts fro m 1860 to 1871, and. A separate state roll is still maintained by western australia. Census and electoral rolls my ancestors free australian. Electoral rolls state library of western australia. Commonwealth of australia, state of western australia electoral roll. As part of ancestrys 15th birthday offers they giving users free access to various collections, and the australian electoral rolls are one of them to participate if you are not already a member you will need to sign up for a free account which. The rolls for electoral australia were first put in place more than 170 years ago, thus, in the early 1840s, they collect data on voters from the age of seventeen 17 and up today, it is mandatory to register in the electoral roll australia. May 03, 2020 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.
Data download licence australian electoral commission. Perth district legislative council electoral rolls 18701890 acc. The national library holds fairly comprehensive runs of the commonwealth electoral rolls from 1901 to date. Queensland, australia, electoral rolls 1959 myheritage. Where a derivative product is developed from the data. Use of eroll by political parties and candidates a person or their representative who is registering a new political party or is nominating as an independent candidate for an election may attend an aec office to check.
The latest electoral roll issued on microfiche was for january 2008 this is when the australian electoral commission stopped releasing electoral rolls on microfiche. This roll for the kalgoorlie division of western australia in 1939 has over 700 pages. Historical rolls provide an insight and a certainty as to where an ancestor was located at a given point in time. Full list of the electoral rolls currently on ancestry. The city of perth electoral roll comprises the residents roll and the nonresident owners and occupiers roll. Current electoral rolls electronic version are now only available at an electoral office aec or sa electoral commission. Online enrolment check western australian electoral.
This is a list of electoral division results for the 2019 australian federal election in the state of. The 20 western australian state election was held on saturday 9 march 20 to elect 59 members to the legislative assembly and 36 members to the legislative council. If you are overseas or going overseas dont use this form to change your address. By using multiple consecutive electoral rolls you can get a picture of where a person lived over a period of time and. Australian electoral rolls the electoral roll in australia play a vital role in a number of types of research including the study of genealogy. Information on how to view the electronic version of the electoral roll in australia. Western australia commonwealth electoral rolls for the years 1939, 1943, and 1949 100% have images queensland for the years 18601884 and 18951915 for state electoral records and 1903, 1906, 19, 1922, 1934, 1941, 1949, and 1959 for commonwealth electoral rolls 45% have images. The electoral roll in australia play a vital role in a number of types of research including the study of genealogy. The commonwealth electoral commission now produces these rolls for each state. Enter your details exactly as it appears on the electoral roll. The government of western australia acknowledges the traditional custodians throughout western australia and their continuing connection to the land, waters and community. Voting rights and aboriginal people creative spirits indigenous australians.
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