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<div class="col-md-6"> <img src="/homepage/files/img/Redis-logos-screen-size18.png" alt="federal redistribution picture" style="height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: cover;" class="home-graphic"> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="card-body" style="min-height: 444.45px;"> <h2 class="card-title">Redrawing boundaries: NSW, VIC, WA & NT</h2> <p class="card-text">This electoral cycle, federal boundary redistributions are occurring in <a href="https://www.aec.gov.au/redistributions/2023/nsw/">New South Wales</a>, <a href="https://www.aec.gov.au/redistributions/2023/vic/index.html">Victoria</a>, <a href="https://www.aec.gov.au/redistributions/2023/wa/index.html">Western Australia</a> and the <a href="https://www.aec.gov.au/redistributions/2024/nt/">Northern Territory</a>. </p> <p class="card-text">A redistribution is an independent, highly consultative and data-driven process that runs over the course of approximately one year. Once completed, any new names and boundaries apply at the next federal election.</p> <p class="card-text">Go to the <a href="https://www.aec.gov.au/redistributions/index.html">dedicated redistributions website</a> to view public input, proposals and final boundaries for each redistribution when they’re available.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div>   <div class="card mb-3"> <div class="row slidercard g-0"> <div class="col-md-6" style="min-height: 444.45px;"> <img src="/homepage/files/img/preferential-voting.png" alt="Ballot-papers" style="height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: cover;" class="home-graphic2"> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title">Preferential voting </h2> <p class="card-text">The preferential voting system used for the House of Representatives means that multiple counts of ballot papers occur to determine who has acquired an absolute majority of the total votes (more than 50% of formal votes). It is a similar process for the Senate however, each Senate contest will elect multiple representatives where multiple counts of ballot papers occur to determine which candidates have achieved the required quota of formal votes to be elected. </p> <p class="card-text">During the counting process, votes are transferred between candidates or parties according to the preferences marked by voters. In the House for example, if your first preference of candidate isn’t elected, your vote moves to your next preference and so on. </p> <p class="card-text"><a href="/learn/preferential-voting.htm">See more</a>.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card mb-3"> <div class="row slidercard g-0"> <div class="col-md-6" style="height: 100%; object-fit: cover;"> <img src="/homepage/files/img/state-and-territory-elections.png" alt="Ballot runs the state and territory elections" style="height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: cover;" class="home-graphic2"> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title">Upcoming elections </h2> <p class="card-text">The AEC runs federal elections and referendums only. The next federal election is due to occur <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyUUABwaGJA">sometime between now and mid-May 2025</a> – exactly when that happens is a decision of the Government. </p> <p class="card-text">It’s a busy election calendar coming up though – there is the <a href="https://elections.nsw.gov.au/">NSW local government elections in September</a>, <a href="https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/">VIC local government elections</a>, an <a href="https://www.elections.act.gov.au/">ACT election</a> and a <a href="https://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/">QLD state election</a> all in October, and the <a href="https://www.elections.wa.gov.au/">WA state election in March</a>. We don’t run them all. Each state and territory have their own <a href="https://www.ecanz.gov.au/">electoral management body</a> responsible for state or territory and local government elections in their jurisdiction.</p> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>    </div> </section>  </div> <section class="section section--bg-light section--disinfo"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-9"> <h2 class="mb-4">Disinformation register</h2> </div> <div class="col-md-3 text-md-end mb-4 mb-md-0"> <a href="/media/disinformation-register.htm" class="ua-homepage card__link">View the register</a> </div> <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-3 d-flex"> <div class="card"> <div class="card-body"> <div class="disinfo--text">DISINFORMATION</div> <div class="disinfo--date">Ongoing</div> <h3 class="disinfo--title">Election timing</h3> <p class="card-text">The AEC doesn't get advanced notice of election timing.</p> </div> <div class="card-footer"> <p><a href="/media/disinformation-register-2022.htm" 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