Australian Electoral Rolls

The Australian electoral rolls are compiled each election-year with the mandate to include every Australian citizen age seventeen and older.

Due to the fact that voting is compulsory in Australia, citizens must, by law, sign up for the electoral register with their permanent address.

The electoral roll is made publicly accessible at all Australian Electoral Commission Offices for the purposes of voter verification and fraud prevention.

Specifically, we can find authorized entities such as public health agencies, members of Parliament, and medical researchers are also authorized to access the electoral role in order to obtain names , addresses, gender and birth dates.

Australians Electoral Rolls History

The first Australian electoral roll was compiled in the 1840's in the states of Victoria and New South Wales.

The first federal electoral roll in Australia came out in 1901 following the federation of the commonwealth of Australia.

Electoral rolls are common among democratic countries, with such nations as New Zealand, Britain, Ireland, and Wales - having electoral rolls similar to Australia's.

While methods of registration vary, the world nations are united in their efforts to maintain the most accurate and updated records on the whereabouts of their own citizenry.

Why Voting Population Is Growing?

In Australia, only landowners were allowed to vote in the mid 19th century so the early registers were less than complete. But when the Australian laws changed, then first of all males, and then all women were added to the population of voters.

This was the time in which the Australian electoral roll became a valuable resource for keeping track of the names, and personal data like gender, birth information and occupation of each and every Australian citizen over the age of 21.

There are several reasons why the number of voters is in the process of growth, the first one is the reduction of the voting age from 21 to 18, which helped the rolls increased. One other reason for the growth in number of voting is due to a fairly recent addition which is the inclusion of British citizens who have resided in Australia prior to January of 1984.

This sector of the electoral register comprises less than 10% of the total population, and by limiting the rolls, the Australian electorate maintains its singularity of purpose.

The Australian Electoral Register

The Australian electoral register is an invaluable resource for people living in Australia, interested in tracing their ancestral roots.

Today, genealogists as well as anyone else, can access information on historic Australian registers which have been made generally available through public libraries.

While past Australian census records are not accessible because of privacy legislation, the electoral rolls are governed by different rules and present a wonderful opportunity for amateur genealogists to locate the Australian branches of their family trees .

How Can I Change My Name On The Electoral Role?

If voting is important to you (and it should), and you have recently changed (legally) your name and/or your address and you would also like to update your personal details in the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), you've got to the right place !

All you have to do in order to update your name or address, is to complete three simple steps:

1) fill a form
2) print and sign that form
3) email it to AEC

In order to do that right now, click on the following link: update enrolment .

Online Search Capabilities

The search capabilities of this www.Australian-People-Records.com website are valuable keys to the gateway which opens into the wealth of information contained in the Australian electoral rolls.

With the aid of our cutting edge technology, our clients all over the world can easily find the full names, addresses, gender, background records and sometimes even the occupation of an Australian individual they would like to find .

NOTICE: most recent roll applications no longer require that an applicant include his or her occupation, so, for some people that piece of data may not be available (depending on the date parameters).

Comprehensive Outlook About Any Australian Person

Bottom line, one can get a comprehensive outlook about any Australian person by running a quick query and track the records he or she needs.

If the Australian citizen in question is 17 or older, chances are excellent that he or she is registered on the electoral roll , and with our assistance, their pertinent information can be easily found.

To immediately launch your search, insert the first and last name of the person you would like to locate in the search box located at the top of this page, and the result will be shown on your screen in less than 60 seconds.