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This website provides a step-by-step guide to running an school elections such as student leadership positions. The five-step process provides practical advice on preparation and a variety of downloadable resources. The forms can be customised and include nomination forms, ballot papers, how to vote cards and tally sheets . Students can also practice voting using the online voting forms that replicate ballot papars for the House of Representatives and Senate. The website also provides advice on campaigning, advice for scrutineers and post-ballot advice on how to distribute votes for first-past-the-post and preferential voting systems.

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Year level

4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10

Topics Direct action Active citizenship Activism Decision making Parliamentarians Civil rights Voting rights Conversations Democracy Social equality Voting Elections Fair play Political leaders Action projects Opportunity costs

Learning area

Humanities and social sciences
Civics and citizenship

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Contributor

Name: Education Services Australia
Organization: Education Services Australia
Description: Data manager
Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/

Name: Australian Electoral Commission
Organization: Australian Electoral Commission
URL: http://www.aec.gov.au/

Publisher

Name: Australian Electoral Commission
Organization: Australian Electoral Commission
Description: Publisher
URL: http://www.aec.gov.au/

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Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
Address: AUSTRALIA
URL: www.esa.edu.au

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Online
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© Australian Electoral Commission 2016. This material may be used in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia (CC BY 3.0 AU) licence http://www.aec.gov.au/.