📜 Electoral and Constitution Amendment Bill 2011
Assented toLCBill 19016 March 2011
This Bill amends the Electoral Act 1907 and the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 to establish a fixed election date for Western Australian state general elections, to be held on the second Saturday in March every four years, starting in 2013.
Impact
Voters and political parties are affected as the bill changes the election date. The change aims to provide greater certainty and predictability in the electoral process.
Key Changes
["Introduces a fixed election date for state general elections.", "Specifies the first Wednesday of February as the date for issuing writs for periodic elections.", "Defines 'periodic election' to mean a general election for the Assembly or Council issued under section 64(2)."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LC Second Reading MovedLC16 Mar 2011
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC14 Apr 2011
- LC AmendedLC18 May 2011
- LC Third ReadingLC24 May 2011
- LA IntroducedLA25 May 2011
- LA Second Reading MovedLA25 May 2011
- LA Consideration in DetailLA1 Nov 2011
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA1 Nov 2011
- LA Third ReadingLA1 Nov 2011
- Royal Assent11 Nov 2011
Affected Sectors
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