❓ Hon Neil Thomson asks about voter enrolment increases in Kimberley, Pilbara, and Kalgoorlie electorates following the Voice Referendum, and the WAEC's targeted activities and learnings for the 2025 election. The WAEC provides enrolment figures and outlines ongoing collaborative efforts with the AEC.
AnsweredQoN 2082Legislative Council
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I refer to the 2024-25
Budget Paper No 2 Volume 1, Note 3 on page 90, concerning the Voice Referendum and the anticipated increase in voter enrolments as a result, and I ask: (a) what was the actual result of voter enrolments, by percentage, over existing rolls in the Kimberley, Pilbara and Kalgoorlie electorates from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024; (b) in reference to (a), did the Western Australian Electoral Commission undertake targeted activities in these electorates to generate the enrolments from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024: (i) if yes to (b), what targeted activities; and (c) were there any learnings in this period relevant to planned community engagement for the March 2025 election?
Budget Paper No 2 Volume 1, Note 3 on page 90, concerning the Voice Referendum and the anticipated increase in voter enrolments as a result, and I ask: (a) what was the actual result of voter enrolments, by percentage, over existing rolls in the Kimberley, Pilbara and Kalgoorlie electorates from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024; (b) in reference to (a), did the Western Australian Electoral Commission undertake targeted activities in these electorates to generate the enrolments from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024: (i) if yes to (b), what targeted activities; and (c) were there any learnings in this period relevant to planned community engagement for the March 2025 election?
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Answered
17 September 2024
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Electoral Affairs
Response time
9 days
(a) Compared to an overall statewide increase in enrolment of 2%, for the period of 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024 there were the following increases in these three districts:
· Kalgoorlie – 3%
· Kimberley – 15%
· Pilbara – 4%
(b)-(c) The Western Australian Electoral Commission always works collaboratively with the Australian Electoral Commission to encourage enrolment. For the 2025 State General Election, the Western Australian Electoral Commission will continue to use a range of means included targeted emails and SMS, community engagement activities and clear enrolment messaging in the broader State election communications campaign.
· Kalgoorlie – 3%
· Kimberley – 15%
· Pilbara – 4%
(b)-(c) The Western Australian Electoral Commission always works collaboratively with the Australian Electoral Commission to encourage enrolment. For the 2025 State General Election, the Western Australian Electoral Commission will continue to use a range of means included targeted emails and SMS, community engagement activities and clear enrolment messaging in the broader State election communications campaign.
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