Electoral process

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Series 1

Content Summary:

The series comprises material collected by the National Library relating to the nomination and election of candidates, and statements issued by candidates and delegates prior to the Convention.

Included are the 'National List of Candidates' issued by the Australian Electoral Commission, 'how to vote' and related information, and copies of the AEC publication, Electoral Newsfile. Some material issued by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet is also retained.

More significant are the electoral products of candidates, supporters and commentators. These comprise statements printed from websites (whether those of candidates and their supporters or 'party', or sponsored by a variety of web-servers), and printed material: media-releases, circulars, 'how-to-vote' leaflets, advertisements and information kits. A small number of miscellaneous press cuttings covering the period October-December 1997 complete the series.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The records were collected by National Library Information Services staff prior to the 1998 Constitutional Convention, and when located at Old Parliament House during the Convention to provide reference services to delegates. As the records were collected from a number of sources before and during the Constitutional Convention, the series arrangement reflects the source of the material and within this, pre-Convention and Convention processes.

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