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Realising Democracy: Electoral Law in Australia

Editat de Graeme Orr, Brian Mercurio, George Williams
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 31 oct 2003
This book examines the law of elections in Australia. It explores Australia's rich history of electoral law innovation as well as exciting contemporary challenges such as electronic voting and party regulation. Topics covered also include the centenary of the first uniform federal franchise,the Gore v Bush 2000 US presidential election, and the role of scrutineers in the electoral process. The volume draws together as contributors a range of insiders and other Australian and international commentators with long experience in electoral administration and electoral law. Authors include leading lawyers, political scientists, historians and electoral administrators.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781862874817
ISBN-10: 1862874816
Pagini: 250
Dimensiuni: 165 x 243 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.67 kg
Editura: Federation Press

Cuprins

Contents Foreword by Andy Becker, Australian Electoral Commissioner Introduction The Australian Electoral Tradition Graeme Orr, Bryan Mercurio and George Williams The International Dimension Lessons from the Florida Controversy Daniel Lowenstein Electoral Reform in the United Kingdom Keith Ewing Australian Electoral Law: Not a Model for Others Michael Maley A Century of Reform Enrolling the People: Electoral Innovation in the New Australian Commonwealth Marian Sawer Measuring Parliaments Against the Spence Standard John Uhr Fundamental Rights and Values The Evolution of the Commonwealth Franchise: Tales of Inclusion and Exclusion Jennifer Norberry One Vote, One Value: The WA Experience Kirsten Robinson Campaigns, Parties and Candidates Campaign Finance Reform in Australia: Some Reasons for Reform Joo-Cheong Tham Dealing in Votes: Regulating Electoral Bribery Graeme Orr Party Registration and Preselection: A Minefield for Electoral Administrators? Steve Tully By Any Other Name: Parties, Candidates and their Ballot Labels Tom Round The Role of the Courts The High Court and the Constitutionalism of Electoral Law Gerard Carney The Practice of Disputed Returns for Commonwealth Elections Stephen Gageler Justiciability: The Role of Courts in Reviewing Electoral Administration Angela O'Neil Best Practice in Electoral Governance The Independence of the Commissions: The Legislative Framework and the Bureaucratic Reality Colin A Hughes Transparency and Elections in Australia: The Role of Scrutineers in the Australian Electoral Process Phillip Green Beyond the Paper Ballot: Exploring Computerised Voting Bryan Mercurio Table 0f Cases/ Table of Statutes/ Index

Recenzii

The book takes an interdisciplinary approach to electoral law and contains papers of high quality over a wide range of areas. … John Kernick, Law Society (NSW) Journal, Vol 42(9), October 2004, 101 One of the strengths of this book is that in a series of short chapters it provides useful summaries of various areas of electoral law at a level that is accessible to both students and the non-lawyer. While the authors predominantly have legal backgrounds and cover issues from a legal perspective, this is leavened by the contributions of political scientists and electoral administrators. The editors have managed to corral a range of disparate papers into coherent themes. While a few of the chapters are perhaps overly descriptive, there is something in this book for anyone with an interest in elections and the political process. Alternative Law Journal, Vol 29 No 3, June 2004 There is too much content in this book to do justice to all of it in the confines of a single review. Taken as a whole, the collection forms a well-balanced, informative and quite readable overview of Australian electoral law. There is much about the issues discussed therein that will be familiar to election law aficionados from other jurisdictions, and much about the Australian response to those issues to make them think about their own backyards. For this reason, the appearance of this work is welcome, and it is wholeheartedly recommended. Election Law Journal, Vol 3 No 2, 2004 Interest in the regulation of elections has increased globally since the debacle of Florida in 2000. In Australia, awareness has been heightened since the One Nation/Hanson litigation and its publication is particularly timely given that a range of amendments to the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 have recently been introduced into the federal parliament covering issues ranging from electoral roll integrity, roll use and representation of Northern Territory electors. … The contributors come from diverse backgrounds, including the various electoral commissions, academia and practice, and most of the names will be familiar to observers of developments in electoral law in Australia. Realising Democracy covers a catholic range of matters relating to electoral law. Matters analysed include campaign finance reform, electoral bribery, party registration and preselections (timely given the hard-fought Liberal Party preselection in Wentworth), the intersection with the Constitution, and the role of Courts in reviewing electoral administration. The book also contains a set of very practical and useful analyses by seasoned experts in their chosen fields on the independence of the AEC, the role of scrutineers in Australia, and the practice of disputed elections. The book also covers an international dimension by including lessons from Florida 2000 and a discussion of the distinctiveness of Australian electoral law. This book is an important and welcome contribution to the public discussion of electoral regulation. Ethos (Law Society of the ACT) No 192, March 2004