National Elections Backgrounder from Australia

The Australian Parliamentary Library has just published a Current Issues E-Brief on national elections in 2006.

"The country information is brief. Information covered includes the date and type of election; the number of registered voters; the party in power (where applicable); the type of government; whether voting is compulsory; some key issues; the main players; commentary as the elections unfold; and results when known."

Earlier Library Boy posts on elections and electoral law include:

• Electoral Law Resources on the Internet (January 3, 2006)
• History of the Right to Vote in Canada (December 1, 2005)
• Election Law Reform Rolling Across Canada (March 23, 2005)