tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052593945054595675.post5248723639917630325..comments2024-03-28T14:16:10.498+11:00Comments on Dr Kevin Bonham: Legislative Council 2020: HuonKevin Bonhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06845545257440242894noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052593945054595675.post-56688631266524863792020-04-08T21:59:02.166+10:002020-04-08T21:59:02.166+10:00As best I can determine the current situation is t...As best I can determine the current situation is that a notice is about to be issued, I think by the Director of Public Health, to defer the elections. Although this was announced a few days ago I can find no evidence that the notice has yet appeared.<br /><br />The Parliament was not directly involved in this decision beyond that its COVID-19 legislation created the power for this to occur. The TEC has no power to postpone an election, it can only advise. <br /><br />The Parliament will soon be recalled to seek to pass two items of legislation one of which will be the extension of the Huon and Rosevears terms so those divisions are not left unrepresented because of the delayed elections.Kevin Bonhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06845545257440242894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052593945054595675.post-23843045677064484942020-04-08T21:45:42.393+10:002020-04-08T21:45:42.393+10:00Hi Kevin,
Did Parliament defer the Legislative Co...Hi Kevin,<br /><br />Did Parliament defer the Legislative Council elections (as per your above response to Grant) or did the Tas Government or TEC do it without reference to Parliament?<br /><br />Keep up the good work.<br /><br />dedwards dedwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11754130418220136533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052593945054595675.post-85806194114316079622020-04-02T02:00:49.147+11:002020-04-02T02:00:49.147+11:00In my very humble opinion it's time the electo...In my very humble opinion it's time the electoral process for the LC was changed. The current system of two seats every year is beyond ridiculous. I'd like to see it changed to a system where half of the LC seats are up for election at the same time as the house of assembly. As to the actual process of how this could be achieved I'm open to suggestions how this could be achieved taking into account the current term for a councillor is six years with the only way I can think of being the term would have to be increased by two years.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664699802718952449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052593945054595675.post-80697662115830435572020-03-31T21:21:56.786+11:002020-03-31T21:21:56.786+11:00Not without Parliament coming back and passing leg...Not without Parliament coming back and passing legislation. The TEC has noted that they cannot change it to an all-postal vote:<br /><br />"The Electoral Commission is bound by the Electoral Act 2004 and the Constitution Act 1934 for the conduct of Parliamentary elections. These pieces of legislation dictate that Legislative Council elections are to be conducted as attendance ballots (where electors attend a polling place) with a polling day in May each year."<br /><br />The TEC is also constrained by the following:<br /><br />"Under the Electoral Act 2004, an elector can apply for a postal vote if they expect to be unable to attend a polling place on polling day, Saturday 30 May. "<br /><br />(which I think would prevent it mailing a ballot to all voters.)<br /><br />In practice many voters will apply for postal votes or vote early irrespective of whether they are strictly legally allowed to.Kevin Bonhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06845545257440242894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4052593945054595675.post-74727475621864829102020-03-31T21:12:30.349+11:002020-03-31T21:12:30.349+11:00Thanks Kevin
Could the TEC make this a postal vo...Thanks Kevin <br /><br />Could the TEC make this a postal vote only election, sending ballots to all registered voters without the need for them to apply for a postal vote? Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08022638348673573172noreply@blogger.com