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25 January 2010
South Australians encouraged to enrol to vote
on Australia Day 2010
As thousands of the newest citizens enrol to vote this Australia Day, the Australian
Electoral Commission (AEC) is urging all Australian citizens to make sure they are
enrolled to vote as a federal election is likely to be held sometime this year.
Ms Claire Witham, Acting State Manager said enrolling to vote was an important part of
fully participating in Australian life and it was a concern that over 1.3 million eligible
Australians, including 88,355 South Australians, are currently not enrolled.
“With a State Election on the 20 March 2010 and the possibility of a federal election
sometime in 2010, this Australia Day is an opportune time for all eligible Australians to
make sure they are enrolled to vote or, if they have recently moved, to check that their
enrolment address is up-to-date” Claire Witham said.
“Some Australians have missed out on their vote at previous elections because they were
not enrolled, but by simply completing an enrolment form you are registered to vote in the
next state and federal election”.
Claire Witham said AEC staff would be on hand at many citizenship ceremonies across
the South Australia to assist our newest citizens to immediately take up their democratic
right of enrolling to vote, and she looked forward to these new citizens joining the new
Australians who have enrolled at Australian Day citizenship ceremonies over previous
years.
To enrol to vote or update your enrolment simply complete and return an enrolment form,
which is available on the AEC website at www.aec.gov.au, or pick up a form at any AEC
office, Australia Post outlet, or at any Medicare, Centrelink, or Australian Tax Office.
It’s compulsory for all Australian citizens aged 18 years and older to enrol to vote, and you
must be enrolled before you can vote in Australian elections.
The AEC website also has enrolment information translated into 26 languages and contact
details for the telephone interpreter service.
To check your enrolment or find out more information visit the AEC website at
Media enquiries:
Paul Langtry
Public Awareness Officer SA
Phone: 8237 6582
Mobile: 0413 452 532
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AEC Division
(Federal seat)
Council
Address of ceremony
Time and date
No of
new
citizens
1 Adelaide
DIAC
Adelaide Oval
5.15pm 26 January
2010
13
2 Adelaide
Adelaide City Council
Adelaide Town Hall
King William St
Adelaide
2.30pm 26 January
2010
69
3 Adelaide
Corporation of the City of
Norwood, Payneham and
St Peters
Norwood Town Hall
George St
Norwood
9.00am 26 January
2010
38
4 Adelaide
Prospect
St Helens Park
Prospect Rd
Prospect
10.30am 26 January
2010
44
5. Adelaide
Walkerville
Walkerville Town Hall
66 Walkerville Tce
Walkerville
9.00am 26 January
2010
8
6.Adelaide
Unley
Unley Civic Centre
Oxford Tce
Unley
6.00pm 26 January
2010
45
7.Sturt
City of Burnside
Hazelwood Park
Cnr Howard Tce & Greenhill Rd
Hazelwood Pk
26/01/10 @ 9:00am
8. Sturt
City of Campbelltown
Campbelltown Function Centre
172 Montacute Road
Rostrevor
26/01/10 @ 11:00am
9. Port Adelaide
City of Charles Sturt
Fort Glanville
Military Rd
Semaphore Park
27/1/10 at 7:00pm
120
10. Hindmarsh
City of Holdfast Bay
Brian Nadilo Reserve –
Ngutinilla
Glenelg Foreshore
Tuesday
26 January 2010
9:00am
Registration 8:00am
70
11. Boothby
City of Marion
Marion Cultural Centre
287 Diagonal Rd
Oaklands Park
Monday
25 January 2010
6:00 pm
30 adults
18children
12. Boothby
City of Mitcham
Carrick Hill
Carrick Hill DR
Springfield
Tuesday
26 January 2010
9.00am
50
13. Kingston
City of Onkaparinga
Hopgood Theatre
Ramsay Place
Noarlunga Centre
Tuesday
26 January 2010
10:00 am
70 Approx
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14. Wakefield
City of Playford
Function Room, Playford Civic
Centre - 10 Playford Boulevard,
Elizabeth
Tuesday
26 January 2010
10:00 am
50
15. Port Adelaide
City of Port
Adelaide/Enfield
Sunnybraie Function Centre
Tikalara St
Regency Park
25/1/10 at 6:30pm
30
16. Port Adelaide
City of Salisbury
Carisbrook Park
Salisbury
26/1/10 at 1:00pm
110
17. Makin
City of Tea Tree Gully
Council Chambers
Montague Rd Modbury
26th January 6.30pm
40 adults
17 child
18. Hindmarsh
City of West Torrens
West Torrens
Library/Auditorium
Crn Brooker and Davenport
Tce, Hilton
26th January 2010
3:15pm
40 – 45
19. Mayo
Mt Barker Council
Keith Stephenson Park,
Adelaide Road, Mount Barker
25th January 2010
6:00pm
21
20. Mayo
Adelaide Hills Council
Marble Hill Ruins, Ashton
Road, Ashton
26 January 2010
4:00pm
15
TOTAL
Approx
750
Adults
NEWS 
