The geographic area which is represented by a Member of Parliament; or, the body of Electorates in a collective sense.
An area represented by one or more members of parliament. Also known as a seat, division or a constituency. For the Legislative Assembly there are three electorates: Brindabella, Ginninderra and Molonglo. Brindabella and Ginninderra each elect five Members and Molonglo elects seven Members.
The total population within a special boundary which is entitled to cast a vote.
the body of enfranchised citizens; those qualified to vote
a geographic sub-division which elects members of Parliament
A group of people entitled to vote. The term is commonly used to describe a geographical area constituted for a specific electoral race (see also " virtual electorate"). Traditionally, each electorate of Victoria has been represented by a single Member of Parliament (a "single-member electorate"); however, from 2006 the Legislative Council will be comprised of electorates ("Provinces") represented by more than one Member ("multimember electorates").
The collective name given to all the people who have the right to vote.
An area represented by one or more members of parliament. Also, the total body of electors within such an area.
The geographical area represented by a Member of Parliament. The lower House has 5 electorates, each returning five Members; the upper House has 15 electorates, or divisions, each returning one Member. The same rolls are used for State House of Assembly and Federal House of Representatives elections.
a district represented by an elected Member of Parliament
all of the people who have the right to vote in a political election.
This refers to electors (the constituency) or an electoral district. In SA there are currently 47 House of Assembly Districts and 1 Legislative Council District. (See also District and Division).
the area that a Member of Parliament represents. all of the people who live in an area represented by a Member of Parliament.
In politics, an electorate is the group of people entitled to vote in an election.
