Electoral Redistribution in Australia: Accommodating 150 Years of Demographic Change

Juriansz, J; Opeskin, B

Electoral Redistribution in Australia: Accommodating 150 Years of Demographic Change

Juriansz, J Opeskin, B

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Australian Journal of Politics and History, 2012, 58 (4), pp. 557 - 579
Issue Date:: 2012-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Juriansz, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Opeskin, B https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9393-3592	en_US
dc.date.issued	2012-12-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Australian Journal of Politics and History, 2012, 58 (4), pp. 557 - 579	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0004-9522	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/115207
dc.description.abstract	Electoral redistribution (redistricting) is a process that has the potential to advance the principle of "one vote, one value" in the face of dynamic human populations. Using the Australian federal electoral system as a case study, this article examines the impact of changes in the size, composition and spatial distribution of the population on electoral boundary delimitation over the past 110 years, and analyses the likely impact of future population change over the next forty years. The article concludes that the Australian electoral system has moved progressively towards greater equality of voting power encapsulated by the "one vote, one value" principle. However, the capacity to achieve even greater equality through electoral redistribution is constrained by constitutional and pragmatic considerations. © 2012 The Authors. Australian Journal of Politics and History © 2012 School of History, Philosophy, Religion and Classics, School of Political Science and International Studies, The University of Queensland and Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd..	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Australian Journal of Politics and History	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/j.1467-8497.2012.01653.x	en_US
dc.subject.classification	International Relations	en_US
dc.title	Electoral Redistribution in Australia: Accommodating 150 Years of Demographic Change	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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Abstract:

Electoral redistribution (redistricting) is a process that has the potential to advance the principle of "one vote, one value" in the face of dynamic human populations. Using the Australian federal electoral system as a case study, this article examines the impact of changes in the size, composition and spatial distribution of the population on electoral boundary delimitation over the past 110 years, and analyses the likely impact of future population change over the next forty years. The article concludes that the Australian electoral system has moved progressively towards greater equality of voting power encapsulated by the "one vote, one value" principle. However, the capacity to achieve even greater equality through electoral redistribution is constrained by constitutional and pragmatic considerations. © 2012 The Authors. Australian Journal of Politics and History © 2012 School of History, Philosophy, Religion and Classics, School of Political Science and International Studies, The University of Queensland and Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd..

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