Close of rolls Electors have until 8pm, seven days after the Writ is issued to enrol or to update their details on the Commonwealth Electoral Roll. It must be not less than 33 days and not more than 58 days after the issue of the Writ. The Writ, with the results of the referendum , is returned to the Governor General. A full timetable will be included in the next edition of Electoral Newsfile. The Australian Electoral Commission's role at the referendum is to provide voting services to the electors of Australia to enable them to have their say on the proposed laws to alter the Constitution.
Voting is compulsory for eligible electors.
The arguments are authorised by the Members of Parliament who voted for or against the respective Bills and must be given to the Electoral Commissioner four weeks after the passage of the legislation. The legislation for the two proposed laws to alter the Constitution were passed by Parliament on 12 August 1999. The pamphlet must be posted no later than 14 days before polling day. No cases will be available on the AEC's web site from 20 September 1999. There will not be a tally room for referendum 1999.