The Minister for Electoral Affairs is a position in the

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, first created in 1990 during the

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under the title Minister for Parliamentary and Electoral Reform. That title was retained until 1993, when the name Minister for Parliamentary and Electoral Affairs was adopted. The current title was adopted in 2001. The current Minister for Electoral Affairs is John Quigley of the Labor Party, who holds the position as a member of the McGowan Ministry. The minister, who generally holds other portfolios in addition to electoral affairs, is responsible for the

Western Australian Electoral Commission The Western Australian Legislative Assembly is elected from 59 single-member electoral districts. These districts are often referred to as ''electorates'' or ''seats''. The ''Electoral Distribution Act 1947'' requires regular review of electoral ...

(WAEC), the state government agency that conducts elections and referendums in Western Australia. Western Australia is the only Australian jurisdiction to have a separate electoral affairs minister.

List of ministers for electoral affairs

Six people have been appointed as Minister for Electoral Affairs or equivalent.

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, who served in both the

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and Carpenter governments, held the position for the longest period, 7 years and 220 days. Norman Moore was minister in two non-consecutive governments (the Court–Cowan and Barnett governments), with a gap of more than eleven years between terms.Electoral Affairs Ministry of Western Australia
– Parliamentary Library of Western Australia. Last updated 29 June 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2015. In the table below, members of the Legislative Council are designated "MLC". All others were members of the Legislative Assembly at the time of their service. In Western Australia, serving ministers are entitled to be styled "

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", and may retain the style after three years' service in the ministry.Addressing a Member of Parliament
– Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 10 March 2015.

References

{{Western Australian ministerial portfolios Electoral Affairs Ministers, Electoral Affairs