Which TWO of these are responsibilities of the Australian Electoral Commission?
- Maintaining the Commonwealth electoral roll ✓
- Conducting federal elections and referendums ✓
- Deciding which laws the parliament passes
- Choosing the candidates for each party
Why this is the answer
The AEC runs federal elections and referendums and keeps the electoral roll. It does not select candidates or make laws.
This question is from: Voting
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