Electoral Systems that applied for the 1901 Australian elections of Senators & MHRs

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Electoral systems of the Australian States' lower houses, which applied for polls for sena t ors and MHRs in 1901, after the colonies had become States of Australia, and before the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1902 provided the constitutionally-mandated uniform electoral system * Asterisk indicates that plumping was not allowed. # Hash indicates that plumping was allowed.

COLONY UNTIL 1 JANUARY 1901 AND STATE THENCE	BALLOT MARKING RULES FOR THE ELECTION OF THE SIX ORIGINAL SENATORS FOR EACH STATE, EACH STATE BEING A SINGLE ELECTORAL DISTRICT	COUNTING SYSTEM	DISTRIBUTION OF SEATS PER ELECTORAL DISTRICT IN THE STATE LOWER HOUSE IN 1901					STATE ELECTORAL LAWS IN FORCE IN MARCH 1901
COLONY UNTIL 1 JANUARY 1901 AND STATE THENCE		COUNTING SYSTEM	1-MEMBER DISTRICTS	2-MEMBER DISTRICTS	3-MEMBER DISTRICTS	4-MEMBER DISTRICTS	6-MEMBER DISTRICTS	STATE ELECTORAL LAWS IN FORCE IN MARCH 1901
New South Wales	Strike through the names of all candidates printed on the ballot-paper, except for those being voted for, whose number must* equal the number of vacancies.	Plurality	125	-	-	-	-	64 Vict. 65 Section 5. 56 Vict. 38 Sect. 85, 86 Schedule H
Queensland	Strike through the names of all candidates printed on the ballot-paper, except for those being voted for, whose number must not# exceed the number of vacancies.	Plurality	50	11	-	-	-	64 Vict. 25 Section 10. The Elections Act of 1885 Sections 75, 78H
South Australia	Make a cross having its centre within the square printed on the ballot-paper opposite the name of each candidate being voted for, whose number must not# exceed the number of vacancies.	Plurality	-	27	-	-	-	59 & 60 Vict. 667 Sections 126 and 134 Schedule XVII
Tasmania	Mark at least the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and further if desired, against the name of each candidate printed on the ballot-paper, to show the voter's order of preference for them.	Hare-Clark	28	-	-	1	1	63 Vict. 13 63 Vict. 7 60 Vict. 49
Victoria	Strike through the names of all candidates printed on the ballot-paper, except for those being voted for, whose number must not# exceed the number of vacancies.	Plurality	73	11	-	-	-	64 Vict. 1715 Section 1. 54 Vict. 1075: Section 254, Schedule 35. Section 122, Schedule 17.
Western Australia	Strike through the names of all candidates printed on the ballot-paper, except for those being voted for, whose number must* equal the number of vacancies.	Plurality	44	-	-	-	-	63 Vict. 20: Section 95, Schedule 17. Section 104(3)(a). 60 Vict. 18: Section 9.