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What Happens on Election Day?
Number six illustrated scenes from arriving at a polling place to counting votes.
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What children do
Number six illustrated scenes from arriving at a polling place to counting votes.
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Age and preparation
Years 4–6 / ages 9–12. Allow around 25 minutes. A4 paper, pencils and optional colouring tools. Print at actual size.
Use the activity
Read the short instructions together. Model one example, then let children work alone or with a partner. Keep answers separate until they are ready to check.
Accept spoken answers, pointing or a partner scribe when writing is a barrier. For a challenge, ask learners to explain the clue behind an answer. Colour never determines a factual answer.
Scope and accuracy
These activities use fictional choices and simplified House-style preferences, not a Senate count. Electoral material is flagged for review before the next use after a rule change or federal election. Follow current AEC instructions in a real election.
Factual sources
Reviewed on 2 October 2026 against official Australian sources. Electoral review due: 2027-04-02, or sooner after a rule change. Original wording and illustrations are used; official artwork and ballot designs are not reproduced.
