What is the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) responsible for?

• A. Interpreting the Constitution.
• B. Administering elections, enrolment, and the drawing of electoral boundaries to ensure fair representation.
• C. Conducting foreign policy.
• D. Making and enforcing all criminal laws.

Answer: (B)

The key function here is managing the democratic process. The Australian Electoral Commission is the independent body that runs federal elections and referendums, keeps the electoral roll up to date (enrolment), and redraws electoral boundaries so that each elected division has roughly the same number of voters. This boundary drawing, done independently, helps keep representation fair as populations change. The other options describe roles for the judiciary, government departments, or Parliament, not the AEC, so they don’t fit what the AEC actually does.