Editing Writ of election (section)

===Australia===
In [[Australia]], writs for election are issued by the [[Governor-General of Australia|governor-general]] for the [[Australian House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] within 10 days of the dissolution or expiration of the House and by the [[Governors of the Australian states|state governors]] for the election of [[Australian Senate|senators]] for their respective states, while writs for the election of territory senators are issued by the governor-general.<ref>Constitution ss.12 and 32; [http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2014C00616 Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth)] ss. 151 and 154</ref> State governors also issue writs for elections of their respective [[Parliaments of the Australian states and territories|state parliaments]].

The writs are issued to the relevant electoral officer or [[returning officer]], as the case may be, who returns them after the election has been held within a fixed period.<ref>{{cite web
| url         = http://www.aec.gov.au/Elections/australian_electoral_system/electoral_procedures/Federal_Election_Timetable.htm
| title       = Federal Election Timetable
| publisher   = Australian Electoral Commission
| access-date  = 27 March 2011}}</ref>