HS Chapman Society

The HS Chapman Society is a non-political watchdog of the integrity of our voting system - founded in 1996

Forum 29 and Annual General Meeting was held on Sunday February 26
at the Australian Institute of International Affairs, Glover Cottage, 128 Kent Street, Sydney
The more accurate the roll, the less the fraud
Why were data-matching agencies and municipal councils, who can help to make the roll more accurate, denied access to the roll under dubious privacy provisions in 2004?

The autobiographic memoir of Frank Rooney 1914-2005
"Dictators of the Labor Party of Australia"
was launched by Peter Westmore, National President National Civic Council & Editor Newsweekly at a luncheon on 20 December 2005 at the Castlereagh Hotel, Sydney.
Click here for details of the book

Bob Bottom launched Dr Amy McGrath's new book
"The Stolen Election Australia 1987 according to Frank Hardy" on 18 October at NSW State Parliament House
Click for a report on the event

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The Foundation President of the H.S. Chapman Society, Charles Copeman, writes of the organisation's background:

"Dr Amy McGrath OAM, a Sydney historian published The Frauding of Votes in February 1996 after her account of union election corruption, The Forging of Votes, in 1994. It deals with the evolution of our electoral system, the manifold and manifest opportunities for fraud, and the evidence of fraud. Following these initiatives, a number of people decided to form a Society to gain wider public awareness of what we see to be the greatest threat to our democracy, evident corruption of our electoral system.

The Society is determined to be independent of any political party and without patronage. It is named after the Victorian politician who created the world's first "limited" secret ballot law, designed to achieve an effective scrutiny to detect fraud after elections. Unfortunately in Australia it was later replaced by an 'absolute' secret ballot system in which fraud is effectively untraceable. It is our belief that this 'absolute' system has been abused increasingly, rendering it corrupt, both potentially and in practice."

August 2004: Response to the Media Release issued by the Australian Electoral Commissioner following Dr Amy McGrath's participation in a radio program - broadcast on ABC Brisbane.

January 2004: Dr Amy McGrath's response to the derogatory, and derisory attacks contained in essays in ‘Elections, Full, Free and Fair’ edited by Dr Marion Sawer, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra.

May 2002 Senate disallows Voter ID on Enrolment - (update August 2004 - Voter ID Bill finally through the Senate, with significant amendments, for implementation July 2005.)

September 2002 Visit to Australia by Mr Pat Bradley, CBE OBE - former Chief Electoral Officer of Northern Ireland 1981-2001 and international consultant for the United Nations and governments specialising in democratisation and integrity of elections.

	enrolled members in six states
	held 29 forums (Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, United Kingdom, Australian Capital Territory, and New South Wales)
	produced books Corrupt Elections, The Frauding of Votes?, Frauding of Elections? and The Stolen Election 1987 according to Frank Hardy"
	produced a two-part video (on UK/Australia)
	held two video showings in Commonwealth Parliament
	distributed periodic newsletters and articles to members
	held video launches in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Queensland
	lodged a number of submissions with the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters (JSCEM) of the Commonwealth Parliament
	had articles, letters, interviews etc. in the media
	questioned changes in practice and procedure of the Australian Electoral Commission in elections
	protested undesirable aspects of electoral law
	inspired an H.S. Chapman Society, United Kingdom
	attended hearings of JSCEM roll inquiry 2000-2005

	Last update - 19 September 2006