Indigenous voice: electoral commission launches campaign to combat misinformation and confusion

The Australian Electoral Commission will roll out a public education campaign to improve knowledge of the constitution and referendums. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has launched a public education campaign to improve knowledge of the constitution and the referendum process, while combatting misinformation about the voice to parliament.

More than 6.4 million enrolled voters have not taken part in a referendum since the 1999 poll on whether Australia should become a republic. Community leaders and government agencies have warned there is a basic lack of understanding about the process and a deluge of misinformation.