However, there is no state law that requires towns to vote by Australian ballot; several towns still conduct all business "from the floor".

It was the first gubernatorial election where the Australian ballot was used in California.

The most notable legacy of his administration was the adoption of the Australian ballot, which allowed citizens to vote in comparative privacy.

This system is also known as the Australian ballot, because it originated in Australia during the 1850s.

The next day, he approved a bill for the Australian ballot.

During his term as Governor, he signed a bill enacting the Australian ballot in Ohio.

The Australian ballot generally occurs the next day, and is presided over by the town clerk.

During his tenure, several election reform bills were sanctioned, the most significant of which was the secret Australian ballot.

When the practice was adopted in the United States, it was called 'the Australian ballot'.

The referendum and the Australian, or secret, ballot, among other reforms, survived.