Editing Australian Democrats (section)

===Renewed registration (since 2019)===
In November 2018 there was a report that [[CountryMinded]], a de-registered [[microparty]], would merge with the Australian Democrats in a new bid to seek membership growth, electoral re-registration and financial support.<ref>Chan, Gabrielle. "[https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/nov/11/alex-turnbull-would-fund-moderate-independents-to-fight-abbott-and-joyce Alex Turnbull would fund moderate independents to fight Abbott and Joyce]". [[The Guardian]], 11 November 2018</ref> In February 2019, application for registration was submitted to the AEC and was upheld on 7 April 2019, despite an objection from the Australian Democrats (Queensland Division).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aec.gov.au/Parties_and_Representatives/Party_Registration/Registration_Decisions/2019/australian-democrats-statement-of-reasons.pdf|title=Notice of Party Registration Decision|publisher=Australian Electoral Commission|date=7 April 2019|access-date=10 October 2022}}</ref>

The party unsuccessfully contested the lower-house seat of Adelaide and a total of six Senate seats (two in each state of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia)<ref name=":0">[https://www.australian-democrats.org.au/our-candidates/ Our candidates]. Australian Democrats website, Retrieved 26 May 2019</ref> at the [[2019 Australian federal election|2019 federal election]].<ref name=":1">[https://tallyroom.aec.gov.au/SenateStateResultsMenu-24310.htm State and territory (Senate) results]. Australian Electoral Commission, 2019</ref> At the 2022 federal election one lower-house seat (Eden-Monaro) and three Senate seats were contested without success, polling fewer than 0.7% of first-preference votes.<ref>[https://results.aec.gov.au/27966/Website/HouseDivisionPage-27966-117.htm]. Australian Electoral Commission, 2022 Federal Election division of Eden-Monaro results</ref><ref>[https://results.aec.gov.au/27966/Website/SenateStateFirstPrefsByGroup-27966-NAT.htm A.E.C. Tally Room figures]. Australian Electoral Commission, 2022 Federal Election results</ref>

The party polled fewer than 1.4% of first preference votes in the [[2024 Dunkley by-election]].<ref>[https://tallyroom.aec.gov.au/HouseDivisionPage-29778-210.htm A.E.C. Tally Room figures]. Australian Electoral Commission, 2024 Dunkley By-election results</ref>