Party election guide 2008
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Introduction
The Chief Electoral Office "Information for Secretaries of Registered Political Parties - 2008 General Election" guide is available for download now. Read more »
Nominating Electorate and List Candidates
This overview summarises: types of candidates (electorate, list, dual), eligibility requirements, guidance for candidates from the public sector, ballot paper order, media access to candidate's details, and the timetable for the lodgement of party lists and optional bulk electorate candidate nominations. Read more »
Scrutineers
Party secretaries may appoint scrutineers to polling places in electorates where the party is not standing a candidate, for recounts, and during the allocation of party list seats. Read more »
Campaigning
There are detailed rules in the electoral legislation on what parties and candidates can and cannot do when campaigning in the election in the period before polling day. Read more »
Judicial recounts and petitions
Any applications for a judicial recount of electorate or party votes must be made within three working days of the official result being declared. The deadline for any challenge relating to the conduct of the election in an electorate or for the allocation of party list seats is 28 working days after the official result declaration. Read more »
General election results
After the polling place closes at 7pm on polling day and all voters have left, the manager of every polling place carries out the preliminary count of votes in the presence of scrutineers and polling place officials. Read more »
Party election expenses and returns
Registered political parties must file returns of election expenses with the Electoral Commission 50 working days from the declaration of election of list MPs. Read more »
Quick guide for political parties
This table helps to answer the commonly asked questions during an election campaign and on polling day. Read more »
Election advertising rules - summary
This table summaries the different rules for election advertising applying to parties and candidates and between broadcast and other media. Read more »
