Electoral Act 1993

Elections - Bulk nomination of candidates by registered political parties

146D: Bulk nomination of constituency candidates

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"Nominating many election candidates at the same time"

You can nominate people to be candidates for election in electoral districts. They must be qualified under the Electoral Act and agree to be nominated. The nomination is done by the secretary of a registered political party. You can nominate many candidates at once using a bulk nomination schedule. This schedule is given to the Electoral Commission on a special form. The Electoral Commission provides the form. The schedule can be handed in, sent by post, or given electronically. It must be given to the Electoral Commission by noon on nomination day. The Electoral Commission gives a written receipt for every accepted schedule. The party secretary can only nominate people who are qualified and agree to it. The Electoral Commission must follow the rules in Part 4 of the Electoral Act. You can read more about this in Part 4.

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146C: Effect of notification of intention to lodge bulk nomination on nominations under section 143, or

"What happens to some nominations when a party plans to lodge a bulk nomination"

146E: Bulk nomination schedule, or

"How political parties nominate many candidates at the same time"

Part 6Elections
Bulk nomination of candidates by registered political parties

146DBulk nomination of constituency candidates

At any general election, the secretary of a political party that is registered under Part 4 may, in accordance with this section, nominate as candidates for election for electoral districts persons who are qualified under this Act and who consent to be nominated.
The secretary of a party may nominate its candidates under this section by lodging, with the Electoral Commission, a single bulk nomination schedule on a form provided by the Electoral Commission.
A bulk nomination schedule—
may be lodged by hand, post, or electronically; and
must be lodged with the Electoral Commission not later than noon on nomination day.

The Electoral Commission must give a written receipt for every bulk nomination schedule that the Electoral Commission accepts.

Notes

Section 146D: inserted, on 28 February 2002, by section 57 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).
Section 146D(2): amended, on 1 October 2010, by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).
Section 146D(3)(a): amended, on 25 March 2014, by section 45 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 8).
Section 146D(3)(b): amended, on 20 December 2025, by section 76 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).
Section 146D(3)(b): amended, on 1 October 2010, by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).
Section 146D(4): amended, on 1 October 2010, by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).
Section 146D(4): amended, on 1 October 2010, by section 32(2)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).