Electoral Act 1993

Elections - Bulk nomination of candidates by registered political parties

146E: Bulk nomination schedule

You could also call this:

"Nominating lots of candidates at once for a political party"

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When a political party wants to nominate lots of candidates at once, they use a bulk nomination schedule. You need to include the area each candidate is standing for. For each area, you must state the candidate's full name and the name they want to use on the ballot paper, if it is different.

The party's secretary must sign a declaration that they think each candidate is allowed to stand under this Act, as stated in section 9 of the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957.

The secretary must also get a statement from each candidate saying they agree to be nominated. They might also need to get a statutory declaration from the candidate, as mentioned in section 49(4)(b).

If the party has a logo and is not submitting a party list under section 127, they can lodge a copy of the logo with the Electoral Commission for it to be on the ballot paper, as stated in section 150(13).

The logo can be lodged by hand, post, or electronically and must be lodged with the Electoral Commission by noon on nomination day.

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Part 6Elections
Bulk nomination of candidates by registered political parties

146EBulk nomination schedule

  1. The following requirements apply in relation to a bulk nomination schedule:

  2. the schedule must specify the electoral districts for which candidates are nominated in the schedule:
    1. the schedule must state, in relation to each such electoral district,—
      1. the full name of the constituency candidate; and
        1. if the candidate’s full name is not to be used on the ballot paper, the name or names to be used, which must be short enough to fit on the ballot paper.
        2. Every bulk nomination schedule must contain a declaration, made by the secretary of the party in the manner provided by section 9 of the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957, that the secretary is satisfied that each constituency candidate nominated in the schedule is qualified under this Act to be a constituency candidate.

        3. The secretary of the political party must lodge with the bulk nomination schedule, in relation to each constituency candidate nominated in the schedule,—

        4. a statement in a form provided by the Electoral Commission, signed by the constituency candidate, and confirming the candidate's consent to the nomination; and
          1. any statutory declaration made by the constituency candidate received under section 49(4)(b).
            1. If the secretary of a political party lodges a bulk nomination schedule and the political party has a logo registered under section 71F, but the political party is not submitting a party list under section 127, then a copy of the logo may be lodged with the Electoral Commission for inclusion on the ballot paper in accordance with section 150(13).

            2. Every logo lodged under subsection (4)—

            3. may be lodged by hand, post, or electronically; and
              1. must be lodged with the Electoral Commission not later than noon on nomination day.
                Notes
                • Section 146E: inserted, on , by section 57 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).
                • Section 146E(3): substituted, on , by section 14 of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).
                • Section 146E(4): amended, on , by section 45 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 8).
                • Section 146E(4): amended, on , by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).
                • Section 146E(5)(a): amended, on , by section 45 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 8).
                • Section 146E(5)(b): amended, on , by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).