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Electoral Act 1993

Elections - Bulk nomination of candidates by registered political parties

146G: Acceptance or rejection of bulk nomination schedule or nomination of candidate

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The Electoral Commission checks bulk nomination schedules. They reject a schedule if it is not lodged by a registered political party's secretary, or if the intention to lodge was not notified under section 146B. They also reject it if it is lodged late or missing a required declaration. The Electoral Commission rejects a candidate's nomination if they are not qualified to be a candidate, or if a required written notice is missing. They must accept the nomination schedule and candidates if there are no issues. The Electoral Commission follows rules when checking nominations, like those in section 145(2) and section 143. You can find more information about nominations in the Electoral Act 1993. The Electoral Commission's decisions can be reviewed by a court. They must reject a schedule if the deposit is not paid on time, as required by section 146F(1). The Electoral Commission has rules to follow when accepting or rejecting nominations. They must check if a candidate is qualified and if all required documents are lodged on time. If everything is in order, they accept the nomination schedule and the candidates.

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Part 6Elections
Bulk nomination of candidates by registered political parties

146GAcceptance or rejection of bulk nomination schedule or nomination of candidate

  1. The Electoral Commission must reject a bulk nomination schedule lodged under section 146D—

  2. if the schedule is not lodged by the secretary of a political party registered under Part 4; or
    1. if the intention to lodge the schedule has not been notified under section 146B; or
      1. if the schedule is not lodged with the Electoral Commission by noon on nomination day; or
        1. if the schedule does not contain the declaration required by section 146E(2); or
            1. if the deposit required by section 146F(1) is not paid by noon on nomination day.

              1. The Electoral Commission must not accept the nomination of a candidate listed on a bulk nomination schedule in any case where the Electoral Commission would be required to reject the nomination of that candidate under section 145(2) if the candidate had been nominated under section 143, and the provisions of section 145(2) and (3) apply accordingly with all necessary modifications.

              2. The Electoral Commission must reject the nomination of a candidate listed on a bulk nomination schedule if—

              3. the candidate is not qualified both to be a candidate and to be elected as a member of Parliament; or
                1. the written notice required by section 146E(3) in relation to that candidate is not lodged with the Electoral Commission by noon on nomination day.

                  1. In every other case the Electoral Commission must accept the bulk nomination schedule and the nominations made on the schedule.

                  2. Subsection (4) does not limit the jurisdiction of the court hearing an election petition.

                  Notes
                  • Section 146G: inserted, on , by section 57 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).
                  • Section 146G(1): amended, on , by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).
                  • Section 146G(1)(c): amended, on , by section 79 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).
                  • Section 146G(1)(c): amended, on , by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).
                  • Section 146G(1)(da): repealed, on , by section 14 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 1).
                  • Section 146G(1)(e): amended, on , by section 79 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).
                  • Section 146G(2): replaced, on , by section 90 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).
                  • Section 146G(3): amended, on , by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).
                  • Section 146G(3)(b): amended, on , by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).
                  • Section 146G(4): amended, on , by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).