Electoral Act 1993

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147: Advertisement of nomination and polling places

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After nominations close, the Electoral Commission must tell each Returning Officer about the candidates. You will see the names of the candidates and their party affiliations. The Electoral Commission must also provide information about the polling places. The Electoral Commission will publish this information on their website. They can also give you this information in other ways. You can find out about the candidates and where to vote. The information includes the names of candidates, their party affiliations, and the polling places. It also includes information about polling places that are easy to access for people with disabilities. You can check the Electoral Commission's website for this information, and they may also give it to you in other ways.

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147Advertisement of nomination and polling places

  1. Repealed
  2. After the close of nominations, the Electoral Commission must immediately notify to every Returning Officer—

  3. the names of the constituency candidates who have been nominated for each district in which a poll is required to be taken and who have not withdrawn their nominations; and
    1. the party affiliations (if any) of the candidates referred to in paragraph (a), and copies of the party logos (if any) submitted in accordance with section 146E(4) in respect of those candidates; and
      1. the names of the political parties that have submitted lists in accordance with section 127 and the party logos (if any) submitted in accordance with subsections (7) and (8) of that section in respect of those parties; and
        1. the names of the candidates on the lists referred to in paragraph (c) or, where the names of more than 120 candidates are included on any such list, the first 120 of those names.
          1. The Electoral Commission—

          2. must publish the nomination and polling place information on an Internet site administered by the Electoral Commission; and
            1. may also, by any other means it considers appropriate, provide registered electors for the district with the nomination and polling place information.
              1. In this section, the nomination and polling place information, in relation to a district, means—

              2. the names of constituency candidates contesting the district and their party affiliations (if any); and
                1. the name of each political party that submitted a list in accordance with section 127 and, under the name of each political party, the names of the political party’s list candidates in the political party’s order of preference (up to a maximum of 120 candidates); and
                  1. the polling places for the district; and
                    1. the polling places in the district that have suitable access for persons who are physically disabled.
                      1. Repealed
                      Notes
                      • Section 147: substituted, on , by section 40 of the Electoral Amendment Act (No 2) 1995 (1995 No 61).
                      • Section 147(1): repealed, on , by section 92(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).
                      • Section 147(2): amended, on , by section 92(2) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).
                      • Section 147(2): amended, on , by section 32(2)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).
                      • Section 147(2)(b): amended, on , by section 74(2) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9).
                      • Section 147(2)(b): amended, on , by section 58(b) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).
                      • Section 147(2)(d): amended, on , by section 92(3) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).
                      • Section 147(3): replaced, on , by section 74(3) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9).
                      • Section 147(4): replaced, on , by section 74(3) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9).
                      • Section 147(4)(b): amended, on , by section 92(3) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).
                      • Section 147(5): repealed, on , by section 74(3) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9).