Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) In this Division
—
election does not include an election held before
the coming into operation of the Electoral Reform (Electoral Funding) Act 2006
section 6;
eligible vote means —
(a) a
vote given at an election in which there are only 2 candidates; or
(b) a
first preference vote given at an election in which there are more than 2
candidates,
but does not include any vote on a ballot paper
that has been rejected;
party group means a group all the persons included
in which have been endorsed by the same registered political party.
(2) For the purposes
of this Division, a reference to a vote given includes a reference to a vote
taken under section 146EC(2) to have been given.
(3) For the purposes
of this Division, electoral expenditure incurred in relation to an election by
or with the authority of —
(a) a
candidate endorsed by a registered political party who is not included in a
group; or
(b)
persons included in a party group,
is taken to have been
incurred by or with the authority of the party.
[Section 175LA inserted: No. 55 of 2006 s. 6;
amended: No. 20 of 2021 s. 88.]