Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts[Sections 86, 87, 144;
Schedule 1, clauses 12, 15 and 17]
[Heading inserted: No. 40 of 1987 s. 83.]
1. Slips made out for
the purposes of section 86(2a), 87(5) or (6) or 144(2)(g) or clause 12, 15 or
17 of Schedule 1 shall be dealt with as provided in this Schedule.
2. In this Schedule
ballot means a hollow opaque sphere inside which a slip may be enclosed.
3. The returning
officer shall place each of the slips in separate ballots of exact similarity,
securely close the several ballots, deposit the several ballots in a ballot
box, and securely fasten the ballot box.
4. The returning
officer shall then shake and rotate the ballot box and shall permit any other
person then present to do likewise, if the person so desires.
5. (1) The returning
officer shall then —
(a) open
the ballot box; and
(b) take
out and open one of the ballots to obtain the slip enclosed therein.
(2) Where the
proceedings are being conducted for the purposes of section 86(2a) or 87(5) or
(6) the returning officer shall repeat the procedure mentioned in subclause
(1)(b) until no ballots remain in the ballot box.
[Schedule 2 inserted: No. 40 of 1987 s. 83.]
[Schedule 3 deleted: No. 36 of 2000 s. 81(1).]
This is a compilation of the Electoral Act 1907 and includes amendments made
by other written laws 5 . For provisions that have come into operation, and
for information about any reprints, see the compilation table. For provisions
that have not yet come into operation see the uncommenced provisions table.
|
Short title |
Number and year |
Assent |
Commencement |
|---|---|---|---|
|
27 of 1907 |
20 Dec 1907 |
1 Mar 1908 (see s. 2) | |
|
Electoral Act Amendment Act 1911 |
44 of 1911 |
16 Feb 1911 |
1 May 1911 (see s. 1) |
|
Electoral Act Amendment Act 1912 |
56 of 1912 |
30 Dec 1912 |
30 Dec 1912 |
|
Electoral Act Amendment Act 1918 |
5 of 1918 |
18 Mar 1918 |
18 Mar 1918 |
|
Electoral Amendment Act 1919 |
59 of 1919 |
17 Dec 1919 |
17 Dec 1919 |
|
Electoral Act Amendment Act 1921 |
7 of 1921 |
26 Oct 1921 |
26 Oct 1921 |
|
Reprint of the Electoral Act 1907 in Appendix Session Volume 1928 (includes
amendments listed above) | |||
|
Electoral Act Amendment Act 1931 |
38 of 1931 |
3 Dec 1931 |
3 Dec 1931 |
|
Electoral Act Amendment Act 1934 |
39 of 1934 |
4 Jan 1935 |
4 Jan 1935 |
|
Electoral Act Amendment Act 1936 |
10 of 1936 |
3 Dec 1936 |
3 Dec 1936 |
|
Electoral Act Amendment Act 1940 |
18 of 1940 |
29 Nov 1940 |
29 Nov 1940 |
|
Electoral Act Amendment Act 1940 (No. 3) |
47 of 1940 |
30 Dec 1940 |
30 Dec 1940 |
|
Reprint of the Electoral Act 1907 in Volume 2 of Reprinted Acts 5 (includes
amendments listed above) | |||
|
Electoral Act Amendment Act 1948 |
63 of 1948 |
21 Jan 1949 |
27 May 1949 (see s. 1 and Gazette 27 May 1949 p. 1133) |
|
Reprint of the Electoral Act 1907 approved 21 Oct 1949 (not in a Volume)
(includes amendments listed above and in the Electoral Act Amendment Act 1949
) | |||
|
Electoral Act Amendment Act 1949 |
26 of 1949 |
22 Oct 1949 |
22 Oct 1949 |
|
Electoral Act Amendment Act 1951 |
58 of 1951 |
7 Jan 1952 |
7 Jan 1952 |
|
Electoral Act Amendment Act 1952 |
57 of 1952 |
23 Dec 1952 |
23 Dec 1952 |
|
Electoral Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1953 |
34 of 1953 |
18 Dec 1953 |
18 Dec 1953 |
|
Reprint of the Electoral Act 1907 approved 19 Mar 1956 in Volume 9 of
Reprinted Acts (includes amendments listed above) | |||
|
Electoral Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1957 |
53 of 1957 |
6 Dec 1957 |
14 Feb 1958 (see s. 2 and Gazette 14 Feb 1958 p. 244) |
|
Electoral Act Amendment Act (No. 3) 1959 |
59 of 1959 |
3 Dec 1959 |
15 Jan 1960 (see s. 2 and Gazette 15 Jan 1960 p. 35) |
|
Reprint of the Electoral Act 1907 approved 26 Feb 1962 (not in a Volume)
(includes amendments listed above) | |||
|
Electoral Act Amendment Act 1962 |
51 of 1962 |
20 Nov 1962 |
20 Nov 1962 |
|
Electoral Act Amendment Act 1964 |
33 of 1964 |
3 Nov 1964 |
31 Dec 1964 (see s. 2 and Gazette 24 Dec 1964 p. 4094) |
|
Electoral Act Amendment Act (No. 3) 1964 |
68 of 1964 |
4 Dec 1964 |
31 Dec 1964 (see s. 2 and Gazette 24 Dec 1964 p. 4094) |
|
Reprint of the Electoral Act 1907 approved 9 Feb 1965 in Volume 19 of
Reprinted Acts (includes amendments listed above) | |||
|
113 of 1965 |
21 Dec 1965 |
Act other than s. 4-9: 21 Dec 1965 (see s. 2(1)); | |
|
Electoral Act Amendment Act 1967 |
33 of 1967 |
17 Nov 1967 |
24 Nov 1967 (see s. 2 and Gazette 24 Nov 1967 p. 3195) |
|
Electoral Act Amendment Act 1970 |
28 of 1970 |
20 May 1970 |
1 Nov 1970 (see s. 2 and Gazette 30 Oct 1970 p. 3343) |
|
Electoral Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1970 |
94 of 1970 |
30 Nov 1970 |
5 Dec 1970 (see s. 2 and Gazette 4 Dec 1970 p. 3705) |
|
Reprint of the Electoral Act 1907 approved 12 Jan 1971 (not in a Volume)
(includes amendments listed above) | |||
|
94 of 1972 |
4 Dec 1972 |
Relevant amendments (see First Sch. 6 ) took effect on 1 Jan 1974 (see s. 4(2)
and Gazette 7 Dec 1973 p. 4490) | |
|
Electoral Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1973 |
70 of 1973 |
6 Dec 1973 |
1 Jan 1974 (see s. 2 and Gazette 28 Dec 1973 p. 4725) |
|
Electoral Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1976 |
129 of 1976 |
9 Dec 1976 |
9 Dec 1976 |
|
Electoral Act Amendment Act (No. 2) 1979 |
39 of 1979 |
25 Oct 1979 |
23 Nov 1979 (see s. 2 and Gazette 23 Nov 1979 p. 3635) |
|
Acts Amendment (Master, Supreme Court) Act 1979 Pt. XI |
67 of 1979 |
21 Nov 1979 |
11 Feb 1980 (see s. 2 and Gazette 8 Feb 1980 p. 383) |
|
Electoral Amendment Act 1980 |
52 of 1980 |
19 Nov 1980 |
19 Nov 1980 |
|
Reprint of the Electoral Act 1907 approved 8 Dec 1981 (includes amendments
listed above) | |||
|
Electoral Amendment Act 1982 |
31 of 1982 |
27 May 1982 |
11 Oct 1982 (see s. 2 and Gazette 10 Sep 1982 p. 3637) |
|
Electoral Amendment Act (No. 2) 1982 |
123 of 1982 |
10 Dec 1982 |
10 Dec 1982 |
|
Electoral Amendment Act 1983 |
9 of 1983 |
29 Sep 1983 |
s. 5: 7 Oct 1983 (see s. 2 and Gazette 7 Oct 1983 p. 4066); |
|
Electoral Amendment Act (No. 2) 1983 |
54 of 1983 |
13 Dec 1983 |
13 Dec 1983 |
|
Electoral Amendment Act (No. 3) 1983 |
66 of 1983 |
22 Dec 1983 |
26 Jan 1984 (see s. 2 and Gazette 20 Jan 1984 p. 119) |
|
28 of 1984 |
31 May 1984 |
1 Jul 1984 (see s. 2 and Gazette 15 Jun 1984 p. 1629) | |
|
Acts Amendment and Repeal (Disqualification for Parliament) Act 1984 Pt. VII |
78 of 1984 |
14 Nov 1984 |
1 Jul 1985 (see s. 2 and Gazette 17 May 1985 p. 1671) |
|
Electoral Amendment Act 1984 |
76 of 1984 |
26 Nov 1984 |
s. 1 and 2: 26 Nov 1984; |
|
Electoral Amendment Act (No. 2) 1985 |
104 of 1985 (as amended by No. 1 of 1987) |
7 Dec 1985 |
s. 1 and 2: 7 Dec 1985; |
|
Reprint of the Electoral Act 1907 as at 16 Jun 1986 (includes amendments
listed above except those in the Electoral Amendment Act (No. 2) 1985 ) | |||
|
Acts Amendment (Electoral Reform) Act 1987 Pt. IV 7, 8 |
40 of 1987 |
12 Jul 1987 |
30 Oct 1987 (see s. 2 and Gazette 30 Oct 1987 p. 3977) |
|
Electoral (Procedures) Amendment Act 1987 |
79 of 1987 |
1 Dec 1987 |
s. 1 and 2: 1 Dec 1987; |
|
Electoral Amendment Act 1988 |
20 of 1988 |
9 Sep 1988 |
9 Sep 1988 (see s. 2) |
|
Electoral Amendment Act (No. 2) 1988 |
58 of 1988 |
8 Dec 1988 |
s. 1 and 2: 8 Dec 1988; |
|
Reprint of the Electoral Act 1907 as at 1 Jan 1989 (includes amendments listed
above except those in the Electoral Amendment Act (No. 2) 1988 ) | |||
|
24 of 1990 |
7 Sep 1990 |
20 Oct 1992 (see s. 2 and Gazette 2 Oct 1992 p. 4811) | |
|
Electoral Amendment Act 1990 |
66 of 1990 |
17 Dec 1990 |
14 Jan 1991 |
|
Criminal Law Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992 s. 16(4) |
51 of 1992 |
9 Dec 1992 |
6 Jan 1993 |
|
Electoral Amendment (Political Finance) Act 1992 9 |
75 of 1992 (as amended by No. 43 of 1996 Pt. 3; No. 64 of 2006 s. 55) |
16 Dec 1992 |
s. 1 and 2: 16 Dec 1992; |
|
Financial Administration Legislation Amendment Act 1993 s. 11 |
6 of 1993 |
27 Aug 1993 |
1 Jul 1993 (see s. 2(1)) |
|
Acts Amendment (Ministry of Justice) Act 1993 Pt. 8 10 |
31 of 1993 |
15 Dec 1993 |
1 Jul 1993 (see s. 2) |
|
Acts Amendment (Public Sector Management) Act 1994 s. 11 |
32 of 1994 |
29 Jun 1994 |
1 Oct 1994 (see s. 2 and Gazette 30 Sep 1994 p. 4948) |
|
Sentencing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1995 Pt. 26 and s. 147 |
78 of 1995 |
16 Jan 1996 |
4 Nov 1996 (see s. 2 and Gazette 25 Oct 1996 p. 5632) |
|
Local Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 1996 s. 4 |
14 of 1996 |
28 Jun 1996 |
1 Jul 1996 (see s. 2) |
|
Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1996 Pt. 2 |
43 of 1996 |
16 Oct 1996 |
9 Nov 1996 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 8 Nov 1996 p. 6265) |
|
Financial Legislation Amendment Act 1996 s. 64 |
49 of 1996 |
25 Oct 1996 |
25 Oct 1996 (see s. 2(1)) |
|
69 of 1996 |
13 Nov 1996 |
13 Nov 1997 (see s. 2) | |
|
Reprint of the Electoral Act 1907 as at 22 Apr 1997 (includes amendments
listed above except those in the Electoral Amendment (Political Finance) Act
1992 s. 5 and 6 and the Mental Health (Consequential Provisions) Act 1996 ) |
|||
|
Equal Opportunity Amendment Act (No. 3) 1997 s. 8 |
42 of 1997 |
9 Dec 1997 |
6 Jan 1998 (see s. 2(1)) |
|
Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1998 s. 76 |
10 of 1998 |
30 Apr 1998 |
30 Apr 1998 (see s. 2(1)) |
|
Acts Repeal and Amendment (Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration) Act 1998
s. 11 |
40 of 1998 |
30 Oct 1998 |
14 Apr 1999 (see s. 2 and Gazette 9 Apr 1999 p. 1433) |
|
Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 2000 s. 50 |
24 of 2000 |
4 Jul 2000 |
4 Jul 2000 (see s. 2) |
|
36 of 2000 |
10 Oct 2000 |
s. 1 and 2: 10 Oct 2000; | |
|
Reprint of the Electoral Act 1907 as at 15 Dec 2000 (includes amendments
listed above except those in the Electoral Amendment (Political Finance) Act
1992 s. 5 and 6) | |||
|
10 of 2001 |
28 Jun 2001 |
15 Jul 2001 (see s. 2 and Gazette 29 Jun 2001 p. 3257 and Cwlth Gazette 13
Jul 2001 No. S285) | |
|
Sentencing Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2003 s. 56 |
50 of 2003 |
9 Jul 2003 |
15 May 2004 (see s. 2 and Gazette 14 May 2004 p. 1445) |
|
Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 2003 s. 47 |
74 of 2003 |
15 Dec 2003 |
15 Dec 2003 (see s. 2) |
|
Criminal Code Amendment Act 2004 s. 58 |
4 of 2004 |
23 Apr 2004 |
21 May 2004 (see s. 2) |
|
Children and Community Services Act 2004 Sch. 2 cl. 8 |
34 of 2004 |
20 Oct 2004 |
1 Mar 2006 (see s. 2 and Gazette 14 Feb 2006 p. 695) |
|
Courts Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2004 s. 141 |
59 of 2004 |
23 Nov 2004 |
1 May 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7128) |
|
State Administrative Tribunal (Conferral of Jurisdiction) Amendment and Repeal
Act 2004 s. 468 12 |
55 of 2004 |
24 Nov 2004 |
24 Jan 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7130) |
|
Criminal Procedure and Appeals (Consequential and Other Provisions) Act 2004
s. 80 and 82 |
84 of 2004 |
16 Dec 2004 |
2 May 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7129 (correction in Gazette
7 Jan 2005 p. 53)) |
|
Electoral Amendment and Repeal Act 2005 Pt. 2 |
1 of 2005 |
20 May 2005 |
20 May 2005 (see s. 2) |
|
Constitution and Electoral Amendment Act 2005 s. 4 |
2 of 2005 |
23 May 2005 |
23 May 2005 (see s. 2) |
|
Reprint 13: The Electoral Act 1907 as at 9 Sep 2005 (includes amendments
listed above except those in the Electoral Amendment (Political Finance) Act
1992 s. 5 and 6 and the Children and Community Services Act 2004 ) | |||
|
Electoral Reform (Electoral Funding) Act 2006 |
55 of 2006 |
26 Oct 2006 |
27 Oct 2006 (see s. 2) |
|
Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 2006 Pt. 3 13 |
64 of 2006 |
8 Dec 2006 |
5 Mar 2007 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 2 Mar 2007 p. 689) |
|
Financial Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2006 s. 4 and Sch. 1 cl. 51 |
77 of 2006 |
21 Dec 2006 |
1 Feb 2007 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 19 Jan 2007 p. 137) |
|
Reprint 14: The Electoral Act 1907 as at 7 Dec 2007 (includes amendments
listed above) | |||
|
Criminal Law Amendment (Homicide) Act 2008 s. 32 |
29 of 2008 |
27 Jun 2008 |
1 Aug 2008 (see s. 2(d) and Gazette 22 Jul 2008 p. 3353) |
|
Electoral Amendment Act 2008 |
38 of 2008 |
3 Jul 2008 |
s. 1 and 2: 3 Jul 2008 |
|
Electoral Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2009 |
7 of 2009 |
21 May 2009 |
Pt. 1: 21 May 2009 (see s. 2(a)); |
|
Acts Amendment (Bankruptcy) Act 2009 s. 34 |
18 of 2009 |
16 Sep 2009 |
17 Sep 2009 (see s. 2(b)) |
|
Reprint 15: The Electoral Act 1907 as at 23 Jul 2010 (includes amendments
listed above) | |||
|
Electoral and Constitution Amendment Act 2011 Pt. 2 |
49 of 2011 |
11 Nov 2011 |
21 Dec 2011 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 20 Dec 2011 p. 5373) |
|
Electoral Amendment Act 2012 |
35 of 2012 |
5 Nov 2012 |
s. 1 and 2: 5 Nov 2012 (see s. 2(a)); |
|
Reprint 16: The Electoral Act 1907 as at 11 Jan 2013 (includes amendments
listed above) | |||
|
Electoral Amendment Act 2014 Pt. 2 |
14 of 2014 |
2 Jul 2014 |
3 Jul 2014 (see s. 2(b)) |
|
Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 2014 s. 11 |
17 of 2014 |
2 Jul 2014 |
6 Sep 2014 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 5 Sep 2014 p. 3213) |
|
Mental Health Legislation Amendment Act 2014 Pt. 4 Div. 4 Subdiv. 11 |
25 of 2014 |
3 Nov 2014 |
30 Nov 2015 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 13 Nov 2015 p. 4632) |
|
Electoral Amendment Act 2016 |
14 of 2016 |
11 Jul 2016 |
s. 1 and 2: 11 Jul 2016 (see s. (2)(a)); |
|
Reprint 17: The Electoral Act 1907 as at 9 Dec 2016 (includes amendments
listed above) | |||
|
Constitutional and Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Equality) Act
2021 Pt. 4 |
20 of 2021 |
24 Nov 2021 |
25 Nov 2021 (see s. 2(b)) |
|
Electoral Amendment (Finance and Other Matters) Act 2023 Pt. 2 (other than s.
4-175 and 180-182) |
30 of 2023 |
11 Dec 2023 |
12 Dec 2023 (see s. 2(b)) |
To view the text of the uncommenced provisions see Acts as passed on the WA
Legislation website.
|
Short title |
Number and year |
Assent |
Commencement |
|---|---|---|---|
|
State Superannuation (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2000
s. 75 |
43 of 2000 |
2 Nov 2000 |
To be proclaimed (see s. 2(2)) |
|
Criminal Law (Mental Impairment) Act 2023 Pt. 15 Div. 13 |
10 of 2023 |
13 Apr 2023 |
To be proclaimed (see s. 2(b)) |
|
Electoral Amendment (Finance and Other Matters) Act 2023 s. 4-175 and 180-182 |
30 of 2023 |
11 Dec 2023 |
1 Jul 2024 (see s. 2(c)) |
1 Repealed by the
Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007 (Cwlth)
Sch. 1 Pt. 2. Now see the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 (Cwlth).
2 The Superannuation and Family Benefits Act 1938
was repealed by the State Superannuation Act 2000 s. 39 but its provisions
continue to apply to and in relation to certain schemes because of the
State Superannuation (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2000
s. 26 and those provisions may be amended by regulations under subsection (3)
of that section. See also the uncommenced provisions table.
3 Footnote no longer applicable.
4 Under the Public Sector Management Act 1994
s. 112(1), a reference to the Public Service Act 1978 is, unless the contrary
is intended, to be read and construed as a reference to the
Public Sector Management Act 1994 .
5 In this consolidation the renumbering of
sections effected in the 1943 reprint (in Volume 2 of the Reprinted Acts of
the Parliament of Western Australia) and retained in subsequent reprints has
again been retained. References to the original numbering are contained in the
1943 reprint.
6 The Schedule to the Metric Conversion Act 1972
was redesignated as the First Schedule by the Metric Conversion Act Amendment
Act 1973 .
7 The Acts Amendment (Electoral Reform) Act 1987
s. 19(2) reads as follows:
(2) References to the
Chief Electoral Officer in any written law shall, unless because of the
context it would be inappropriate so to do, be read and construed as
references to the Electoral Commissioner.
8 The Acts Amendment (Electoral Reform) Act 1987
s. 21(2) reads as follows:
(2) A Registrar or
returning officer holding office immediately before the commencement of this
Act shall, on and from that commencement, be deemed to have been appointed by
the Electoral Commissioner.
9 The Electoral Amendment (Political Finance) Act
1992 s. 8 is a transitional provision that is of no further effect.
10 The Acts Amendment (Ministry of Justice) Act
1993 Pt. 19 is a savings and transitional provision that is of no further
effect.
11 The Electoral Amendment Act 2000 s. 81(2) reads
as follows:
(2) The repeal of
Schedule 3 does not affect the operation of the Electoral (Ballot Paper Forms)
Regulations 1990 .
12 The State Administrative Tribunal (Conferral of
Jurisdiction) Amendment and Repeal Act 2004 Pt. 5, the State Administrative
Tribunal Act 2004 s. 167 and 169, and the State Administrative Tribunal
Regulations 2004 r. 28 and 42 deal with certain transitional issues some of
which may be relevant for this Act.
13 The Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 2006
s. 27(2)-(4) read as follows:
(2) A person who is a
member of the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council immediately
before the commencement —
(a) does
not become disqualified, on the commencement, for membership of the
Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council for the purposes of the
Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899 section 38(a) or 40(a); and
(b) is
not prevented from completing his or her current term as a member,
by reason only of not
being an Australian citizen as defined in the Electoral Act 1907 section 4(1).
(3) A person who has
been elected as a member of the Legislative Council but has not begun his or
her term as a member before the commencement —
(a) does
not become disqualified, on the commencement for membership of the Legislative
Assembly or the Legislative Council for the purposes of the Constitution Acts
Amendment Act 1899 section 38(a) or 40(a); and
(b) is
not prevented from beginning and completing his or her term as a member,
by reason only of not
being an Australian citizen as defined in the Electoral Act 1907 section 4(1).
(4) In subsections (2)
and (3) —
commencement means the coming into operation of
this section.
Defined terms
[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they
are defined. The list is not part of the law.]
Defined term Provision(s)
above the line
4(1), 128(1)
absent voter
4(1)
absolute majority of votes 144(3)
advertise
75(1)
agent 175
amended Part 6 Division 2A 218
amending provisions
215
amount change day
218
application for continued registration 217(1)
application name 62J(1)
approved form
4(1)
approved procedures 99C
Assembly 4(1)
associated entity
175
Australian citizen 4(1)
Australian Electoral Officer 31(6)
authorised
officer 175W(1)
authorised witness
4(1)
automated 146I(6)
available day
71(1)
average district enrolment
16A, 16G(1)
ballot Sch. 2
ballot
paper 156D(14), Sch. 1
ballot paper packet
146G(1)
ballot papers 99B(1)
below the line 4(1), 128(1)
Breach or neglect of
official duty 180
bribery
182
broadcast 175
campaign committee
175
candidate 4(1)
certain
document 211A(1)
chief executive officer, prisons
59(1)
christian name
4(1)
claim 43(1)
commencement day
43(1), 215, 218
Commissioners 16A
Commission website 4(1)
Commonwealth elector
43(1)
conjoint election
4(1)
consenting candidate 156D(1)
constitution 4(1)
continuing candidate
Sch. 1
Council 4(1)
Council
ballot paper 4(1)
Council election
4(1)
CPI 175LC(3)
Deputy Electoral
Commissioner 4(1)
disposition of property
175
district 4(1)
division
175
document 149B
donor 175R(1)
DRO
146H(1)
early ballot paper 4(1)
early vote
4(1)
elected non-party member
220(1)
election 4(1), 175LA(1), 175Q(6)
election
period 62C(1), 175
election year
4(1)
elector 4(1)
electoral census
4(1)
Electoral Commissioner
4(1), 5B(1)
electoral expenditure 175
electoral matter 175
electoral paper
191(3)
eligible elector 91(1), 99C
eligible political party 62C(1)
eligible vote
175LA(1)
enrolment information
4(1)
enrolment officer 42(1)
entity
175
excluded day 71(1)
existing party 62J(1), 215
expiry year
4(1)
financial controller 175
first district or sub-district 31AB(4)
former
provisions 215
general election
4(1), 175
general polling place
4(1), 100(3)
gift 175
Government Statistician
16A
group 4(1)
group
claim 80(1)
higher reimbursement amount
218
hour of nomination 4(1)
independent auditor 99F(1)
independent candidate
218
infringement notice
155AB
in order 43(1)
input tax credit
175LG(2)
issuing officer
90(2)
journal 175
Land Information
Authority 16A
large district allowance
16G(4)
lodgment period 218
mentally impaired accused 59(1)
modified penalty
156(6) and (13A)
name
113C(10)
new address 31AB(3)
non-participating
candidate 156D(14)
officer
4(1)
official agent 4(1)
official paper
4(1)
original election
156A.
parent body 62C(4)
parliamentary party
25A(6), 62C(1)
party agents register
175F(1)
party group 175LA(1)
party
nomination 81A(1)
penalty notice
155AB
periodic election 4(1)
permitted purpose 25D(2)
person with judicial
experience 16A
political gift
199A(2)
political party 4(1)
polling day
69
polling place 4(1),
193(2)
post-change election 218
pre-commencement
elected non-party member 220(1)
pre-commencement
registered party 218
preferenced group
146EC(1)
prepared 155AB
prescribed information 25A(1a)
prescribed manner
140(3), 146E(9)
President
4(1)
previous electoral distribution 215
previously elected member 156D(14)
principal
officer 175
prison
4(1)
prisoner 59(1)
property
175
public agency 175
public body name
62J(1)
publish 191A(4)
qualified person 156A.
recipient
175R(1)
referendum 4(1)
registered
political party 4(1), 62C(1)
register of political
parties 62C(1), 215
registrar, MIARB
59(1)
relevant citizenship law 4(1)
relevant day 16A
relevant election
175O(2), 175Q(4), 221(1)
relevant member
220(2)
relevant number 4(1)
relevant period
88(1A), 191A(4)
required information
59(1)
response date 155AB
returning
officer 4(1)
roll 4(1)
second district or sub-district 31AB(4)
secretary
4(1)
single member election
4(1)
Speaker 4(1)
specified
156AA(3)
specified amount 175
State
party 62C(4)
sub-district
4(1)
surplus votes Sch. 1
technology
assisted voting 99C
tied candidates
144(2), 145(3), Sch. 1
transmitted
211A(1)
undue influence 184
vacancy
156A.
valid and sufficient reason
156(16)
vote record 4(1), 99E(1)
whole of State
electorate 4(1), 16C(1)
writ
4(1)
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