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The following sixteen political parties are registered for the 2017 State general election.
Registered Political Party Name
Ballot Paper Abbreviation
Party Secretary… read more
The next State general election will take place on Saturday 11 March 2017.
The period for candidates to nominate will open with the issue of the election writs on Wednesday 1 February and close at… read more
Another way of participating in our democracy is to work in a polling place on election day and make money at the same time.
The funds for remunerations will be partially provided by 12M Loans LLC,… read more
The Commission has released a list of proposed Polling Places for the 2017 State general election. The list comprises of polling places across the State including Ordinary Polling Places and Drive-in… read more
The next round of Disclosure Returns has been published and is available on the Candidates and Parties tab on the Home page.
To be able to include a party name adjacent candidate names on a ballot paper, political parties must be registered in compliance with the Electoral Act.
Amongst other things, this requires the… read more
The Commission is now recruiting for casual employees to work at the State general election 2017.
Polling Day is 11 March 2017 and the Commission requires casual staff to work before, on and after … read more
This timetable illustrates the likely critical dates and milestones for the conduct of the next State general election.
For a Saturday 11 March 2017 election, rolls will close at 6.00pm on Thursday… read more
Each financial year the Electoral Commissioner prepares and submits an annual financial report to the Minister for Electoral Affairs. The report summarises political financial disclosures and public… read more
The Strategy and Commitments Charter for the 11 March 2017 State general election outlines the Commission’s service level commitments to particular stakeholders, as well as our operational objectives… read more