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ELECTORAL FUNDING ACT 2018 - SECT 103

Register of Candidates

103 Register of Candidates

(cf section 31 EFED Act)

(1) The Electoral Commission is to keep a register of candidates and groups for each general election called the
"Register of Candidates" .
(2) The Electoral Commission is to keep separate Registers of Candidates for State and local government elections. The register for State elections is to be called the
"State Register of Candidates" and the register for local government elections is to be called the
"Local Government Register of Candidates" .
(3) The Register of Candidates for a general election is to be kept as from the election day for the previous general election.
(4) The Register of Candidates is to include the following particulars in relation to a candidate--
(a) the full name and enrolled address of the candidate,
(b) the candidate's party or group affiliation (if any),
(c) in the case of a State election, the House of Parliament for which the candidate is a candidate,
(d) in the case of a local government election, the council for which the candidate is a candidate,
(e) the address of the candidate's campaign headquarters in New South Wales,
(f) particulars of the platform or objectives of the candidate, if the candidate requests the Electoral Commission to include those particulars,
(g) such other particulars as may be prescribed by the regulations,
(h) such other particulars as the Electoral Commission thinks fit.
(5) The Register of Candidates is to include the following particulars in relation to a group--
(a) the name of the group (if any),
(b) the names of the candidates comprising the group,
(c) the order of the names of the candidates comprising the group,
(d) the party affiliation of the group (if any),
(e) particulars of the platform or objectives of the group, if the group requests the Electoral Commission to include those particulars,
(f) such other particulars as may be prescribed by the regulations,
(g) such other particulars as the Electoral Commission thinks fit.
(6) The Register of Candidates is to be kept in the manner and form determined by the Electoral Commission.



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