Chapter 5 – Political parties and candidates (08/2021)

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This chapter is divided into the following sections:

• 5.1 Political parties
• 5.2 Candidates
  • 5.2.1 Definitions
  • 5.2.2 Eligibility
  • 5.2.3 Ineligibility
• 5.3 Candidate nominations
  • 5.3.1 Materials and information for prospective candidates
  • 5.3.2 Receiving candidates' solemn declaration
  • 5.3.3 Solemn declaration by video conference
  • 5.3.4 Nomination process
  • 5.3.5 Receiving completed nominations
  • 5.3.6 Media and the nomination process
• 5.4 Preliminary verification
• 5.5 Processing nominations – EC Connex
  • 5.5.1 Nomination Dashboard
  • 5.5.2 Entering a paper nomination
  • 5.5.3 Creating and managing contact information
• 5.6 Detailed verification
  • 5.6.1 Verifying elector signatures
  • 5.6.2 Confirming or refusing a nomination
• 5.7 Confirmed candidates
  • 5.7.1 Changes to the Nomination Paper
  • 5.7.2 Return by acclamation
  • 5.7.3 Withdrawal of a candidate
  • 5.7.4 Death of a candidate
  • 5.7.5 Confirming the Final List of Candidates
• 5.8 Replacing an official agent, campaign delegate or auditor
  • 5.8.1 Official agent
  • 5.8.2 Campaign delegate
  • 5.8.3 Auditor
• 5.9 Political Entities Service Centre
  • 5.9.1 Accessing PESC
  • 5.9.2 Accessing PESC products
  • 5.9.3 Materials for confirmed candidates
  • 5.9.4 Distributing the National List of Polling Locations to candidates
• 5.10 Liaison with political entities
  • 5.10.1 Rights of political entities
  • 5.10.2 Joint meeting with political entities
  • 5.10.3 Items to discuss at the joint meeting
• 5.11 Campaign information
  • 5.11.1 Campaign signage and canvassing
  • 5.11.2 Destruction or theft of signs
  • 5.11.3 Blackout period
• 5.12 Public consultation of the nomination papers
• 5.13 Candidates' representatives
  • 5.13.1 Role during voting hours
  • 5.13.2 Number of representatives permitted
  • 5.13.3 Authorization forms
  • 5.13.4 Political materials
  • 5.13.5 Mobile devices
  • 5.13.6 Sequence Number Sheet
• 5.14 Candidates' election expense return
  • 5.14.1 Your responsibilities
  • 5.14.2 Election expenses materials
  • 5.14.3 Tax materials for confirmed candidates/official agents
  • 5.14.4 Official income tax receipts

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