Information for candidates and political parties

The information and products available below are relevant to candidates and political parties.

Counting the votes

• Counting the votes for the House of Representatives
• Counting the votes for the Senate
• Central Senate Scrutiny

Scrutineer and candidates information

• Scrutineers Handbook
• Candidates Handbook
• Standing as a candidate

Expected election day polling places

• Current list of expected election day polling places

Nomination forms

• Candidate nomination forms

Electoral Backgrounders

Electoral Backgrounders are provided to aide understanding of aspects of electoral legislation that give rise to most of the questions received by the AEC during an election period.

Electoral backgrounders are provided in html only but can be printed directly from the website in a printer friendly format.

• Compulsory voting
• Constitutional disqualifications and intending candidates
• Electoral advertising
• Enrolment fraud and multiple voting
• Influencing votes
• Informal voting
• Parliamentary report on Section 44 of the Constitution
• Polling place offences
• Referendum advertising

Postal vote guidelines

• Guidelines for the Reproduction of Postal Vote Applications

Ballot paper logos

• How to register a party logo

Party Registration Guide

• The Party Registration Guide details the requirements and responsibilities of registered and deputy registered officers

Funding and Disclosure Guides

• Financial Disclosure Guide for Third Parties incurring Political Expenditure
• Financial Disclosure Guide for Donors to Political Parties
• Financial Disclosure Guide for Associated Entities
• Financial Disclosure Guide for Political Parties
• Financial Disclosure Guide for Candidates and Senate Groups
• Financial Disclosure Guide for Election Donors
• Election funding information