This page contains determinations made by the Electoral Commissioner in relation to Acts and regulations that govern our activities.

2023

• Determination No. 1 - Reasons and excuses for failing to vote in an election held under the Electoral Act 2002 - 12 May 2023 (PDF)
• Determination No.2 - Member verification for political party registration - Approved 23 August 2 (PDF)

2022

• Determination No. 1 - Authorisation of electoral campaign material - 12 August 2022 (PDF)
• Determination No. 2 - Scrutineering at an election - 9 September 2022 (PDF)
• Determination No. 3 - Signage at voting centres - 9 September 2022 (PDF)
• Determination No. 4 - Instructions in relation to secrecy during the early processing of votes - 6 October 2022 (PDF)
• Determination No. 5 - How-to-vote cards at mobile voting centres - 31 October 2022 (PDF)
• Determination No. 6 - Requirements to include or change a political party logo for use on ballot papers - 31 October 2022 (PDF)
• Determination No. 7 - Verifying the identity of an elector applying by electronic means to vote by post - 31 October 2022 (PDF)
• Determination No. 8 - Logos, emblems and insignias appearing on how-to-vote cards - 31 October 2022 (PDF)
• Determination No. 9 - Electronic assisted voting - 2 November 2022 (PDF)
• Determination No. 10 - Campaigning at voting centres - 22 November 2022 (PDF)

Temporary Determinations

• Temporary Determination No. 1 - Access to electronic assisted voting for flood-affected electors - 18 November 2022 (PDF)

2021

• Determination No.1 - Submission of an annual return in relation to claimable expenditure of administrative expenditure funding (PDF)

2020

• Determination No. 1 - Nomination of candidates affected by COVID-19 in respect of Local Government elections - 9 September 2020 (PDF)

2019

• Determination No. 1 - Policy Development Expenditure Statement (s215A(5)) - 5 February 2019 (PDF)
• Determination No. 2 - Electronic lodgement of disclosure returns and annual returns (s222DA) - 5 February 2019 (PDF)

2018

• Determination No. 1 - Registered Political Parties registration of logos (ss45(4) and 51(2A)) - 1 August 2018 (PDF)
• Determination No. 2 - Request to receive administrative expenditure funding ss. 207GB(2)(a) and(4)(a) - 1 August 2018 (PDF)
• Determination No. 3 - Appointment of a Nominated Entity by an RPP (s222G) - 1 August 2018 (PDF)
• Determination No. 4 - Verifying elector identities when applying for postal vote - s101(2A) - 26 September 2018 (PDF)
• Determination No. 5 - Secrecy instructions applied during early voting - s.110J - 26 September 2018 (PDF)
• Determination No. 7 - Claimable administrative expenditure - 23 November 2018 (PDF)