Candidate forms and handbooks
You can find out more about the nomination process by reading a Candidate Handbook.
Postal by-elections nominations handbook
Current by-election timelines
Candidate information kit
Downloadable nomination forms
Scrutineers
Scrutineers are people who are appointed to observe election activities on behalf of a candidate. This includes ballot paper issuing and vote counting.
To find out more about the role and responsibilities of a scrutineer, read the following handbook.
Scrutineer handbooks
Candidates must appoint scrutineers in writing by completing the following form:
Scrutineer appointment form
Previous election handbooks
For an indication of the contents in a candidate handbook, please see the below previous handbooks. These were current at the time of the election and may not reflect changes to legislation.