Candidates Handbook

Everything you need to know as a candidate

Nominating

Information about nominating as a candidate

Candidate eligibility

Information about candidate eligibility and Constitutional disqualifications

Electoral backgrounders

Assistance in understanding electoral requirements and offences

Electoral division maps and data

View maps, data and divisional profiles

Positions on the ballot paper

Determining the positions on the ballot paper

Postal votes

Guidelines on distributing postal vote applications

Polling place location data

A data download of expected polling place locations

Counting the votes

How the votes are counted on and after election day

Scrutineers

Appointing scrutineers and understanding their role

Party & Campaign Workers

Information for party & campaign workers

Election funding

Election funding information, including how to lodge a claim

Financial disclosure obligations

What when and how to meet financial disclosure requirements

Election timetable

When elections are held

Tally room

Tally room archive

AEC TV

Electoral information for candidates, as explained by AEC staff

Further information

Updated: 12 September 2024