COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918

This compilation was prepared on 5 August 2009
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 70 of 2009

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents

Part I--Preliminary 1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1

3............ Repeal [see Note 2] ............................................................................ 1

4............ Interpretation ...................................................................................... 2

4A......... Extraterritorial operation of Act ......................................................... 9

4B......... Act to bind Crown .............................................................................. 9

4C......... Registered officer of political party .................................................... 9

4D......... Application of the Criminal Code .................................................... 10

Part II--Administration 11

Division 1--Preliminary 11

5............ Interpretation .................................................................................... 11

5A......... Application of Part in relation to Northern Territory ...................... 12

Division 2--The Australian Electoral Commission 13

6............ Establishment of Commission .......................................................... 13

7............ Functions and Powers of Commission ............................................. 13

7A......... Supply of goods and services ........................................................... 14

7B......... Fees for goods and services .............................................................. 16

8............ Tenure and terms of office ................................................................ 16

9............ Leave of absence ............................................................................... 17

10.......... Resignation ....................................................................................... 17

11.......... Disclosure of interests ...................................................................... 17

12.......... Termination of appointment ............................................................ 17

13.......... Acting Chairperson ........................................................................... 17

14.......... Acting non‑judicial appointee ........................................................... 18

14A....... Remuneration .................................................................................... 19

15.......... Meetings of Commission .................................................................. 20

16.......... Delegation by Commission ............................................................... 21

17.......... Reports by the Commission ............................................................. 21

17A....... Certain particulars not to be included in reports .............................. 22

Division 3--Electoral Commissioner, Deputy Electoral Commissioner and Australian Electoral Officers for States 24

18.......... Electoral Commissioner .................................................................... 24

19.......... Deputy Electoral Commissioner ...................................................... 24

20.......... Australian Electoral Officers for States ............................................ 25

21.......... Terms and conditions of appointment etc. ....................................... 25

22.......... Remuneration .................................................................................... 25

23.......... Leave of absence ............................................................................... 26

24.......... Resignation ....................................................................................... 26

25.......... Termination of appointment ............................................................ 26

26.......... Acting Electoral Commissioner ........................................................ 27

27.......... Acting Deputy Electoral Commissioner ........................................... 28

28.......... Delegation by Electoral Commissioner ............................................. 29

Division 4--Staff of the Commission 30

29.......... Staff .................................................................................................. 30

30.......... Australian Electoral Officer for the Australian Capital Territory .... 30

31.......... Assistant Australian Electoral Officers for States ............................ 31

32.......... Divisional Returning Officers ........................................................... 31

33.......... Assistant Returning Officers ............................................................ 32

34.......... Assistant Divisional Returning Officers ........................................... 32

35.......... Employment of additional staff, consultants etc. ............................. 32

Division 5--Miscellaneous 34

36.......... Candidates not to be officers ............................................................ 34

37.......... Keeping of forms .............................................................................. 34

38.......... Offices of Divisional Returning Officers .......................................... 34

Part III--Representation in the Parliament 35

Division 1AA--Interpretation 35

38A....... Interpretation .................................................................................... 35

Division 1--Choosing of senators for Queensland 36

39.......... Senators to be directly chosen by people of State etc. ..................... 36

Division 2--Representation of the Territories in the Senate 37

40.......... Representation of the Territories in the Senate ................................ 37

41.......... Powers, privileges and immunities of senator for Territory ............. 38

42.......... Term of service of senator for Territory .......................................... 38

43.......... Time of elections of senators for Territories .................................... 38

44.......... Casual vacancies in places of senators for Territories ...................... 38

Division 3--Representation of the States and Territories in the House of Representatives 41

45.......... Interpretation .................................................................................... 41

46.......... Ascertainment of numbers of people of Commonwealth, States and Territories 41

47.......... Supply of statistical information by Australian Statistician ............ 42

48.......... Determination of number of members of House of Representatives to be chosen in States and Territories 43

48A....... Northern Territory to elect 2 members of the House of Representatives in the next election 47

49.......... Notification of determination ........................................................... 47

50.......... Number of members of House of Representatives to be chosen in States and Territories 48

51.......... Choice of member for Territory ....................................................... 49

53.......... Powers, privileges and immunities of member for Territory ............ 49

54.......... Time of elections of members for Territories ................................... 49

Part IV--Electoral Divisions 50

55.......... Interpretation .................................................................................... 50

55A....... Application to Northern Territory ................................................... 50

56.......... States and Australian Capital Territory to be distributed into Electoral Divisions 51

56A....... Certain Territories to be included in same Division ......................... 51

57.......... One member to be chosen for each Electoral Division ..................... 51

58.......... Monthly ascertainment of enrolment etc. ........................................ 51

59.......... Times at which redistributions are to commence ............................. 52

60.......... Redistribution Committee ................................................................ 55

62.......... Proceedings at meetings of Redistribution Committee etc. .............. 58

63.......... Sub‑committees ................................................................................ 59

63A....... Projection time for equality of enrolments ....................................... 59

64.......... Suggestions and comments relating to redistribution ........................ 60

65.......... Quota ................................................................................................ 61

66.......... Redistribution Committee to make proposed redistribution ............ 61

67.......... Reasons for proposed redistribution ................................................ 62

67A....... Outline of proposed redistribution ................................................... 62

68.......... Notice of proposed redistribution .................................................... 63

69.......... Objections against proposed redistribution ...................................... 64

70.......... Augmented Electoral Commission .................................................... 65

71.......... Proceedings at meetings of augmented Electoral Commission etc. ... 66

72.......... Consideration of objections .............................................................. 67

73.......... Redistribution of State or Australian Capital Territory ................... 69

74.......... Reasons for determination made by augmented Electoral Commission .. 71

75.......... Copies of certain documents to be forwarded to Minister ............... 72

76.......... Mini‑redistribution ........................................................................... 72

76A....... Application of section 76 to Northern Territory ............................. 77

77.......... Decisions under Part final etc. .......................................................... 78

78.......... Improper influence ........................................................................... 79

Part V--Subdivisions and polling places 80

79.......... Subdivisions ...................................................................................... 80

80.......... Polling places .................................................................................... 80

Part VI--Electoral Rolls 82

81.......... Electoral Rolls ................................................................................... 82

82.......... Subdivision Rolls, Division Rolls and State and Territory Rolls ..... 82

83.......... Form of Rolls .................................................................................... 82

84.......... Arrangement with States .................................................................. 82

85.......... New Rolls to be prepared upon Proclamation ................................. 83

86.......... New Rolls on creation of new Divisions etc. ................................... 83

87.......... Additions etc. to new Rolls .............................................................. 85

88.......... Objections and notices to have effect in relation to new Rolls ......... 85

89.......... Printing of Rolls ................................................................................ 85

90.......... Commission to determine manner and form of access to Rolls etc. . 85

90A....... Inspection etc. of Rolls ..................................................................... 86

90B....... Information on Rolls and certified lists of voters to be provided to particular people and organisations 87

91A....... Use of information from Roll and habitation index .......................... 98

91B....... Prohibition of disclosure or commercial use of Roll or habitation index 101

92.......... Roll reviews .................................................................................... 101

Part VII--Qualifications and disqualifications for enrolment and for voting 103

93.......... Persons entitled to enrolment and to vote [see Notes 3 and 7] ...... 103

93A....... Power to refuse to include in the Roll inappropriate names .......... 105

94.......... Enrolled voters leaving Australia .................................................... 105

94A....... Enrolment from outside Australia .................................................. 110

95.......... Eligibility of spouse, de facto partner or child of eligible overseas elector [see Note 4] 112

95AA.... Norfolk Island electors ................................................................... 117

95AB.... Presumption about certain Norfolk Island electors ........................ 119

95AC.... Rolls relating to Norfolk Island electors ......................................... 119

96.......... Itinerant electors ............................................................................. 119

96A....... Enrolment of prisoners ................................................................... 123

97.......... Application of Part ......................................................................... 123

Part VIII--Enrolment 125

98AA.... Regulations ..................................................................................... 125

98.......... Addition of names to Rolls ............................................................. 125

98A....... Refusal to include in the Roll inappropriate names ........................ 126

99.......... Claims for enrolment or transfer of enrolment ............................... 127

99A....... Provisional claim for enrolment by applicant for citizenship ........ 128

99B....... Provisional enrolment by applicant for citizenship ....................... 130

100........ Claims for age 17 enrolment ........................................................... 132

101........ Compulsory enrolment and transfer ............................................... 132

102........ Action on receipt of claim .............................................................. 134

103........ Penalty on officer neglecting to enrol claimants ............................. 138

104........ Request for address not to be shown on Roll ................................. 138

105........ Alteration of Rolls .......................................................................... 140

106........ Incorrect enrolment ......................................................................... 142

107........ Alterations to be initialled .............................................................. 142

108........ Lists of deaths to be forwarded ...................................................... 142

109........ Lists of convictions to be forwarded .............................................. 143

110........ Officers to act on receipt of information ........................................ 143

111........ Computer records relating to Roll .................................................. 144

111A..... Claims may be sent by fax .............................................................. 144

112........ Application of Part ......................................................................... 145

Part IX--Objections 146

113........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 146

114........ Objection to enrolment ................................................................... 146

115........ Form and manner of objection ........................................................ 147

116........ Notice of objection ......................................................................... 148

117........ Answer to objection ....................................................................... 148

118........ Determination of objection ............................................................. 149

Part X--Review of decisions 151

120........ Review by Australian Electoral Officer .......................................... 151

121........ Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal ................................ 154

122........ Application of Part ......................................................................... 154

Part XI--Registration of political parties 156

123........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 156

124........ Registration of political parties ...................................................... 157

125........ Register of Political Parties ............................................................. 157

126........ Application for registration ............................................................ 157

127........ Party not to be registered during election ....................................... 158

129........ Parties with certain names not to be registered .............................. 159

130........ Different levels of party may be registered .................................... 160

131........ Variation of application .................................................................. 160

132........ Procedure for dealing with application ........................................... 161

132A..... Commission to give reasons for decisions under this Part ............. 162

133........ Registration ..................................................................................... 162

134........ Changes to Register ........................................................................ 163

134A..... Objection to continued use of name ............................................... 166

135........ Voluntary deregistration ................................................................. 167

136........ Deregistration of party failing to endorse candidates or ceasing to be a Parliamentary party 168

137........ Deregistration of political party on other grounds ......................... 169

138........ Deregistration ................................................................................. 170

138A..... Review of eligibility of parties to remain in the Register ............... 170

139........ Inspection of Register ..................................................................... 171

140........ Service of documents ...................................................................... 171

141........ Review of certain decisions ............................................................ 172

Part XIII--Writs for elections 175

151........ Issue of writs for election of Senators for Territories .................... 175

152........ Forms of writs [see Note 5] ........................................................... 175

153........ Writs for election of Senators ......................................................... 175

154........ Writs for election of members of House of Representatives .......... 176

155........ Date for close of Rolls .................................................................... 177

156........ Date of nomination ......................................................................... 178

157........ Date of polling ................................................................................ 178

158........ Polling to be on a Saturday ............................................................. 178

159........ Date of return of writ ..................................................................... 178

160........ General election to be held on same day ......................................... 178

161........ Application of Part ......................................................................... 178

Part XIV--The nominations 179

162........ Candidates must be nominated ....................................................... 179

163........ Qualifications for nomination [see Note 6] .................................... 179

164........ State and Territory members not entitled to be nominated ............ 179

165........ Multiple nominations prohibited ................................................... 180

166........ Mode of nomination ....................................................................... 180

167........ To whom nominations made .......................................................... 183

168........ Grouping of candidates ................................................................... 184

169........ Notification of party endorsement ................................................. 184

169A..... Notification of independent candidacy ........................................... 185

169B..... Verification of party endorsement .................................................. 185

169C..... Combination of requests and nominations ..................................... 186

170........ Requisites for nomination ............................................................... 186

171........ Form of consent to act .................................................................... 188

172........ Rejection of nominations and requests ........................................... 188

173........ Deposit to be forfeited in certain cases .......................................... 188

174........ Place of nomination ........................................................................ 189

175........ Hour of nomination ........................................................................ 189

176........ Declaration of nominations ............................................................. 189

177........ Withdrawal of consent to a nomination .......................................... 191

178........ Return of deposit in case of candidate's death ............................... 192

179........ Proceedings on nomination day ...................................................... 192

180........ Death of candidate after nomination ............................................... 193

181........ Failure of election ........................................................................... 193

Part XV--Postal voting 195

182........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 195

183........ Grounds of application for postal vote .......................................... 195

184........ Application for postal vote ............................................................ 195

184A..... Application for registration as general postal voter ....................... 196

184AA.. Application forms for postal votes ................................................ 198

184B..... Register of General Postal Voters ................................................... 198

185........ Registration as general postal voter ................................................ 198

185B..... Review of Registers ........................................................................ 200

185C..... Cancellation of registration ............................................................. 200

186........ Dispatch of postal voting papers to registered general postal voters 201

187........ Duty of witness .............................................................................. 201

188........ Issue of certificate and ballot‑papers .............................................. 202

189........ Inspection of applications .............................................................. 203

189A..... Access to electronic list of postal vote applicants ......................... 204

189B..... Restriction on use or disclosure of information .............................. 205

190........ Numbering of applications and certificates .................................... 206

192........ Form of postal vote certificate ....................................................... 207

193........ Authorised witnesses ..................................................................... 207

194........ Postal voting ................................................................................... 207

195........ Duty of authorised witnesses etc. .................................................. 209

195A..... Procedure for dealing with postal vote certificates etc. .................. 210

196........ Opening of postal ballot‑paper ...................................................... 212

197........ Failure to post or deliver postal vote application etc. .................... 212

198........ Inducing elector to hand over marked ballot‑paper ........................ 213

199........ Correction of formal errors ............................................................. 213

200........ Mistakes ......................................................................................... 213

Part XVA--Pre‑poll voting 214

200A..... Grounds of application for pre‑poll vote ....................................... 214

200B..... Pre‑poll voting officers ................................................................... 214

200BA.. Pre‑poll voting offices .................................................................... 214

200C..... Application for pre‑poll vote ......................................................... 215

200D..... Place and time of application .......................................................... 216

200DA.. Scrutineers at the pre‑poll voting office ......................................... 217

200DB.. Provisions relating to scrutineers at pre‑poll voting office ............. 217

200E...... Pre‑poll voting ................................................................................ 218

200F...... Form of pre‑poll vote certificate .................................................... 219

200G..... Record of issue of pre‑poll voting papers ...................................... 219

200J...... Opening of pre‑poll voting envelope .............................................. 220

200K..... Obligations of persons present when pre‑poll vote cast ................ 220

201........ Correction of formal errors ............................................................. 221

202........ Mistakes ......................................................................................... 221

Part XVB--Trials of electronic voting methods 222

Division 1--Trial of electronically assisted voting for sight‑impaired people 222

202AA.. Definitions ...................................................................................... 222

202AB.. Regulations may provide for voting by an electronically assisted voting method 222

202AC.. There must be a record of who has voted using the electronically assisted voting method 223

202AD.. There must be a printed record of the vote .................................... 224

202AE... How this Act applies in relation to voting using the electronically assisted voting method 224

202AF... Minister may decide that electronically assisted voting trial is not to proceed 225

Division 2--Trial of remote electronic voting for defence personnel serving outside Australia 226

202AG.. Definitions ...................................................................................... 226

202AH.. Regulations may provide for remote electronic voting by defence personnel serving outside Australia 226

202AI.... Regulations must provide for registration of remote electronic voters 227

202AJ... There must be a record of who has voted using the remote electronic voting method 228

202AK.. Transmission of electronic votes to the Electoral Commission and scrutiny of votes 228

202AL... How this Act applies in relation to voting using the remote electronic voting method 229

202AM. Minister may decide that remote electronic voting trial is not to proceed 229

Part XVI--The polling 230

202A..... Undertaking by officers and scrutineers ......................................... 230

203........ Arrangements for polling ................................................................ 231

204........ Substitute ........................................................................................ 232

205........ Use of licensed premises as polling booth ...................................... 232

206........ Separate voting compartments ....................................................... 232

207........ Ballot‑boxes .................................................................................... 232

208........ Certified lists of voters [see Note 7] .............................................. 233

209........ Ballot‑papers .................................................................................. 233

209A..... Official mark ................................................................................... 234

210........ Printing of Senate ballot‑papers ..................................................... 235

210A..... Form of party name on ballot‑papers ............................................ 236

211........ Group voting tickets ....................................................................... 236

211A..... Individual voting tickets ................................................................. 238

212........ Ballot‑papers for House of Representatives elections ................... 240

213........ Determination of order of names .................................................... 241

214........ Printing of political party names etc. on ballot‑papers .................. 243

215........ Ballot‑papers to be initialled .......................................................... 244

216........ Group voting tickets to be displayed ............................................. 244

217........ Scrutineers at the polling ................................................................ 244

218........ Provisions relating to scrutineers .................................................... 245

219........ Participation by candidates in conduct of election ......................... 245

220........ The polling ...................................................................................... 246

221........ Elections at which electors entitled to vote .................................... 246

222........ Where electors may vote ................................................................ 247

223........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 247

224........ Mobile booths--hospitals that are polling places .......................... 248

225........ Mobile booths--other hospitals .................................................... 248

226........ Provisions related to sections 224 and 225 .................................... 250

226A..... Mobile booths--prisons ................................................................ 252

227........ Mobile booths--Remote Divisions ................................................ 253

228........ Forwarding of declaration votes ..................................................... 256

229........ Questions to be put to voter .......................................................... 259

230........ Errors not to forfeit vote ................................................................ 260

231........ Right of elector to receive ballot‑paper .......................................... 260

232........ Voters to be recorded ...................................................................... 260

233........ Vote to be marked in private .......................................................... 261

234........ Assistance to certain voters ............................................................ 261

234A..... Certain voters may vote outside polling place ............................... 262

235........ Provisional votes ............................................................................ 263

238........ Spoilt ballot‑papers ........................................................................ 265

239........ Marking of votes in Senate election ................................................ 266

240........ Marking of votes in House of Representatives election ................. 267

240A..... Temporary suspension of polling .................................................. 267

241........ Adjournment of polling .................................................................. 267

242........ Adjournment in other cases ............................................................ 268

243........ Voting at adjourned polling ............................................................. 268

244........ Arrangement where elections held in some Divisions only ............ 268

245........ Compulsory voting ......................................................................... 268

Part XVII--Special provisions relating to the polling in Antarctica 273

246........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 273

247........ Antarctic Returning Officers and Assistant Antarctic Returning Officers 274

248........ Application of Part XVI to polling in Antarctica ........................... 274

249........ Antarctic electors ............................................................................ 275

250........ Arrangements for the polling in Antarctica .................................... 276

251........ Ballot‑papers to be initialled .......................................................... 277

252........ Candidates not to take part in polling ............................................ 277

253........ The polling in Antarctica ................................................................ 277

254........ Entitlement of Antarctic electors to vote ....................................... 277

255........ Questions to be put to voter at Antarctic station .......................... 277

256........ Right of Antarctic elector to receive ballot‑paper .......................... 278

257........ List of Antarctic electors to be marked .......................................... 278

258........ Application of sections 233 and 234 .............................................. 278

259........ Proceedings by Antarctic Returning Officer on close of poll ......... 278

260........ Result of the polling in Antarctica .................................................. 279

261........ Preservation of ballot‑papers etc. ................................................... 280

262........ Application of Part ......................................................................... 280

Part XVIII--The scrutiny 281

263........ Scrutiny .......................................................................................... 281

264........ Scrutineers at scrutiny .................................................................... 281

265........ Scrutiny, how conducted ................................................................ 281

266........ Preliminary scrutiny of declaration votes ....................................... 282

267........ Action on objections to ballot‑papers ............................................ 283

268........ Informal ballot‑papers .................................................................... 283

269........ Formal votes according to group voting ticket ............................... 284

270........ Certain votes with non‑consecutive numbers to be formal ............ 285

271........ Officers not to mark ballot‑papers so that voter can be identified . 286

272........ Senate ballot‑papers deemed to be marked according to group voting tickets 286

273........ Scrutiny of votes in Senate elections .............................................. 289

273A..... Computerised scrutiny of votes in Senate election ........................ 300

273B..... Combination of manual and computer scrutiny permitted ............. 302

274........ Scrutiny of votes in House of Representatives elections ............... 303

275........ Scrutiny prior to receipt of declaration ballot‑papers .................... 308

276........ Provisional scrutiny ........................................................................ 308

277........ Scrutiny for information ................................................................. 308

278........ Re‑count at Senate elections ........................................................... 309

279........ Re‑count at House of Representatives elections ............................ 309

279A..... Notice of re‑count ........................................................................... 309

279B..... Conduct of re‑count ........................................................................ 309

280........ Powers of officer conducting re‑count ............................................ 311

281........ Reservation of disputed ballot‑papers ........................................... 311

282........ Re‑count of Senate votes to determine order of election in other circumstances 312

Part XIX--The return of the writs 313

283........ Return of writ for election of Senators ........................................... 313

284........ Declaration of poll and return of writs for House of Representatives 313

285........ Correction of errors ........................................................................ 314

286........ Extension of time ............................................................................ 315

Part XX--Election funding and financial disclosure 316

Division 1--Preliminary 316

287........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 316

287A..... Campaign committee to be treated as part of State branch of party 320

287B..... Designated federal party ................................................................. 321

Division 2--Agents 322

288........ Agents of political parties .............................................................. 322

288A..... Principal agents ............................................................................... 322

289........ Appointment of agents by candidates and groups ......................... 322

290........ Requisites for appointment ............................................................ 323

291........ Register of Party Agents ................................................................ 324

292........ Effect of registration etc. ................................................................ 324

292A..... Evidence of appointment ................................................................ 325

292B..... Responsibility for action when agent of party or branch dead or appointment vacant 325

292C..... Revocation of appointment of agent of candidate or group ........... 325

292D..... Notice of death or resignation of agent of candidate or group ........ 326

Division 3--Election funding 327

294........ General entitlement to funds .......................................................... 327

297........ Payment not to be made in certain circumstances .......................... 327

299........ Making of payments ...................................................................... 327

299A..... Method of making payments ......................................................... 334

300........ Death of candidate .......................................................................... 336

301........ Death of member of group .............................................................. 336

302........ Appropriation ................................................................................ 337

Division 4--Disclosure of donations 338

303........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 338

304........ Disclosure of gifts ........................................................................... 338

305A..... Gifts to candidates etc. ................................................................... 340

305B..... Gifts to political parties ................................................................. 342

306........ Certain gifts not to be received ....................................................... 344

306A..... Certain loans not to be received ...................................................... 346

306B..... Repayment of gifts where corporations wound up etc. ................. 348

307........ Nil returns ....................................................................................... 349

Division 5--Disclosure of electoral expenditure 350

308........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 350

309........ Returns of electoral expenditure ..................................................... 351

311A..... Annual returns of income and expenditure of Commonwealth Departments 351

313........ Nil returns ....................................................................................... 352

314........ Two or more elections on the same day ......................................... 353

Division 5A--Annual returns by registered political parties and other persons 354

314AA.. Interpretation .................................................................................. 354

314AB.. Annual returns by registered political parties ................................ 354

314AC.. Amounts received ........................................................................... 354

314AE... Outstanding amounts ...................................................................... 355

314AEA Annual returns by associated entities ............................................. 356

314AEB Annual returns relating to political expenditure ............................. 357

314AEC Annual returns relating to gifts received for political expenditure .. 358

314AF... Returns not to include lists of party membership .......................... 359

314AG.. Regulations ..................................................................................... 359

Division 6--Miscellaneous 360

314A..... Interpretation .................................................................................. 360

315........ Offences .......................................................................................... 360

315A..... Recovery of payments ................................................................... 362

316........ Investigation etc. ............................................................................. 362

317........ Records to be kept .......................................................................... 367

318........ Inability to complete returns .......................................................... 368

319........ Non‑compliance with Part does not affect election ........................ 369

319A..... Amendment of claims and returns .................................................. 370

320........ Inspection and supply of copies of claims and returns .................. 371

321........ Indexation ....................................................................................... 372

321A..... Indexation of amounts .................................................................... 373

Part XXI--Electoral offences 375

322........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 375

323........ Officers and scrutineers to observe secrecy ................................... 375

324........ Officers not to contravene Act etc. ................................................ 375

325........ Officers not to influence vote ......................................................... 375

325A..... Influencing votes of hospital patients etc. ...................................... 376

326........ Bribery ............................................................................................ 376

327........ Interference with political liberty etc. ............................................ 377

328........ Printing and publication of electoral advertisements, notices etc. .. 378

328A..... Publication of electoral advertisements on the Internet .................. 380

329........ Misleading or deceptive publications etc. ...................................... 381

330........ False statements in relation to Rolls ............................................... 381

331........ Heading to electoral advertisements ............................................... 382

334........ Depiction etc. of certain electoral matter ........................................ 382

335........ Cards in polling booth .................................................................... 383

336........ Signature to electoral paper ............................................................ 383

337........ Witnessing electoral papers ............................................................ 384

338........ Unlawfully marking ballot‑papers .................................................. 384

339........ Other offences relating to ballot‑papers etc. .................................. 385

340........ Prohibition of canvassing near polling booths ................................ 386

341........ Badges or emblems in polling booths ............................................. 387

342........ Duty of witness to claim ................................................................ 388

343........ Failure to transmit claim ................................................................. 388

345........ Employers to allow employees leave of absence to vote ............... 388

346........ Protection of the official mark ........................................................ 389

347........ Disorderly behaviour at meeting ..................................................... 389

348........ Control of behaviour at polling booths etc. .................................... 390

351........ Publication of matter regarding candidates ..................................... 391

Part XXII--Court of Disputed Returns 394

Division 1--Disputed Elections and Returns 394

352........ Interpretation .................................................................................. 394

353........ Method of disputing elections ........................................................ 394

354........ The Court of Disputed Returns ..................................................... 395

355........ Requisites of petition ..................................................................... 396

356........ Deposit as security for costs .......................................................... 397

357........ Petition by Electoral Commission .................................................. 397

358........ No proceedings unless requirements complied with ...................... 397

359........ Right of Electoral Commissioner to be represented ....................... 397

360........ Powers of Court ............................................................................. 398

361........ Inquiries by Court .......................................................................... 399

362........ Voiding election for illegal practices etc. ......................................... 399

363........ Court to report cases of illegal practices ........................................ 400

363A..... Court must make its decision quickly ............................................ 400

364........ Real justice to be observed ............................................................. 400

364A..... Provision for Court to have regard to certain rejected ballot‑papers 400

365........ Immaterial errors not to vitiate election .......................................... 400

365A..... Election not affected by failure of delivery arrangement ................ 401

366........ Errors relating to printing of party affiliations ............................... 401

367........ Evidence that person not permitted to vote ................................... 401

367A..... Disposal of petition where election cannot be decided .................. 402

368........ Decisions to be final ....................................................................... 402

369........ Copies of petition and order of Court to be sent to House affected, Governor‑General and Speaker 402

370........ Representation of parties before Court .......................................... 403

371........ Costs ............................................................................................... 403

372........ Deposit applicable for costs ........................................................... 403

373........ Other costs ..................................................................................... 403

374........ Effect of decision ............................................................................ 403

375........ Power to make Rules of Court ....................................................... 404

375A..... Right of Electoral Commission to have access to documents ......... 404

Division 2--Qualifications and vacancies 405

376........ Reference of question as to qualification or vacancy ...................... 405

377........ President or Speaker to state case .................................................. 405

378........ Parties to the reference ................................................................... 405

379........ Powers of Court ............................................................................. 405

380........ Order to be sent to House affected ................................................. 406

381........ Application of certain sections ....................................................... 406

Part XXIII--Miscellaneous 407

381A..... Extension of time for acts by officers ............................................. 407

383........ Injunctions ...................................................................................... 407

384........ Prosecution of offences .................................................................. 409

385........ Certificate evidence ......................................................................... 409

385A..... Evidence of authorship or authorisation of material ....................... 410

386........ Disqualification for bribery and undue influence ............................ 410

387........ Electoral matters to be sent free by post ........................................ 411

387A..... Service of process by mail .............................................................. 411

388........ Averments deemed to be proved .................................................... 411

389........ Defendant may be called upon to give evidence ............................. 411

390........ Production of claims for enrolment etc. .......................................... 412

390A..... Claims for enrolment etc. not to be subject to warrants ................. 412

391........ Record of claims for enrolment etc. ................................................ 412

392........ Forms .............................................................................................. 413

393A..... Preservation of documents ............................................................. 414

394........ No State referendum or vote to be held on polling day .................. 415

395........ Regulations ..................................................................................... 415

Schedule 1--Forms 417

Schedule 2--Grounds of application for postal or pre‑poll vote 432

Schedule 3--Rules for the conduct of a preliminary scrutiny of declaration votes 434

Notes 441

Notes to the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918

Note 1

The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 27, 1918 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 was amended by the Electoral and Referendum Regulations 1940 (as amended). The amendments are incorporated in this compilation. For application, saving or transitional provisions relating to these amendments see subregulation 3.1 of Statutory Rules 1995 No. 21.

The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 was amended by the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Regulations 1999 (1999 No. 301 as amended by 2000 No. 332). The amendments are incorporated in this compilation.

For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001, see Act No. 55, 2001.

All other relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 13 October 1999 is not included in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918	27, 1918	21 Nov 1918	Ss. 1-3, 76, Part XII (ss. 85-97), ss. 105, 113, 124, 133, 134, 136, 138-140, 168, 169, 174, 178, 219 and Form F in Schedule: 25 Nov 1918 (see Gazette 1918, p. 2257) S. 32: 14 Dec 1920 (see Gazette 1920, p. 2277) Remainder: 21 Mar 1919 (see Gazette 1919, p. 401)
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1919	31, 1919	28 Oct 1919	28 Oct 1919 (a)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1921	14, 1921	15 Dec 1921	15 Dec 1921 (a)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1922	14, 1922	28 Sept 1922	4 Oct 1922 (see Gazette 1922, p. 1787) (a)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1924	10, 1924	31 July 1924	31 July 1924 (a)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1925	20, 1925	26 Sept 1925	26 Sept 1925 (a)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1928	17, 1928	22 June 1928	22 June 1928 (a)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1929	2, 1929	25 Feb 1929	25 Feb 1929	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1934	9, 1934	27 July 1934	27 July 1934 (a)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1940	19, 1940	29 May 1940	16 Aug 1940 (see Gazette 1940, p. 1727) (a)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1946	42, 1946	15 Aug 1946	15 Aug 1946	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1948	17, 1948	18 May 1948	18 May 1948	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1949	10, 1949	25 Mar 1949	22 Apr 1949	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act (No. 2) 1949	47, 1949	27 Oct 1949	27 Oct 1949	S. 4(2)
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1952	106, 1952	18 Nov 1952	16 Dec 1952	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1953	79, 1953	10 Dec 1953	7 Jan 1954	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1961	26, 1961	19 May 1961	16 June 1961	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1962	31, 1962	21 May 1962	18 June 1962	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1965	48, 1965	3 June 1965	1 July 1965	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act (No. 2) 1965	70, 1965	22 Nov 1965	1 July 1965	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1966	32, 1966	24 May 1966	24 May 1966	--
Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966	93, 1966	29 Oct 1966	1 Dec 1966	--
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1973	7, 1973	16 Mar 1973	21 Mar 1973 (see Gazette 1973, No. 33A)	S. 8
Commonwealth Electoral Act (No. 2) 1973	38, 1974	7 Aug 1974	20 Sept 1974 (see Gazette 1974, No. 77A)	S. 3(2)
Postal and Telecommunications Commissions (Transitional Provisions) Act 1975	56, 1975	12 June 1975	Ss. 4 and 38: 1 July 1975 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 1975, No. S122) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act 1977	14, 1977	28 Feb 1977	28 Feb 1977	--
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act (No. 2) 1977	116, 1977	7 Nov 1977	S. 3(1): 28 Feb 1977 Remainder: Royal Assent	Ss. 3(2) and 4
Jurisdiction of Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1979	19, 1979	28 Mar 1979	Parts II-XVII (ss. 3-123): 15 May 1979 (see Gazette 1979, No. S86) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 124
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act 1980	102, 1980	6 June 1980	6 June 1980	--
High Court of Australia (Consequential Provisions) Act 1980	155, 1980	19 Sept 1980	19 Sept 1980	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1981	176, 1981	2 Dec 1981	Part IX (ss. 31-35): 26 Jan 1984 (see Gazette 1983, No. S247) (b)	--
as amended by
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 1) 1982	26, 1982	7 May 1982	Part XXXVII (ss. 214, 215): 26 Jan 1984 (c)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act (No. 2) 1982	80, 1982	22 Sept 1982	Part XVI (ss. 42-44): Royal Assent (d)	--
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1983	39, 1983	20 June 1983	S. 3: 18 July 1983 (e)	S. 7(1)
Migration (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1983	84, 1983	14 Nov 1983	Part IV (ss. 7, 8): 2 Apr 1984 (f)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1983	144, 1983	22 Dec 1983	21 Feb 1984 (see Gazette 1984, No. S62)	Ss. 10(2)-(4), 11(2)-(6), 14(2), (3), 40(2), 65(2), 113(2), 150(2), (3), 151(2)-(6) and 152-154
as amended by
Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1984	45, 1984	25 June 1984	(see 45, 1984 below)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1984	45, 1984	25 June 1984	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Ss. 3(2) and 7: 21 Feb 1984 Remainder: 23 July 1984	Ss. 6 and 8
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Self‑Determination (Consequential Amendments) Act 1984	46, 1984	25 June 1984	Part VII (ss. 22-26): 6 Apr 1984 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Christmas Island Administration (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1984	120, 1984	18 Oct 1984	Part VIII (ss. 27-31): 1 Oct 1984 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1984	133, 1984	25 Oct 1984	25 Oct 1984	--
Broadcasting and Television (Consequential Amendments) Act 1985	67, 1985	5 June 1985	1 Jan 1986	S. 4
Public Service and Statutory Authorities Amendment Act 1985	166, 1985	11 Dec 1985	S. 45: 8 Jan 1986 (g)	S. 45(2)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No. 2) 1985	193, 1985	16 Dec 1985	S. 3: 1 May 1987 (see s. 2(5) and Gazette 1987, No. S68) (h)	S. 16
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act 1987	35, 1987	3 June 1987	3 June 1987	S. 35(2)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1987	141, 1987	18 Dec 1987	S. 3: Royal Assent (j)	S. 5(1)
Broadcasting Amendment Act (No. 3) 1987	184, 1987	30 Dec 1987	S. 34(8): 4 Aug 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S259) S. 40: 1 Jan 1986 (see s. 2(2)) Remainder: 27 Jan 1988	--
Industrial Relations (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988	87, 1988	8 Nov 1988	Ss. 1 and 2: Royal Assent Remainder: 1 Mar 1989 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1989, No. S53)	--
Statutory Instruments (Tabling and Disallowance) Legislation Amendment Act 1988	99, 1988	2 Dec 1988	2 Dec 1988	--
A.C.T. Self‑Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988	109, 1988	6 Dec 1988	S. 32 (in part): 11 May 1989 (see Gazette 1989, No. S164) (k)	--
Migration Legislation Amendment (Consequential Amendments) Act 1989	159, 1989	18 Dec 1989	S. 4: (l) Remainder: (l)	--
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1989	24, 1990	23 Jan 1990	Ss. 1-3, 4(d), 5-30, 36, 40, 43, 50 and 117: Royal Assent Ss. 4(a), (c), (e), 38, 44-48, 54, 55(c), 57, 58, 61, 73, 74, 76, 80(e), 81(e)-(n), 85(a), (d), (e), (f), 86-109, 111-113, 115, 116, 119, 120 and Schedule 3 (in part): 9 Feb 1990 (see Gazette 1990, No. S30) Remainder: 30 Sept 1990	Ss. 7(2), 9(2), 10(2), 22(2), 34(2), 45(2), 91(2), 95(2), (3) and 96(2)
as amended by
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1991	167, 1991	13 Nov 1991	(see 167, 1991 below)	--
Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act 1991	122, 1991	27 June 1991	Ss. 4(1), 10(b) and 15-20: 1 Dec 1988 Ss. 28(b)-(e), 30 and 31: 10 Dec 1991 (see Gazette 1991, No. S332) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 31(2)
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1991	167, 1991	13 Nov 1991	Ss. 1-3, 33 and 44: Royal Assent S. 45: 30 Sept 1990 Remainder: 13 May 1992	S. 26(2)
Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991	180, 1991	25 Nov 1991	S. 116: 23 Dec 1991 (m)	--
Political Broadcasts and Political Disclosures Act 1991	203, 1991	19 Dec 1991	Part 3 (ss. 10-31): Royal Assent (n)	Ss. 3, 15(2), 18(2) and 31
Australian Capital Territory Self‑Government Legislation Amendment Act 1992	10, 1992	6 Mar 1992	Ss. 14-17: Royal Assent (o)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act 1992	45, 1992	11 June 1992	11 June 1992	--
Broadcasting Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992	105, 1992	9 July 1992	5 Oct 1992 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1992, No. GN38)	S. 3
Norfolk Island (Electoral and Judicial) Amendment Act 1992	121, 1992	17 Oct 1992	17 Oct 1992	--
Radiocommunications (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1992	167, 1992	11 Dec 1992	1 July 1993	S. 14(2)
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1992	219, 1992	24 Dec 1992	S. 15: 24 June 1993 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1993	13, 1994	18 Jan 1994	S. 22: 13 Jan 1993 Part 6 (ss. 27-41): 11 Apr 1994 (see Gazette 1994, No. S126) Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act 1994	21, 1994	16 Feb 1994	16 Feb 1994	--
Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1994	60, 1994	9 Apr 1994	S. 85: (p)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act 1995	42, 1995	15 June 1995	15 June 1995	Ss. 4-6
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1995	166, 1995	16 Dec 1995	16 Dec 1995	S. 5
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996	60, 1996	25 Nov 1996	Schedule 16 (items 2, 3): 25 May 1997 (q) Schedule 19 (items 14, 15): Royal Assent (q)	S. 2(2) and (6) (am. by 77, 1996, Sch. 3 [items 1, 2])
as amended by
Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1996	77, 1996	19 Dec 1996	Schedule 3 (items 1, 2): (qa)	--
Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998	48, 1998	29 June 1998	Schedule 1 (item 35): Royal Assent (r)	--
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act 1998	94, 1998	17 July 1998	Schedule 1 (items 38-42, 147, 153 and 154): 14 Aug 1998 Remainder: 18 July 1998	--
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999	134, 1999	13 Oct 1999	Schedule 1 (items 1-9): 10 Nov 1999 Schedule 1 (items 10-12): (ra) Remainder: Royal Assent	S. 4 [see Table A]
as amended by
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2004	115, 2004	13 July 2004	Schedule 1 (item 103): Royal Assent	--
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999	146, 1999	11 Nov 1999	Schedule 1 (items 301-317): 5 Dec 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S584) (s)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000	126, 2000	26 Oct 2000	Schedule 2: 3 Oct 2000 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 2 (items 10-12) [see Table A]
Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000	137, 2000	24 Nov 2000	Ss. 1-3 and Schedule 1 (items 1, 4, 6, 7, 9-11, 32): Royal Assent Remainder: 24 May 2001	Sch. 2 (items 418, 419) [see Table A]
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act (No. 1) 2001	34, 2001	28 Apr 2001	16 July 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S284)	Sch. 1 (items 80, 81) [see Table A]
Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001	55, 2001	28 June 2001	Ss. 4-14 and Schedule 3 (items 125, 126): 15 July 2001 (see Gazette 2001, No. S285) (t)	Ss. 4-14 [see Note 1]
Finance and Administration Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001	109, 2001	17 Sept 2001	15 Oct 2001	S. 5 [see Table A]
Abolition of Compulsory Age Retirement (Statutory Officeholders) Act 2001	159, 2001	1 Oct 2001	29 Oct 2001	Sch. 1 (item 97) [see Table A]
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Act (No. 1) 2002	81, 2002	10 Oct 2002	10 Oct 2002	--
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Registration and Accountability of Organisations) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2002	105, 2002	14 Nov 2002	Schedule 3 (items 34, 36): 12 May 2003 (see Gazette 2002, No. GN49)	--
Legislative Instruments (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2003	140, 2003	17 Dec 2003	Schedule 1 (items 13, 14): (u)	--
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Members of Local Government Bodies) Act 2003	144, 2003	17 Dec 2003	17 Dec 2003	--
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Representation in the House of Representatives) Act 2004	34, 2004	20 Apr 2004	Schedule 1: 27 Apr 2004 Remainder: Royal Assent	--
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Access to Electoral Roll and Other Measures) Act 2004	78, 2004	23 June 2004	Schedule 1: 21 July 2004 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 1 (items 110-120) [see Table A]
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2004	115, 2004	13 July 2004	Schedule 1 (items 1-4, 6-8, 11, 14, 15, 20-25, 27-36, 38-41, 43, 44, 46-61, 64-74, 76, 77, 88-92, 92A, 93-102, 133-135): 10 Aug 2004	Sch. 1 (items 133-135) [see Table A] S. 2(1) (items 3, 5, 8, 11, 18, 24, 30) (rep. by 65, 2006, Sch. 1 [item 100]) S. 2(1) (item 14) (am. by 123, 2004, Sch. 3 [item 1]; rep. by 65, 2006, Sch. 1 [item 100]) Sch. 1 (item 132A) (rs. by 123, 2004, Sch. 3 [item 2]; rep. by 65, 2006, Sch. 1 [item 101]) Sch. 1 (item 132B) (ad. by 123, 2004, Sch. 3 [item 2]; rep. by 65, 2006, Sch. 1 [item 101])
as amended by
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Prisoner Voting and Other Measures) Act 2004	123, 2004	16 Aug 2004	Schedule 3: (v)	--
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2006	65, 2006	22 June 2006	Schedule 1 (items 100, 101): Royal Assent	--
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Prisoner Voting and Other Measures) Act 2004	123, 2004	16 Aug 2004	Schedule 1 (items 1-5): (w)	--
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Amendment Act 2005	38, 2005	1 Apr 2005	Schedule 1 (item 206): 16 May 2005	--
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2006	65, 2006	22 June 2006	Schedule 1 (items 1-16, 20, 24, 28, 36, 39-91, 93-99), Schedule 2 (item 28) and Schedule 3: Royal Assent Schedule 1 (items 17-19): 21 Nov 2006 (see F2006L03740) Schedule 1 (items 21-23, 25-27, 29-35): 21 Nov 2006 Schedule 1 (items 37, 38, 92): 1 July 2007 (see s. 2(1)) Schedule 2 (items 1-27, 29): 8 Dec 2005	Sch. 1 (items 7, 16, 85), Sch. 2 (item 29) and Sch. 3 [see Table A] S. 2(1) (am. by 73, 2008, Sch. 2 [items 6, 7])
as amended by
Statute Law Revision Act 2008	73, 2008	3 July 2008	Schedule 2 (items 6, 7, 10, 11): 15 Mar 2007 (see s. 2(1))	--
Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2006	170, 2006	12 Dec 2006	Schedule 1 (items 13-17): 13 Dec 2006 (see s. 2(1))	--
Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007	21, 2007	15 Mar 2007	Schedules 1-3: 1 July 2007 (see s. 2(1) and F2007L01653) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 3 (items 14, 18) [see Table A]
Electoral and Referendum Legislation Amendment Act 2007	22, 2007	15 Mar 2007	Schedule 3 (items 1-4): 16 Apr 2007 (see F2007L01001) Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 3 (item 4) [see Table A]
Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorism Financing Amendment Act 2007	52, 2007	12 Apr 2007	Schedule 1 (items 54-57): 13 Apr 2007	--
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Democratic Plebiscites) Act 2007	157, 2007	24 Sept 2007	24 Sept 2007	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2008	73, 2008	3 July 2008	Schedule 4 (items 169, 170): 4 July 2008	--
Same‑Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws--General Law Reform) Act 2008	144, 2008	9 Dec 2008	Schedule 7 (items 1-7): 9 Mar 2009	--
Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009	54, 2009	25 June 2009	Schedule 10 (items 4, 5): (x)	--
Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2009	70, 2009	8 July 2009	Schedule 3 (item 16): 5 Aug 2009	--

Commencement information
3. Schedule 1	Immediately after the commencement of sections 3 to 62 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003	1 January 2005

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
9. Schedule 3	Immediately after the commencement of item 132A of the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2004.	10 August 2004

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
2. Schedule 1, item 1	Immediately after the commencement of item 6 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2004.	10 August 2004
3. Schedule 1, item 2	Immediately after the commencement of item 7 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2004.	10 August 2004
4. Schedule 1, item 3	Immediately after the commencement of item 46 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2004.	10 August 2004
5. Schedule 1, item 4	Immediately after the commencement of item 71 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2004.	10 August 2004
6. Schedule 1, item 5	Immediately after the commencement of item 95 of Schedule 1 to the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2004.	10 August 2004

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
32. Schedule 10	Immediately after the commencement of Part 2‑4 of the Fair Work Act 2009.	1 July 2009

The amendment history of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 after renumbering by the Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1984 (No. 45, 1984) appears in the Table below. For repealed provisions up to and including Act No. 45, 1984 see the Repeal Table.

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part I
S. 3......................................	am. No. 9, 1934
S. 4......................................	am. No. 144, 1983; Nos. 45, 46 and 120, 1984; No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 121, 1992; No. 94, 1998; No. 34, 2001; Nos. 34 and 78, 2004; No. 65, 2006; No. 22, 2007; No. 144, 2008
S. 4A...................................	ad. No. 35, 1987
S. 4B...................................	ad. No. 35, 1987
	am. No. 121, 1992
S. 4C...................................	ad. No. 35, 1987
S. 4D...................................	ad. No. 109, 2001
Part II
Division 1
Heading to Div. 1 of Part II...	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 5......................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 87, 1988; No. 24, 1990; No. 219, 1992; No. 60, 1996; No. 105, 2002; No. 73, 2008; No. 54, 2009
S. 5A...................................	ad. No. 24, 1990
Division 2
Heading to Div. 2 of Part II...	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 6......................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 60, 1996; No. 146, 1999
S. 7......................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. Nos. 10 and 219, 1992
Heading to s. 7A.................	rs. No. 94, 1998
S. 7A...................................	ad. No. 219, 1992
	am. No. 94, 1998; No. 157, 2007
Note to s. 7A(1F)................	am. No. 70, 2009
Heading to s. 7B..................	rs. No. 94, 1998
S. 7B...................................	ad. No. 219, 1992
	am. No. 94, 1998
S. 8......................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 219, 1992
S. 9......................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
Ss. 10-14............................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 14A.................................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 219, 1992
S. 15....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 16....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 94, 1998
S. 17....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 203, 1991; No. 219, 1992; No. 126, 2000; No. 65, 2006
S. 17A.................................	ad. No. 203, 1991
Division 3
Div. 3 of Part II ....................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 18....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 141, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 10, 1992
S. 19....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 20....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 141, 1987; No. 24, 1990
S. 21....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 159, 2001
S. 22....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990 (as am. by No. 167, 1991)
S. 23....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 122, 1991
	am. No. 146, 1999
S. 24....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 25....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 122, 1991
Ss. 26, 27............................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 28....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
Division 4
Div. 4 of Part II ....................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 29....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 146, 1999
S. 30....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991
S. 31....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 32....................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 141, 1987; No. 24, 1990
S. 33....................................	am. No. 31, 1919; No. 19, 1940; No. 106, 1952; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990
S. 34....................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. Nos. 46 and 120, 1984
S. 35....................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 166, 1985; No. 219, 1992; No. 166, 1995; No. 146, 1999
Division 5
Heading to Div. 5 of Part II...	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 36....................................	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 37....................................	am. No. 144, 1983
S. 38....................................	rs. No. 144, 1983; No. 65, 2006
Part III
Part III ..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
Division 1AA
Div. 1AA of Part III...............	ad. No. 24, 1990
S. 38A.................................	ad. No. 24, 1990
Division 1
S. 39....................................	am. No. 14, 1977
	rs. No. 144, 1983
Division 2
S. 40....................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 41....................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
S. 42....................................	rs. No. 48, 1965; No. 38, 1974
	am. No. 14, 1977
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 43....................................	rs. No. 48, 1965; No. 144, 1983
S. 44....................................	rs. No. 48, 1965; No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 109, 1988; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991
Division 3
Heading to Div. 3 of Part III..	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 45....................................	rs. No. 48, 1965; No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 121, 1992
S. 46....................................	rs. No. 48, 1965
	am. No. 14, 1977
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 121, 1992; No. 94, 1998; No. 34, 2004
S. 47....................................	am. No. 14, 1977
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
	rs. No. 34, 2004
S. 48....................................	am. No. 38, 1974; Nos. 14 and 116, 1977
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 34, 2004
S. 48A.................................	ad. No. 34, 2004
S. 49....................................	ad. No. 14, 1977
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 34, 2004
Note to s. 49(1)...................	ad. No. 34, 2004
S. 50....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
Heading to Div. 4 of Part III..	rep. No. 24, 1990
S. 51....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 121, 1992
S. 52....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rep. No. 24, 1990
Ss. 53, 54............................	ad. No. 144, 1983
Part IV
Part IV ................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 55....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 55A.................................	ad. No. 24, 1990
S. 56....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 56A.................................	ad. No. 24, 1990
Ss. 57, 58............................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 59....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 167, 1991; No. 94, 1998
Heading to s. 60..................	am. No. 94, 1998
S. 60....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 21, 1994; No. 94, 1998; No. 146, 1999; Statutory Rules 1999 No. 301 (as am. by Statutory Rules 2000 No. 332)
S. 61....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rep. No. 94, 1998
S. 62....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 63....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 63A.................................	ad. No. 94, 1998
S. 64....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 94, 1998
S. 65....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998
S. 66....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 94, 1998
S. 67....................................	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 67A.................................	ad. No. 35, 1987
S. 68....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998
S. 69....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 94, 1998
S. 70....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998
S. 71....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 72....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 94, 1998
S. 73....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 94, 1998
S. 74....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 75....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998
S. 76....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998
S. 76A.................................	ad. No. 24, 1990
Ss. 77, 78............................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
Part V
S. 79....................................	am. No. 19, 1940
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. Nos. 46 and 120, 1984; No. 24, 1990
S. 80....................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 78, 2004
Part VI
S. 81....................................	am. No. 9, 1934; No. 144, 1983
S. 82....................................	am. No. 144, 1983
S. 83....................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
S. 84....................................	am. No. 39, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 10, 1992
S. 85....................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998
S. 86....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 219, 1992
Ss. 87, 88............................	am. No. 144, 1983
S. 89....................................	am. No. 19, 1940; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990
S. 90....................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
	rs. No. 78, 2004
S. 90A.................................	ad. No. 78, 2004
S. 90B.................................	ad. No. 78, 2004
	am. No. 115, 2004; Nos. 65 and 170, 2006; Nos. 22 and 52, 2007
S. 91....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 167, 1991; No. 219, 1992; No. 94, 1998; Nos. 134 and 146, 1999; No. 126, 2000
	rep. No. 78, 2004
Ss. 91AA, 91AB.................	ad. No. 126, 2000
	rep. No. 78, 2004
S. 91A.................................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 219, 1992; No. 94, 1998; No. 134, 1999; No. 126, 2000; No. 78, 2004; Nos. 65 and 170, 2006; No. 52, 2007
S. 91B.................................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 219, 1992; No. 94, 1998; No. 134, 1999; No. 78, 2004; No. 65, 2006; No. 52, 2007
Ss. 91C-91E.......................	ad. No. 167, 1991
	rep. No. 78, 2004
Heading to s. 92..................	am. No. 166, 1995
S. 92....................................	am. No. 144, 1983 (as am. by No. 45, 1984); No. 166, 1995; No. 78, 2004; No. 65, 2006
Part VII
S. 93....................................	am. No. 14, 1922; No. 20, 1925; No. 17, 1928; No. 10, 1949; No. 26, 1961; No. 31, 1962; No. 7, 1973; No. 176, 1981 (as am. by No. 26, 1982); Nos. 84 and 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 193, 1985; No. 35, 1987; No. 159, 1989; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 166, 1995; Nos. 115 and 123, 2004; No. 65, 2006
S. 93A.................................	ad. No. 34, 2001
S. 94....................................	ad. No. 79, 1953
	am. No. 26, 1961; No. 32, 1966; No. 7, 1973; No. 176, 1981
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 121, 1992; No. 166, 1995; No. 94, 1998; No. 34, 2001; No. 78, 2004
S. 94A.................................	ad. No. 94, 1998
	am. No. 34, 2001; Nos. 78 and 115, 2004; No. 65, 2006
Heading to s. 95..................	am. No. 144, 2008
S. 95....................................	ad. No. 26, 1961
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 121, 1992; No. 166, 1995; No. 94, 1998; No. 34, 2001; Nos. 78 and 115, 2004; No. 65, 2006; No. 144, 2008
S. 95AA..............................	ad. No. 121, 1992
	am. No. 94, 1998; No. 115, 2004
S. 95AB...............................	ad. No. 121, 1992
S. 95AC...............................	ad. No. 121, 1992
S. 96....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 121, 1992; No. 166, 1995; No. 34, 2001; No. 65, 2006
S. 96A.................................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 167, 1991
S. 97....................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
Part VIII
S. 98AA..............................	ad. No. 65, 2006
	am. No. 22, 2007
S. 98....................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 65, 2006
S. 98A.................................	ad. No. 34, 2001
S. 99....................................	am. No. 20, 1925; No. 17, 1928; No. 9, 1934; No. 26, 1961; No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 121, 1992; No. 94, 1998; No. 115, 2004
S. 99A.................................	ad. No. 219, 1992
	am. No. 115, 2004; No. 65, 2006; No. 21, 2007
S. 99B.................................	ad. No. 65, 2006
	am. No. 65, 2006 (as am. by No. 73, 2008)
S. 100..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 115, 2004
S. 101..................................	am. No. 26, 1961; No. 31, 1962; No. 48, 1965; No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 121, 1992; No. 94, 1998; No. 109, 2001; No. 115, 2004
Note to s. 101(4).................	ad. No. 109, 2001
Note to s. 101(5A)..............	ad. No. 109, 2001
Note to s. 101(6A)..............	ad. No. 109, 2001
S. 102..................................	am. No. 10, 1949
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 219, 1992; No. 166, 1995; No. 94, 1998; No. 115, 2004; No. 65, 2006
S. 103..................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 109, 2001
S. 104..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 219, 1992; No. 115, 2004; No. 144, 2008
S. 105..................................	am. No. 9, 1934; No. 19, 1940; No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 115, 2004; No. 65, 2006
S. 106..................................	ad. No. 9, 1934
	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990
S. 107..................................	am. No. 26, 1961; No. 144, 1983
S. 108..................................	am. No. 7, 1973; No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990
S. 109..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 166, 1995; Nos. 115 and 123, 2004
	rs. No. 65, 2006
S. 110..................................	am. No. 144, 1983 (as am. by No. 45, 1984)
S. 111..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 78, 2004
S. 111A...............................	ad. No. 166, 1995
S. 112..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
Part IX
Part IX .................................	rs. No. 24, 1990
S. 113..................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 94, 1998; No. 115, 2004
S. 114..................................	am. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 94, 1998; No. 115, 2004
S. 115..................................	am. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 94, 1998; No. 115, 2004
S. 116..................................	am. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
S. 117..................................	rs. No. 24, 1990
S. 118..................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 167, 1991; No. 94, 1998; No. 115, 2004; No. 65, 2006
S. 119..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rep. No. 24, 1990
Part X
Part X .................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 120..................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 219, 1992; No. 34, 2001; No. 78, 2004
S. 121..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 94, 1998; No. 34, 2001; No. 78, 2004
S. 122..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
Part XI
Part XI .................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 123..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 109, 1988; No. 24, 1990; No. 126, 2000
Ss. 124, 125........................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 126..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 126, 2000
S. 127..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 128..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rep. No. 24, 1990
S. 129..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 126, 2000; No. 115, 2004
S. 130..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 131..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 219, 1992
S. 132..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 219, 1992
S. 132A...............................	ad. No. 78, 2004
S. 133..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 134..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 126, 2000; No. 78, 2004
S. 134A...............................	ad. No. 94, 1998
	am. Nos. 78 and 115, 2004
Heading to s. 135................	am. No. 94, 1998
S. 135..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 94, 1998
S. 136..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 219, 1992; No. 94, 1998
Heading to s. 137................	am. No. 94, 1998
S. 137..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 94, 1998; No. 34, 2001
Heading to s. 138................	rs. No. 94, 1998
S. 138..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 94, 1998
S. 138A...............................	ad. No. 34, 2001
S. 139..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 140..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998
S. 141..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998; No. 38, 2005
Part XII ................................	ad. No. 144, 1983 rep. No. 35, 1987
S. 142..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984
	rep. No. 35, 1987
S. 143..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 45, 1984
	rep. No. 35, 1987
Ss. 144, 145........................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984
	rep. No. 35, 1987
Ss. 146-148........................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rep. No. 35, 1987
S. 149..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984
	rep. No. 35, 1987
S. 150..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rep. No. 35, 1987
Part XIII
S. 151..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 152..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990
S. 153..................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998
S. 154..................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998
S. 155..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 65, 2006
S. 156..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 94, 1998
S. 157..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 94, 1998
S. 159..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 35, 1987
S. 161..................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
Part XIV
S. 163..................................	rs. No. 20, 1925
	am. No. 10, 1949; No. 7, 1973; No. 176, 1981; No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
S. 164..................................	rs. No. 14, 1921; No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 109, 1988
S. 165..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 166..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 219, 1992; No. 94, 1998; No. 78, 2004
S. 167..................................	am. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 167, 1991
	am. No. 94, 1998
S. 168..................................	ad. No. 14, 1922
	am. No. 48, 1965; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 35, 1987
S. 169..................................	ad. No. 19, 1940
	am. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 35, 1987
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 169A...............................	ad. No. 35, 1987
S. 169B...............................	ad. No. 35, 1987
	am. No. 219, 1992
S. 169C...............................	ad. No. 35, 1987
S. 170..................................	am. No. 20, 1925; No. 48, 1965; No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990
	rs. No. 167, 1991
	am. Nos. 48 and 94, 1998; No. 65, 2006; No. 21, 2007
S. 171..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990
S. 172..................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987
S. 173..................................	rs. No. 31, 1919
	am. No. 14, 1922; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 166, 1995; No. 34, 2001; No. 115, 2004
S. 174..................................	am. No. 17, 1928; No. 144, 1983
S. 175..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 94, 1998
S. 176..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990
	rs. No. 167, 1991
	am. No. 94, 1998; No. 115, 2004
S. 177..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 166, 1995; No. 34, 2001
	rs. No. 78, 2004
S. 178..................................	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 166, 1995; No. 115, 2004
S. 179..................................	am. No. 48, 1965; No. 144, 1983
S. 180..................................	rs. No. 17, 1928
	am. No. 166, 1995; No. 34, 2001
S. 181..................................	am. No. 17, 1928
Part XV
Part XV ...............................	rs. No. 24, 1990
Ss. 182, 183........................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 65, 2006
S. 184..................................	am. No. 31, 1919; No. 14, 1922; No. 17, 1928; No. 19, 1940; No. 10, 1949; No. 106, 1952; No. 26, 1961; No. 70, 1965; Nos. 32 and 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 167, 1991; No. 137, 2000; No. 34, 2001; No. 22, 2007
S. 184A...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 167, 1991; No. 166, 1995; No. 137, 2000; Nos. 115 and 123, 2004; No. 22, 2007
S. 184AA............................	ad. No. 94, 1998
S. 184B...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
S. 185..................................	am. No. 31, 1919; No. 14, 1922
	rep. No. 17, 1928
	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 22, 2007
S. 185A...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	rep. No. 166, 1995
Ss. 185B, 185C...................	ad. No. 24, 1990
Heading to s. 186................	am. No. 166, 1995
S. 186..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 166, 1995; No. 94, 1998; No. 134, 1999; No. 78, 2004
S. 187..................................	am. No. 17, 1928; No. 10, 1949; No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
S. 188..................................	am. No. 14, 1922; No. 19, 1940; No. 10, 1949; No. 106, 1952; No. 26, 1961; No. 144, 1983 (as am. by No. 45, 1984); No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 167, 1991; No. 94, 1998; No. 78, 2004; No. 22, 2007
Note to s. 188(1).................	ad. No. 34, 2001
S. 189..................................	am. No. 19, 1940; No. 10, 1949; No. 106, 1952; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 167, 1991; No. 94, 1998
Ss. 189A, 189B...................	ad. No. 34, 2001
S. 190..................................	am. No. 19, 1940; No. 10, 1949; No. 106, 1952; No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 34, 2001
S. 191..................................	am. No. 48, 1965; No. 32, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984
	ad. No. 24, 1990
	rep. No. 167, 1991
S. 192..................................	ad. No. 14, 1922
	am. No. 17, 1928; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 24, 1990
S. 193..................................	ad. No. 17, 1928
	am. No. 19, 1940; No. 10, 1949; No. 106, 1952; No. 48, 1965; No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 94, 1998; No. 146, 1999; No. 78, 2004
S. 194..................................	am. No. 17, 1928; No. 19, 1940; No. 10, 1949; No. 48, 1965; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 35, 1987
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 34, 2001; No. 78, 2004; No. 22, 2007
S. 195..................................	am. No. 9, 1934; No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
S. 195A...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 22, 2007
S. 196..................................	ad. No. 14, 1922
	am. No. 19, 1940; No. 10, 1949; No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 109, 2001
S. 197..................................	am. No. 17, 1928; No. 19, 1940; No. 10, 1949; No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 24, 1990
S. 198..................................	ad. No. 10, 1949
	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
S. 199..................................	am. No. 17, 1928; No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
S. 200..................................	am. No. 17, 1928; No. 19, 1940; No. 10, 1949; No. 48, 1965; No. 32, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 35, 1987
	rs. No. 24, 1990
Part XVA
Part XVA ............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
S. 200A...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 65, 2006
S. 200B...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
S. 200BA.............................	ad. No. 22, 2007
S. 200C...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
S. 200D...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 166, 1995; No. 94, 1998; No. 22, 2007
S. 200DA.............................	ad. No. 78, 2004
S. 200DB.............................	ad. No. 78, 2004
	am. No. 22, 2007
S. 200E................................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 34, 2001
S. 200F................................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 167, 1991
S. 200G...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
S. 200H...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	rep. No. 167, 1991
S. 200J................................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 109, 2001
S. 200K...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
S. 201..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rep. No. 24, 1990
	ad. No. 24, 1990
S. 202..................................	rep. No. 24, 1990
	ad. No. 24, 1990
Part XVB
Part XVB ............................	ad. No. 22, 2007
Division 1
Ss. 202AA-202AF..............	ad. No. 22, 2007
Division 2
Ss. 202AG-202AM.............	ad. No. 22, 2007
Part XVI
S. 202A...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
S. 203..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 219, 1992
S. 204..................................	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 205..................................	am. No. 80, 1982; No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990
	rs. No. 167, 1991
S. 207..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990
S. 208..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990
	rs. No. 94, 1998
	am. No. 115, 2004; No. 65, 2006
S. 209..................................	rs. No. 48, 1965; No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998; No. 78, 2004
S. 209A...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	rs. No. 94, 1998
S. 210..................................	ad. No. 14, 1922
	am. No. 19, 1940; No. 48, 1965; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991
S. 210A...............................	ad. No. 35, 1987
S. 211..................................	am. No. 14, 1922
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 35, 1987; No. 94, 1998; No. 34, 2001
S. 211A...............................	ad. No. 35, 1987
	am. No. 167, 1991; No. 94, 1998; No. 34, 2001
S. 212..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 213..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998
S. 214..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 35, 1987
S. 215..................................	am. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 34, 2001
S. 216..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 35, 1987; No. 34, 2001
S. 217..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 78, 2004
S. 218..................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990
S. 219..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 24, 1990
S. 220..................................	am. No. 17, 1928; No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990
S. 221..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 65, 2006
S. 222..................................	am. No. 31, 1919; No. 32, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 65, 2006
S. 223..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 224..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	rs. No. 24, 1990
S. 225..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998
S. 226..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998
S. 226A...............................	ad. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 78, 2004
Note to s. 226A(1)..............	ad. No. 78, 2004
	am. No. 65, 2006
S. 227..................................	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990 (as am. by No. 167, 1991); No. 167, 1991; No. 166, 1995
S. 228..................................	ad. No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 35, 1987
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998; No. 78, 2004; No. 22, 2007
S. 229..................................	rs. No. 14, 1922
	am. No. 17, 1928; No. 10, 1949; No. 7, 1973; No. 176, 1981
	rs. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 94, 1998; No. 115, 2004
S. 230..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 115, 2004
S. 231..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990
S. 232..................................	rs. No. 45, 1984
	am. No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990; No. 65, 2006
S. 233..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 65, 2006
S. 234..................................	rs. No. 17, 1928
	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 166, 1995; No. 65, 2006
S. 234A...............................	ad. No. 94, 1998
	am. No. 65, 2006
S. 235..................................	am. No. 14, 1922; No. 17, 1928; No. 26, 1961; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 167, 1991; No. 115, 2004; No. 65, 2006
S. 236..................................	ad. No. 14, 1922
	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984
	rep. No. 24, 1990
S. 237..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984
	rep. No. 24, 1990
S. 238..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990 (as am. by No. 167, 1991)
S. 239..................................	am. No. 31, 1919; No. 9, 1934; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990
S. 240..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 94, 1998
S. 240A...............................	ad. No. 78, 2004
S. 241..................................	rs. No. 48, 1965
	am. No. 78, 2004
S. 242..................................	am. No. 144, 1983
S. 243..................................	rs. No. 14, 1922
	am. No. 144, 1983
S. 245..................................	ad. No. 10, 1924
	am. No. 17, 1928; No. 48, 1965; Nos. 32 and 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 219, 1992; No. 94, 1998; Nos. 34 and 109, 2001; No. 78, 2004
Part XVII
Part XVII .............................	ad. No. 144, 1983
Ss. 246-248........................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 249..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 167, 1991; No. 94, 1998
Ss. 250-254........................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 255..................................	rs. No. 24, 1990
Ss. 256, 257........................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 258..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
S. 259..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990
Ss. 260, 261........................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 24, 1990; No. 34, 2001
S. 262..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
Part XVIII
S. 264..................................	rs. No. 26, 1961
	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 24, 1990; No. 78, 2004
S. 265..................................	am. No. 144, 1983; No. 219, 1992; No. 94, 1998
S. 266..................................	ad. No. 45, 1984
	rs. No. 24, 1990
	am. No. 134, 1999
S. 267..................................	am. No. 24, 1990
S. 268..................................	am. No. 31, 1919; No. 14, 1922; No. 9, 1934; No. 19, 1940; No. 144, 1983; No. 45, 1984; No. 24, 1990; No. 94, 1998; No. 65, 2006
S. 269..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 45, 1984; No. 35, 1987; No. 24, 1990
S. 270..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 94, 1998
S. 271..................................	am. No. 93, 1966; No. 144, 1983
S. 272..................................	ad. No. 144, 1983
	am. No. 35, 1987

Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 1918 - NOTES

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
3. Schedule 1	Immediately after the commencement of sections 3 to 62 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003	1 January 2005