ELECTORAL AND REFERENDUM AMENDMENT (IMPROVING ELECTORAL PROCEDURE) ACT 2013 (NO. 19, 2013) - SCHEDULE 2 Nominations for election
ELECTORAL AND REFERENDUM AMENDMENT (IMPROVING ELECTORAL PROCEDURE) ACT 2013 (NO. 19, 2013) - SCHEDULE 2
Nominations for electionCommonwealth Electoral Act 1918
1 Subsection 166(1)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
Nominations of single candidates as Senators or members
(1) Subject to subsections (1A), (1AA), (1B) and (1C), a nomination may be in Form C, CA, D or DA in Schedule 1, as the case requires, and must:
(a) set out the name, place of residence and occupation of the candidate; and
(b) be signed by:
(i) not less than 100 electors entitled to vote at the election for which the candidate is nominated; or
(ii) the registered officer of the registered political party by which the candidate has been endorsed for that election.
(1AAAA) If:
(a) 2 or more candidates in a Senate election make a joint request under section 168; and
(b) a person signs, under subparagraph (1)(b)(i), a nomination for more than one of the candidates;
the person's signature must not be counted for any of the candidates for the purposes of that subparagraph.
Nominations of 2 or more candidates as Senators
(1AAA) Subject to subsections (1A), (1AA) and (1B), a nomination may be in Form CC in Schedule 1, and must:
(a) set out the name, place of residence and occupation of each candidate; and
(b) be signed by the registered officer of the registered political party by which the candidates have been endorsed for that election.
Other matters relating to nominations
2 Subsection 166(1C)
Omit ", or the candidates are,".
3 Subsection 166(1C)
Omit "or each candidate".
4 Paragraph 170(3)(a)
Omit "$1,000", substitute "$2,000".
5 Paragraph 170(3)(b)
Omit "$500", substitute "$1,000".
6 Form CB in Schedule 1
Repeal the Form.
Part 2 -- Application provision
7 Application of amendments
The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to elections the writs for which are issued on or after the commencement of this Schedule.