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This table helps to answer the commonly asked questions during an election campaign and on polling day. It is not a comprehensive explanation. Readers should consult this website, electoral legislation and regulations, and take their own legal advice when in doubt. The Chief Electoral Office is also willing to discuss any problems.
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Topic |
Electorate candidates can |
Electorate candidates can't |
| Radio and television election advertising |
Promote their own election in the three months before polling day Identify the party they represent and its policies in order to promote their own election |
Broadcast outside the three months before polling day Broadcast on polling day Promote the party vote or attack other candidates or parties Broadcast without including the name and street address of the person authorising the advertisement |
| Election advertising (other than television and radio) |
Promote their own election Promote the party vote (with permission of their party secretary - the cost is treated as an election expense of the party, not the candidate. For apportionment of expenditure relating to shared advertising promoting the candidate and the party vote consult your party secretary.) Attack the policies of other candidates or parties Display on polling day fixed signs that do not refer to the election on party or campaign headquarters Operate a website on polling day |
Publish without including the name and street address of the person authorising the advertisement Publish on polling day Display in view of a public place on polling day Display on vehicles (including bumper stickers) in view of a public place on polling day Display on polling day signs that refer to the election on party or campaign headquarters Put new material on a website on polling day Advertise a website on polling day Use systems on polling day that make website advertising available to persons who haven't voluntarily accessed the website |
| Election expenses(promoting the candidate) |
Spend without limit on printed advertising to promote their election up until three months before polling day Spend up to $20,000 (incl GST) on printed and broadcast advertising and publicity in the three months before polling day |
Spend more than $20,000 (incl GST) on printed and broadcast advertising in the three months before polling day File their return of election expenses and donations later than 70 working days after polling day |
| Party lapel badges (a badge or rosette designed to be worn on the lapel) on polling day |
Feature the party name, emblem, slogan or logo on a party lapel badge Wear the lapel badge themselves Have scrutineers, party officials, or supporters wear them |
Display party lapel badges on vehicles or in other places Feature their name on a badge Permit clothing to be worn on polling day promoting the candidate or party |
| Streamers, rosettes, ribbons and similar items on polling day |
Display these in party colours Have candidates, scrutineers, party officials or supporters wear them Display them on vehicles |
Feature the party name, emblem, slogan or logo on the streamers etc Display them on anything other than people or vehicles |