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Key checklist for candidates and parties

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I have checked the key dates for the election

Election calendar

I have registered to accept political donations and incur electoral expenditure and I know the difference between registering and nominating

Registration of candidates and groups

I know who is responsible for managing disclosure of my donations and expenditure

Who is responsible for the management and disclosure of political donations and electoral expenditure?

I have a campaign account for receiving donations and paying for expenditure

Campaign accounts and record keeping

I understand the caps that apply to my campaign expenditure and accepting political donations

Caps on political donations

Caps on electoral expenditure

I know how to lodge my nominations forms and deposit by the deadline

The nomination process

I have properly authorised my electoral material and how-to-vote cards

Authorisation of electoral material

I know the requirements to register my electoral material and how-to-vote cards to distribute on election day

Registration of electoral material

I know the rules about where and how electoral material and how-to-vote cards can be distributed

Electoral material at pre-poll voting

Electoral material at a polling place on election day

I have familiarised myself with the role of scrutineers and know how to appoint a scrutineer

Scrutineers

I have familiarised myself with election and electoral funding offences

Allegations and offences