Contents Introduction Key checklist for candidates and parties Glossary Section 1: General information Section 2: Electoral rolls Section 3: Council areas and elections Section 4: Constitutional referenda and council polls Section 5: Eligibility requirements for candidates Section 6: Registration of candidates and groups Section 7: The nomination process Section 8: Groups and group voting squares Section 9: Ballot paper formats Section 10: Political donations Section 11: Electoral expenditure Section 12: Campaign accounts and record keeping Section 13: Disclosing political donations and electoral expenditure Section 14: Electoral material Section 15: Voting before and on election day Section 16: Assistance to vote Section 17: Counting ballot papers Section 18: Formality guidelines for ballot papers Section 19: Scrutineers Section 20: Party and candidate workers Section 21: Allegations and offences