Handbooks, fact sheets and forms

Local government elections

Fact sheets
Fact sheet 01 - Eligibility to become a candidate in local government elections PDF (0.21 MB)
Fact sheet 02 - Nominating as a candidate for local government elections PDF (0.25 MB)
Fact sheet 03 - Authorisation of election material PDF (0.28 MB)
Fact sheet 04 - Provision of electoral roll data to candidates PDF (0.16 MB)
Fact sheet 05 - How-to-vote cards PDF (0.64 MB)
Fact sheet 06 - Offences and penalties for candidates PDF (0.33 MB)
Fact sheet 07 - Offences relating to electoral advertising PDF (0.22 MB)
Fact sheet 08 - Record keeping requirements PDF (0.22 MB)
Fact sheet 09 - Disclosure of gifts made PDF (0.22 MB)
Fact sheet 10 - Definition of gifts and loans PDF (0.25 MB)
Fact sheet 11 - Relevant details of gifts and loans PDF (0.22 MB)
Fact sheet 12 - Definition of electoral expenditure PDF (0.24 MB)
Fact sheet 13 - Expenditure cap calculations PDF (0.31 MB)
Fact sheet 14 - Election summary returns PDF (0.21 MB)
Fact sheet 15 - Ban on use of credit cards - including on social media PDF (0.18 MB)
Fact sheet 16 - Funding and disclosure overview for candidates PDF (0.24 MB)
Fact sheet 17 - Candidate campaign bank accounts PDF (0.26 MB)
Fact sheet 18 - Real-time disclosure of electoral expenditure for candidates, groups and registered political parties PDF (0.23 MB)
Fact sheet 19 - Expenditure caps for candidates PDF (0.23 MB)
Fact sheet 20 - Real-time disclosure of gifts and loans by candidates PDF (0.23 MB)
Fact sheet 21 - Funding and disclosure overview for groups of candidates PDF (0.26 MB)
Fact sheet 22 - Group registration process PDF (0.2 MB)
Fact sheet 23 - Groups campaign bank account PDF (0.26 MB)
Fact sheet 24 - Expenditure caps for groups of candidates PDF (0.29 MB)
Fact sheet 25 - Real-time disclosure of gifts and loans by agents of groups of candidates PDF (0.23 MB)
Fact sheet 26 - Funding and disclosure overview for registered political parties PDF (0.25 MB)
Fact sheet 27 - Candidate endorsements PDF (0.22 MB)
Fact sheet 28 - RPP campaign bank accounts PDF (0.24 MB)
Fact sheet 29 - Expenditure caps for RPPs and endorsed candidates PDF (0.29 MB)
Fact sheet 31 - Funding and disclosure overview for third parties PDF (0.23 MB)
Fact sheet 32 - Third party registration process PDF (0.27 MB)
Fact sheet 33 - Third parties campaign bank accounts PDF (0.24 MB)
Fact sheet 34 - Real-time disclosure of electoral expenditure by third parties PDF (0.22 MB)
Fact sheet 35 - Real-time disclosure of gifts received by third parties PDF (0.2 MB)
Fact sheet 36 - Expenditure caps for third parties PDF (0.26 MB)
Fact sheet 37 - Funding and disclosure overview for associated entities PDF (0.27 MB)
Fact sheet 38 - Funding and disclosure overview for agents PDF (3.87 MB)
Fact sheet 39 - Funding and disclosure overview for broadcasters and publishers PDF (0.28 MB)
Fact sheet 40 - Electoral expenditure by state and federal MPs PDF (0.19 MB)
Fact sheet 41 - Group membership changes PDF (0.26 MB)
Fact sheet 42 - Definition of prohibited donors, property developers and close associates PDF (0.27 MB)
Fact sheet 43 - Ban on political donations from prohibited donors PDF (0.26 MB)
Fact sheet 44 - Applications for a prohibited donor determination PDF (0.22 MB)
Handbooks
Election and disclosure guide for candidates PDF (8.12 MB)
Election and disclosure guide for groups of candidates PDF (8.29 MB)
Election and disclosure guide for registered political parties PDF (8.09 MB)
Election and disclosure guide for third parties PDF (7.41 MB)
Forms
FAD1B - Bank account details - Candidate PDF (0.15 MB)
Form 3 - Internal review application (fillable) PDF (0.69 MB)
Form 3 - Internal review application PDF (0.64 MB)
Form 5 - Candidate nomination form (endorsed) PDF (0.69 MB)
Form 6 - Candidate nomination form (non-endorsed) PDF (0.66 MB)
FAD2A - Endorsement of a candidate by a registered political party PDF (0.14 MB)
FAD2B - Withdrawal of endorsement of candidate by registered political party PDF (0.14 MB)
FAD3A - Appointment of an agent - Registered political party PDF (0.13 MB)
FAD3B - Appointment of an agent - Candidate PDF (0.13 MB)
FAD3C - Appointment of an agent - Third party PDF (0.13 MB)
FAD4 - Removal of Agent PDF (0.14 MB)
QLG05A - Application to Register a Group of Candidates PDF (0.14 MB)
QLG05B - Application to Modify a Group of Candidates PDF (0.19 MB)
QLG05C - Application to Wind up a Group of Candidates PDF (0.11 MB)
QLG05D - Appointment or Removal of Agent for a Group of Candidates PDF (0.14 MB)
Form 53 - Lodgement of how-to-vote cards (fillable) PDF (0.54 MB)
Form 53 - Lodgement of how-to-vote cards PDF (0.36 MB)
PDS Form 1 - Application for a determination that a person is not a prohibited donor (fillable) PDF (1.86 MB)
PDS Form 1 - Application for a determination that a person is not a prohibited donor PDF (0.54 MB)
PDS Form 2 - Application for a subsequent determination that a person is not a prohibited donor (fillable) PDF (0.72 MB)
PDS Form 2 - Application for a subsequent determination that a person is not a prohibited donor PDF (0.56 MB)
Videos
Incurring electoral expenditure
When is electoral expenditure incurred?
Dedicated campaign bank accounts for election participants
Election summary returns for election participants
Real-time disclosure obligations for candidates and groups of candidates
Electoral expenditure caps for candidates
Electoral expenditure caps for groups of candidates
What is a group campaign activity?
Real-time disclosure obligations for registered political parties
Electoral expenditure caps for registered political parties
Real-time disclosure obligations for third parties (including donors)
Obligations of donors
Electoral expenditure caps for third parties
The ECQ's compliance approach
Election event timeline
Voting methods
Postal voting
Count procedure
Record keeping
Scrutineer and worker behaviour
User Guides
EDS User Guide for Associated Entities PDF (1.97 MB)
EDS User Guide for Candidates PDF (2.65 MB)
EDS User Guide for Donors & Third Parties PDF (3.35 MB)
EDS User Guide for Groups of Candidates PDF (2.43 MB)
EDS User Guide for Registered Political Parties PDF (1.76 MB)
EDS User Guide - Broadcasters and Publishers PDF (1.76 MB)
Miscellaneous
SAMPLE - Public notice DOCX (0.03 MB)
SAMPLE - Notice from recipients to donors DOCX (0.03 MB)
SAMPLE - Notice from donors to recipients DOCX (0.04 MB)
Candidate checklist for local government elections PDF (0.21 MB)
Assessing applications for determination about prohibited donor status policy and procedure
Assessing requests for audit certificate waiver policy and procedure PDF (0.42 MB)
Administration of agents policy and procedure PDF (0.47 MB)
How-to-vote card policy - Local government elections PDF (0.24 MB)

State government elections

Fact sheets
State fact sheet 01 - Authorisation of election matter PDF (0.26 MB)
State fact sheet 02 - Election signage at polling places PDF (0.51 MB)
State fact sheet 03 - How-to-vote cards PDF (0.28 MB)
State fact sheet 04 - Record keeping requirements PDF (0.25 MB)
State fact sheet 05 - Definition of gifts and loans PDF (0.28 MB)
State fact sheet 05A - Definition of political donations and donor statements PDF (0.27 MB)
State fact sheet 06 - Political donation caps PDF (0.28 MB)
State fact sheet 07 - Definition of electoral expenditure PDF (0.23 MB)
State fact sheet 08 - Disclosure of electoral expenditure & election summary returns PDF (0.21 MB)
State fact sheet 09 - Funding and disclosure overview for RPPs PDF (0.25 MB)
State fact sheet 10 - Candidate endorsements PDF (0.22 MB)
State fact sheet 11 - State campaign bank accounts for RPPs PDF (0.26 MB)
State fact sheet 12 - Real-time disclosure of gifts, loans by RPPs PDF (0.24 MB)
State fact sheet 13 - Periodic Returns PDF (0.19 MB)
State fact sheet 14 - Expenditure caps for RPPs and endorsed candidates PDF (0.21 MB)
State fact sheet 15 - Funding and disclosure overview for candidates PDF (0.24 MB)
State fact sheet 16 - State campaign bank accounts for candidates PDF (0.26 MB)
State fact sheet 17 - Real-time disclosure of gifts, loans by candidates PDF (0.24 MB)
State fact sheet 18 - Expenditure caps for independent candidates PDF (0.19 MB)
State fact sheet 19 - Funding and disclosure overview for third parties PDF (0.24 MB)
State fact sheet 20 - Third party registration process PDF (0.23 MB)
State fact sheet 21 - State campaign bank accounts for third parties PDF (0.23 MB)
State fact sheet 22 - Real-time disclosure of gifts received by third parties PDF (0.2 MB)
State fact sheet 23 - Disclosure of gifts made to RPPs and candidates PDF (0.19 MB)
State fact sheet 24 - Expenditure caps for third parties PDF (0.21 MB)
State fact sheet 25 - Election funding claims PDF (0.21 MB)
State fact sheet 26 - Approved statements for political donation receipts PDF (0.23 MB)
State fact sheet 27 - Funding and disclosure overview for associated entities PDF (0.2 MB)
State fact sheet 28 - Funding and disclosure overview for agents PDF (0.31 MB)
State fact sheet 29 - Overview for broadcasters and publishers PDF (0.24 MB)
State fact sheet 30 - Offences relating to electoral advertising PDF (0.26 MB)
State fact sheet 31 - Nominating as a candidate in a state election PDF (0.23 MB)
State fact sheet 32 - Conduct of campaign workers and media at polling places PDF (0.2 MB)
State fact sheet 33 - Scrutineers PDF (0.19 MB)
State fact sheet 34 - Gifted electoral expenditure PDF (0.23 MB)
State fact sheet 35 - Donations from prohibited donors PDF (0.26 MB)
State fact sheet 40 - Electoral expenditure incurred by federal MPs PDF (0.19 MB)
Handbooks
Handbook for Registered Political Parties PDF (4.55 MB)
Handbook for Candidates PDF (3.32 MB)
Handbook for Third Parties PDF (3.64 MB)
Handbook for Donors PDF (1.88 MB)
Forms
Form 3 - Internal review application (fillable) PDF (0.69 MB)
Form 3 - Internal review application PDF (0.64 MB)
Form 5 - Nomination of Candidate for State election (endorsed) PDF (0.78 MB)
Form 5a - Candidate's consent and declaration for State election (endorsed) PDF (0.18 MB)
Form 53 – Lodgement of how-to-vote cards (fillable) PDF (0.57 MB)
Form 53 – Lodgement of how-to-vote cards PDF (0.3 MB)
Form 11 - Scrutineer Appointment PDF (0.14 MB)
Form QSG01 - Application to register a political party PDF (0.17 MB)
Form QSG02 - Application to change the register of political parties PDF (0.15 MB)
Form QSG03 - Nomination of a deputy registered officer PDF (0.09 MB)
Form QSG14A - Claim for payment of election funding for registered political parties PDF (0.54 MB)
Form QPR04 - Quarterly Report PDF (0.14 MB)
FAD1A - Bank account details - Registered political party PDF (0.14 MB)
FAD1B - Bank account details - Candidate PDF (0.15 MB)
FAD2A - Endorsement of a candidate by a registered political party PDF (0.14 MB)
FAD2B - Withdrawal of endorsement of candidate by registered political party PDF (0.14 MB)
FAD3A - Appointment of an agent - Registered political party PDF (0.13 MB)
FAD3B - Appointment of an agent - Candidate PDF (0.13 MB)
FAD3C - Appointment of an agent - Third party PDF (0.13 MB)
FAD4 - Removal of Agent PDF (0.14 MB)
FAD6 - Application for reconsideration PDF (0.31 MB)
Videos
Candidate nominations
Count procedure and scrutiny
Election funding claims
Postal vote campaigning
Record keeping
Scrutineer and worker behaviour
Receiving political donations
Voting methods
User guides
EDS User Guide for Associated Entities PDF (3.19 MB)
EDS User guide for Broadcasters & Publishers PDF (1.87 MB)
EDS User Guide for Candidates & Agents PDF (3.11 MB)
EDS User Guide for Donors & Unregistered Third Parties PDF (2.13 MB)
EDS User Guide for Registered Political Parties PDF (3.53 MB)
One page Guidance for Donors & Unregistered Third Parties PDF (0.18 MB)
EDS User Guide for Registered Third Parties (Individuals and Organisations) PDF (4.91 MB)
Results website user guide PDF (0.73 MB)
EDS Fact sheet for Accessing EDS Data PDF (0.24 MB)
Policies and procedures
Compliance and enforcement policy PDF (0.31 MB)
Procedure for electronic lodgement of returns PDF (0.21 MB)
Assessing requests for audit certificate waiver policy and procedure PDF (0.42 MB)
Maintaining the register of political parties - Policy and procedure PDF (0.57 MB)
Election funding claims policy PDF PDF (0.2 MB)
Administration of agents policy and procedure PDF (0.47 MB)
How-to-vote card policy - State government elections PDF (0.42 MB)
Miscellaneous
Election summary return template (state) XLSX (0.02 MB)