Handbooks, fact sheets and forms
Local government elections
- 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 (0.73 MB)
- Fact sheet 05A – How-to-vote cards for third parties PDF (0.34 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)
- Fact sheet 45 - Using online fundraising platforms PDF (0.31 MB)
- 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)
- 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
- EDS User Guide for Associated Entities PDF (2.02 MB)
- EDS User Guide for Candidates PDF (2.65 MB)
- EDS User Guide for Donors & Third Parties PDF (3.38 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 (1.79 MB)
- 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 (0.32 MB)
- Administration of groups of local government candidates policy and procedure PDF (0.36 MB)
- Registration of third parties policy and procedure PDF (0.49 MB)
- Administration of agents policy and procedure PDF (0.47 MB)
- How-to-vote card policy - Local government elections PDF (0.24 MB)
- Administering local government electoral expenditure caps policy and procedure PDF (0.46 MB)
State government elections
- 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 (0.37 MB)
- State fact sheet 03A – How-to-vote cards for third parties PDF (0.35 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 (0.35 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 36 - Federal purpose exemption PDF (0.33 MB)
- State fact sheet 40 - Electoral expenditure incurred by federal MPs PDF (0.19 MB)
- 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 (0.39 MB)
- Form 5a - Candidate's consent and declaration for State election (endorsed) PDF (0.18 MB)
- Form 6 - Nomination of Candidate for State election (non-endorsed) PDF (0.41 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 QSG14B - Claim for payment of election funding for candidates PDF (0.53 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)
- Candidate nominations
- Count procedure and scrutiny
- Election funding claims
- Election summary returns
- Electoral expenditure caps - independent candidates
- Electoral expenditure caps - registered political parties and endorsed candidates
- Electoral expenditure caps - third parties
- Incurring electoral expenditure
- Obligations of donors
- Postal vote campaigning
- Record keeping
- Real-time disclosure obligations for candidates and registered political parties
- Real-time disclosure obligations for third parties
- Scrutineer and worker behaviour
- What counts as a gift
- What is a political donation
- When is electoral expenditure incurred
- Receiving political donations
- Voting methods
- EDS User Guide for Associated Entities PDF (3.22 MB)
- EDS User guide for Broadcasters & Publishers PDF (1.92 MB)
- EDS User Guide for Candidates & Agents PDF (3.15 MB)
- EDS User Guide for Donors & Unregistered Third Parties PDF (2.15 MB)
- EDS User Guide for Registered Political Parties PDF (3.56 MB)
- One page Guidance for Donors & Unregistered Third Parties PDF (0.18 MB)
- EDS User Guide for Registered Third Parties (Individuals and Organisations) PDF (4.95 MB)
- Results website user guide PDF (0.73 MB)
- EDS Fact sheet for Accessing EDS Data PDF (0.24 MB)
- 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 (0.32 MB)
- Maintaining the register of political parties - Policy and procedure PDF (0.55 MB)
- Election funding claims policy PDF PDF (0.3 MB)
- Registration of third parties policy and procedure PDF (0.49 MB)
- Administration of agents policy and procedure PDF (0.47 MB)
- How-to-vote card policy - State government elections PDF (0.41 MB)