{"id":"C2004A03700","name":"Australian Capital Territory (Electoral) Act 1988","slug":"australian-capital-territory-electoral-act-1988","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"107 of 1988","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":26323,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004A03700-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"28","sectionType":"section","heading":"Regulations","content":"Regulations\n\n29. Transitional\n\nSCHEDULE 1\n\nMODIFICATIONS OF COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT\n\nSCHEDULE 2\n\nEXAMPLE OF DISTRIBUTION OF SEATS AMONG PARTIES AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES  \n\n![C2004A02884-1.jpg](image.001.jpeg)\n\nAustralian Capital Territory (Electoral) Act 1988\n\nNo. 107 of 1988\n\nAn Act relating to elections for the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory\n\n\\[Assented to 6 December 1988\\]\n\nBE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:\n\n","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"Short title\n\n1. This Act may be cited as the Australian Capital Territory (Electoral) Act 1988.\n\n","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"Commencement\n\n2. This Act commences at the commencement of section 66 of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988.\n\n","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"Interpretation\n\n3. (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:\n\n“Electoral Act” means the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 applying as provided by section 16;\n\n“eligible Territory overseas elector” means a person who is entitled to be treated as an eligible Territory overseas elector under section 94 or 95 of the Electoral Act;\n\n“independent candidate” means a candidate in a general election who has not been nominated in the election by a registered party, and, in relation to a general election, means an independent candidate in that election;\n\n“ordinary election” means a general election other than an election held under section 16 or 48 of the Self-Government Act;\n\n“political party” means an organisation the object or activity, or one of the objects or activities, of which is the promotion of the election to the Assembly of a candidate or candidates endorsed by it and which is established on the basis of a written constitution (however described) that sets out the aims of the organisation;\n\n“pre-election period” means a period of 36 days immediately before polling day for a general election, and, in relation to a general election, means the pre-election period immediately before the polling day in that election;\n\n“registered party” means a political party that is registered under section 13;\n\n“Roll for the Territory” means the Roll of electors for the Territory required by section 81 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918;\n\n“Self-Government Act” means the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988;\n\n“this Act”, except in section 4, includes the Electoral Act.\n\n(2) Except so far as the contrary intention appears, expressions used in this Act have the same meaning as in the Self-Government Act.\n\n","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"This Act and Electoral Act to be read as one Act","content":"This Act and Electoral Act to be read as one Act\n\n4\\. Except so far as the contrary intention appears, this Act and the Electoral Act shall be read as if they were one Act.\n\n","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Available preferences","content":"Available preferences\n\n5. For the purposes of sections 19 and 21, where the next available preference indicated on a ballot-paper cannot be determined because the same number appears in more than one square on the ballot-paper:\n\n(a) where only one of those squares is opposite the name of a party or an independent candidate, the next available preference shall be taken to be for that party or candidate;\n\n(b) where 2 or more of those squares are opposite the names of parties or independent candidates, the ballot-paper shall not be taken to indicate a next available preference;\n\n(c) where all those squares are opposite the names of candidates of the particular party, the next available preference shall be taken to be for that party; and\n\n(d) where all those squares are opposite the names of candidates of parties and 2 or more of them are opposite the names of candidates of different parties, the ballot-paper shall not be taken to indicate a next available preference.\n\n  \n\n","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Jervis Bay Territory excluded","content":"Jervis Bay Territory excluded\n\n6. Except so far as the contrary intention appears, for the purposes of this Act, the Division that includes the Jervis Bay Territory shall be taken to have that Territory excluded from it.\n\n","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Act to bind Crown","content":"Act to bind Crown\n\n7. This Act binds the Crown in right of the Territory but nothing in this Act renders the Crown liable to be prosecuted for an offence.\n\n","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Territory to be single electorate","content":"Territory to be single electorate\n\n8. For the purposes of general elections, the whole Territory shall be one electorate.\n\n","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Electoral Roll","content":"Electoral Roll\n\n9. (1) The Roll for the Territory shall be the Roll of the electors of the Territory for the purposes of general elections.\n\n(2) For the purposes of this Act, other than section 24, a person’s name shall not be taken to be on the Roll for the Territory (including the Rolls for Divisions and Subdivisions forming that Roll) if:\n\n(a) the person lives in the Jervis Bay Territory;\n\n(b) the person’s name is on the Roll by virtue of section 94 or 95 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 but the person is not an eligible Territory overseas elector;\n\n(c) the person’s name is on the Roll by virtue of section 96 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918; or\n\n(d) in relation to a general election, the person’s name was added to the Roll because of a claim for enrolment received by a Divisional Returning Officer after 6 p.m. 29 days before the polling day for the election.\n\n","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Times of general elections","content":"Times of general elections\n\n10. (1) In this section:\n\n“year” means a calendar year.\n\n(2) Subject to sections 16 and 48 of the Self-Government Act, the times of general elections shall be as provided by this section.\n\n(3) The first ordinary election shall be held on a day specified by the Commonwealth Minister by notice in writing published in the Commonwealth Gazette.\n\n(4) Subject to subsections (6) and (7), the second ordinary election shall be held on the third Saturday in February 1992.\n\n(5) Subject to subsections (6) and (7), each subsequent ordinary election shall be held on the third Saturday in February in the third year after the year in which the last ordinary election was held.\n\n  \n\n(6) If:\n\n(a) under subsection (4) or (5), an ordinary election would be required to be held on the third Saturday in February in a particular year; and\n\n(b) that Saturday is the polling day for an election of the Senate or a general election of the House of Representatives;\n\nthe ordinary election shall be held on the first Saturday in April in that year.\n\n(7) Where:\n\n(a) apart from this subsection, an ordinary election would be due to be held on a day (in this subsection called the “due day”) in a particular year (in this subsection called the “due year”); and\n\n(b) an election is held under section 16 of the Self-Government Act on a day after the third Saturday in August in the preceding year and before the due day;\n\nthe following provisions apply:\n\n(c) an ordinary election shall not be held in the due year;\n\n(d) subsections (5) and (6) apply in relation to subsequent ordinary elections as if an ordinary election had been held in the due year.\n\n","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Qualifications of electors","content":"Qualifications of electors\n\n11. At a general election held on a particular day, a person is entitled to vote if:\n\n(a) the person’s name is on the Roll for the Territory on that day; and\n\n(b) the person would be entitled to vote at an election held on that day to choose a member of the House of Representatives for the Territory.\n\n","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Functions of Electoral Commission in relation to general elections","content":"Functions of Electoral Commission in relation to general elections\n\n12. The Electoral Commission has the following functions in relation to general elections:\n\n(a) to perform functions that are permitted or required to be performed by or under this Act, not being:\n\n(i) functions that a specified person or body, or the holder of a specified office, is expressly permitted or required to perform; or\n\n(ii) functions that consist of appointing a person to an office; and\n\n(b) to promote public awareness of matters relating to general elections and matters relating to the Assembly by means of the conduct of education and information programs and by other means.\n\n","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Registration of political parties","content":"Registration of political parties\n\n13. (1) The Electoral Commission shall establish and maintain a register to be known as the Australian Capital Territory Register of Political Parties.\n\n(2) Upon application being made in accordance with this Act by any political party, the Electoral Commission shall register the party.\n\n  \n\n","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer","content":"Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer\n\n14. (1) The Electoral Commission shall, for the purposes of each general election, appoint an Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer and the appointment terminates upon the completion of the election.\n\n(2) The Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer may, subject to any written directions given by the Electoral Commissioner, give written directions to officers with respect to the performance of their functions and the exercise of their powers under this Act.\n\n","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Divisional Returning Officers","content":"Divisional Returning Officers\n\n15. (1) The Divisional Returning Officer for each Division in the Territory shall be charged with the duty of giving effect to this Act within his or her Division subject to the directions of the Electoral Commissioner or the Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer.\n\n(2) A Divisional Returning Officer for a Division in the Territory may, subject to any written directions given by the Electoral Commissioner or the Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer, give written directions to officers with respect to the performance of their functions and the exercise of their powers under this Act in, or in relation to, the Division.\n\n","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Application of Commonwealth Electoral Act","content":"Application of Commonwealth Electoral Act\n\n16. (1) The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (in this section called “the Act”) applies in relation to general elections as provided by this section.\n\n(2) Parts I, V, VII, XI and XIV to XXIII (inclusive) of the Act apply:\n\n(a) as if any amendments of those Parts commencing after 1 October 1988 had not been made; and\n\n(b) subject to the modifications set out in Schedule 1.\n\n(3) Parts II, IV, VI, VIII, IX and X of the Act apply only to the extent to which their existence or operation is required for:\n\n(a) the performance by the Electoral Commission of its functions under section 12; or\n\n(b) the operation of the Parts referred to in subsection (2).\n\n(4) Parts III and XIII of the Act do not apply.\n\n(5) Division 3 of Part XX of the Act only applies in relation to the first general election.\n\n(6) In the Electoral Act:\n\n(a) references to the Australian Electoral Officer for a Territory shall be taken to be references to the Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer;\n\n(b) references to a registered political party shall be taken to be references to a registered party;\n\n(c) references to the Register of Political Parties shall be taken to be references to the register maintained under section 13; and\n\n  \n\n(d) except in the Parts referred to in subsection (3) and in relation to the first general election, references to the Gazette shall be taken to be references to the Territory Gazette.\n\n(7) In Part II of the Electoral Act, references to electoral matters include references to general elections.\n\n","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Nominations","content":"Nominations\n\n17. (1) A person shall not be capable of being elected as a member unless the person has been duly nominated:\n\n(a) by a registered party; or\n\n(b) as an independent candidate;\n\nin accordance with Part XIV of the Electoral Act.\n\n(2) Subject to subsection (3), the day for the nomination of candidates for a general election is 22 days before the polling day for the election.\n\n(3) Where a candidate for a general election dies, after being nominated and before 12 o’clock noon on the day for nomination, the day for nomination shall be taken to be the following day.\n\n","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"18","sectionType":"section","heading":"Voting at general elections","content":"Voting at general elections\n\n18. Voting at general elections shall be in accordance with the following principles:\n\n(a) voting shall be compulsory;\n\n(b) voting shall be by secret ballot;\n\n(c) at a general election, an elector shall not vote more than once;\n\n(d) at a general election, an elector shall vote only by:\n\n(i) expressing a first preference for one independent candidate;\n\n(ii) expressing a first preference for one registered party; or\n\n(iii) expressing a first preference for one candidate of one registered party;\n\nand, if the elector wishes to do so, expressing subsequent preferences for candidates or parties for which the elector has not expressed a first preference.\n\n","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"19","sectionType":"section","heading":"Counting votes: exclusion from distribution of seats","content":"Counting votes: exclusion from distribution of seats\n\n19. (1) The total number (called the “base number”) of first preference votes received by each party and by each independent candidate shall be counted, and, for this purpose, where an elector has expressed a first preference for a candidate of a party, the party is treated as receiving one first preference vote.\n\n(2) The sum of the base numbers shall be divided by a number equal to the sum of 1 and the number of members to be elected to the Assembly and the result of that division (disregarding any remainder) shall be increased by 1.\n\n  \n\n(3) All parties and independent candidates whose base numbers are less than the result of the calculation under subsection (2) shall be excluded from participation in the distribution of seats.\n\n(4) Where a ballot-paper indicates a first preference vote for an excluded party or independent candidate, the vote given by that ballot-paper shall be transferred to, and added to the base number of, the party, the party of the candidate, or the independent candidate, not excluded, for whom the ballot-paper indicates the next available preference (if any).\n\n(5) Where:\n\n(a) a party is excluded;\n\n(b) a ballot-paper that indicates a first preference vote for that party or a candidate of that party does not indicate a preference for another party, a candidate of another party, or an independent candidate; and\n\n(c) that excluded party has a party voting ticket registered for the purposes of the election that indicates a next available preference for a party, a candidate of a party, or an independent candidate, not excluded;\n\nthe vote shall be transferred to, and added to the base number of, the party, the party of the candidate, or the independent candidate, with that preference.\n\n","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"20","sectionType":"section","heading":"Counting votes: provisional election of candidates","content":"Counting votes: provisional election of candidates\n\n20. (1) The provisional distribution of seats among parties and independent candidates shall be determined in accordance with section 23.\n\n(2) If an independent candidate receives a seat under subsection (1), the candidate is provisionally elected.\n\n(3) If the number of seats received by a party under subsection (1) equals the number of candidates of the party, the candidate is, or candidates are, provisionally elected.\n\n(4) If the number of candidates of a party exceeds the number of seats received by the party under subsection (1), the candidate or candidates of the party is or are provisionally elected to those seats by distributing the votes among the candidates as provided by the Electoral Act.\n\n","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"21","sectionType":"section","heading":"Counting votes: transfer of preferences of provisionally unsuccessful candidates etc.","content":"Counting votes: transfer of preferences of provisionally unsuccessful candidates etc.\n\n21. (1) Where a ballot-paper indicates a first preference for:\n\n(a) a party:\n\n(i) that was not excluded under section 19; but\n\n(ii) did not receive a seat under subsection 20 (1); or\n\n(b) a candidate:\n\n(i) of a party that was not excluded under section 19; and\n\n(ii) who was not provisionally elected under subsection 20 (3) or (4);\n\n  \n\nthe vote given by that ballot-paper shall be transferred to:\n\n(c) where the ballot-paper indicates a next available preference for another party, or a candidate of another party, not excluded—that other party; or\n\n(d) where the ballot-paper indicates a next available preference for an independent candidate not excluded—that candidate.\n\n(2) Where a ballot-paper indicates a first preference for an independent candidate who:\n\n(a) was not excluded under section 19; but\n\n(b) did not receive a seat under subsection 20 (1);\n\nthe vote given by that ballot-paper shall be transferred to:\n\n(c) where the ballot-paper indicates the next available preference for a party, or a candidate of a party, not excluded—that party; or\n\n(d) where the ballot-paper indicates the next available preference for another independent candidate not excluded—that candidate.\n\n(3) Where a ballot-paper indicates:\n\n(a) a first preference for a candidate:\n\n(i) of a party that was not excluded under section 19; and\n\n(ii) who was not provisionally elected under subsection 20 (3) or (4); and\n\n(b) a next available preference for another candidate of that party; that next available preference shall be taken to be the first preference.\n\n(4) For the purposes of subsections (1), (2) and (3):\n\n(a) where a ballot-paper indicates a vote that has been transferred under subsection 19 (4) or (5) because of a next available preference for a party, a candidate of a party or an independent candidate, the ballot-paper shall be taken to indicate the first preference for that party, candidate of that party, or independent candidate, as the case may be; and\n\n(b) where subsection 19 (5) applies to a ballot-paper, preferences indicated by the party voting ticket shall be taken to be indicated by the ballot-paper.\n\n(5) The base number within the meaning of subsection 19 (1) as increased under subsections 19 (4) and (5) of each party and independent candidate shall be adjusted by:\n\n(a) adding to the base number the votes transferred to the party or independent candidate under subsections (1) and (2); and\n\n(b) deducting from the base number the votes for that party or independent candidate that were transferred under subsection (1) or (2) to another party or an independent candidate or to a party or another independent candidate, as the case may be.\n\n  \n\n","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"22","sectionType":"section","heading":"Counting votes: election of candidates","content":"Counting votes: election of candidates\n\n22. (1) The distribution of seats among parties and independent candidates shall be determined in accordance with section 23.\n\n(2) If an independent candidate receives a seat under subsection (1), the candidate is elected.\n\n(3) If the number of seats received by a party under subsection (1) equals the number of candidates of the party, the candidate is, or candidates are, elected.\n\n(4) If the number of candidates of a party exceeds the number of seats received by the party under subsection (1), the candidate or candidates of the party is or are elected to those seats by distributing the votes among the candidates as provided by the Electoral Act.\n\n","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"23","sectionType":"section","heading":"Counting votes: distribution of seats among parties and independent candidates","content":"Counting votes: distribution of seats among parties and independent candidates\n\n23. (1) In this section:\n\n“adjusted base number”, in relation to a party or independent candidate, means:\n\n(a) in the case of a determination for the purposes of subsection 20 (1)—the base number of the party or candidate as increased under subsections 19 (4) and (5); or\n\n(b) in the case of a determination for the purposes of subsection 22 (1)—the base number of the party or candidate as increased under those subsections and adjusted under subsection 21 (5);\n\n“base number” has the same meaning as in subsection 19 (1).\n\n(2) The adjusted base numbers of the parties and independent candidates not excluded under section 19 shall be divided by 1, then by 2, then by 3 and so on.\n\n(3) The numbers worked out by dividing all the adjusted base numbers by 1 are “quotients” on the first and highest “rank” and the numbers worked out by dividing all the adjusted base numbers by 2 (disregarding any remainders) are “quotients” on the second “rank” and so on.\n\n(4) If any 2 quotients on different ranks are equal, the quotient on the higher rank shall be taken to be the higher quotient.\n\n(5) If 2 or more quotients on the same rank are equal, the Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer shall, by ballot, decide the order in which they shall be treated for the purposes of subsection (6).\n\n(6) The party or independent candidate receiving the highest quotient receives the first seat, the party or independent candidate receiving the next highest quotient receives the next seat, and so on until all the seats to be filled have been distributed.\n\n  \n\n(7) When the number of seats received by a party is equal to the number of candidates for that party, any further quotient received by that party shall be disregarded.\n\n(8) When an independent candidate receives a seat, any further quotient received by that candidate shall be disregarded.\n\n(9) An example of a distribution under this section is set out in Schedule 2.\n\n","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"24","sectionType":"section","heading":"Provision of Rolls and habitation indexes to political parties etc.","content":"Provision of Rolls and habitation indexes to political parties etc.\n\n24. (1) In this section:\n\n“habitation index for the Territory” means a list of the persons whose names are on the Roll for the Territory arranged, in a manner determined by the Electoral Commission, by reference to their respective places of living;\n\n“tape or disk” means, in relation to a Roll or habitation index, a tape or disk from which the information contained in the latest print of that Roll or in that index, as the case may be, and no other information, may be reproduced by mechanical, electrical, electronic or other means.\n\n(2) The Electoral Commission shall, not later than 21 years after each ordinary election and each election held under section 16 of the Self-Government Act, provide to each registered party and each member a copy of the latest print of the Roll for the Territory.\n\n(3) Instead of providing a copy of the latest print of the Roll to a party or member of the Assembly, the Electoral Commission may, if the party or member requests that the copy be provided in a form other than a printed form, provide a tape or disk of the Roll.\n\n(4) So far as practicable, the Electoral Commission shall, after each ordinary election and each election held under section 16 of the Self-Government Act, provide to each registered party a tape or disk of the habitation index for the Territory.\n\n(5) A copy, tape or disk provided to a party or member under this section shall be provided without charge.\n\n(6) The Electoral Commission shall not include on a tape or disk of a habitation index provided under subsection (4) the name of a person whose address has been excluded or deleted from a Roll under section 104 of the Electoral Act.\n\n","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"25","sectionType":"section","heading":"Election funding","content":"Election funding\n\n25. The Assembly may, by an enactment, make provision with respect to the funding of a general election other than the first general election.\n\n  \n\n","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"26","sectionType":"section","heading":"Report by Electoral Commission","content":"Report by Electoral Commission\n\n26. (1) The Electoral Commission shall, as soon as practicable after the polling day in the first general election, prepare and give to the Minister a report of the operation of Division 3 of Part XX of the Electoral Act in relation to that election.\n\n(2) The Minister shall cause a copy of the report given under subsection (1) to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the day on which he or she receives the report.\n\nStaff\n\n27. (1) Staff employed by the Electoral Commission under section 35 of the Electoral Act solely for the purpose of a general election, other than the first general election, shall be taken to be employed on behalf of the Territory.\n\n(2) The terms and conditions of employment of staff referred to in subsection (1) are such as are from time to time determined by the Electoral Commission.\n\nRegulations\n\n28. The Governor-General may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, prescribing all matters:\n\n(a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or\n\n(b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.\n\n","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"29","sectionType":"section","heading":"Transitional","content":"Transitional\n\n29. (1) Except so far as the contrary intention appears, anything done for the purposes of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 that was in effect at the commencement of this Act shall be taken to have been done for the purposes of that Act and of this Act.\n\n(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), delegations under section 16 or 28, and directions under section 18, of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 that were in effect at the commencement of this Act shall be taken to have been given for the purposes of that Act and of this Act.\n\n(3) Where, at the commencement of this Act, there is an annotation of the Roll for a Subdivision of a Division in the Territory indicating that a person is an eligible overseas elector, there shall be taken to be also an annotation of that Roll indicating that the person is an eligible Territory overseas elector.\n\n—————  \n\n","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":null,"content":"SCHEDULE 1 Section 16\n\nMODIFICATIONS OF COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT\n\nModifications of Part I—Preliminary\n\nSubsection 4 (1):\n\n(a) Omit the definitions of “Australian Capital Territory”, “General election”, “Itinerant elector”, “Political party”, “Registered political party”, “Register of Political Parties” and “Territory”.\n\n(b) Insert the following definitions:\n\n“ ‘Ballot-line’ means the line required by paragraph 209 (2) (a) to appear on ballot-papers;\n\n‘Continuing party’ means a party that has not been excluded under section 19 of the Territory Electoral Act;\n\n‘Preference mark’ means the number 1, a tick or a cross;\n\n‘Territory Electoral Act’ means the Australian Capital Territory (Electoral) Act 1988;\n\n‘this Act’, except in sections 7 and 32, includes the Territory Electoral Act;”.\n\nAfter subsection 4 (1):\n\nInsert the following subsection:\n\n“(1a) For the purposes of this Act, a registered party shall be taken to endorse a candidate in a general election if the party nominates the candidate in the election.”.\n\nSubsections 4 (5), (6), (7) and (8):\n\nParagraph 4 (9) (b):\n\nParagraph 4 (9) (c):\n\nOmit “a State or”, substitute “the Commonwealth, a State or a”.\n\nParagraph 4 (9) (d):\n\nAfter “State” insert “, of the Assembly”.\n\nModifications of Part V—Subdivisions and polling places\n\nSection 79:\n\nSubsections 80 (2) and (3):\n\n  \n\n“(2) No polling place shall be abolished during a pre-election period.\n\n“(3) The Electoral Commission shall, on at least one occasion within each pre-election period, if it is practicable to do so, publish in a newspaper circulating generally in the Territory a notice setting out all polling places in the Territory.”.\n\nModification of Part VII—Qualifications and disqualifications for enrolment and for voting\n\nSubsections 93 (1) and (2):\n\nSubsection 93 (5):\n\nSubsection 93 (8):\n\nOmit “any Senate election or House of Representatives election”, substitute “a general election”.\n\nSubsection 93 (8a):\n\nSection 94:\n\nOmit “eligible overseas elector” (wherever occurring), substitute “eligible Territory overseas elector”.\n\nParagraph 94 (1) (a):\n\nParagraph 94 (1) (b):\n\nOmit “Australia” (second occurring), substitute “the Territory”.\n\nAfter paragraph 94 (1) (b):\n\nAdd the following word and paragraph:\n\n“; and (c) who has applied to be treated as an eligible overseas elector under section 94 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918;”.\n\nParagraph 94 (5) (c):\n\nOmit “Australia” (first occurring), substitute “the Territory”.\n\nParagraph 94 (8) (a):\n\nOmit “Australia” (first occurring), substitute “the Territory”.\n\nParagraph 94 (8) (b):\n\n  \n\nParagraph 94 (9) (b):\n\nParagraph 94 (11) (b):\n\nSection 95:\n\nOmit “eligible overseas elector” (wherever occurring), substitute “eligible Territory overseas elector”.\n\nParagraph 95 (1) (e):\n\nParagraph 95 (1) (f):\n\nAfter paragraph 95 (1) (f):\n\nAdd the following word and paragraph:\n\n“; and (fa) who has applied to be treated as an eligible overseas elector under section 95 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918;”.\n\nParagraph 95 (6) (b):\n\nSubsection 95 (8):\n\nOmit “Australia” (wherever occurring), substitute “the Territory”.\n\nParagraph 95 (9) (b):\n\nParagraph 95 (11) (b):\n\nSections 96 and 97:\n\nModifications of Part XI—Registration of political parties\n\nSubsection 123 (1) (definition of “Eligible political party”):\n\nOmit the definition, substitute the following definition:\n\n“ ‘Eligible political party’ means a political party which may be registered under section 13 of the Territory Electoral Act;”.\n\nSubsection 123 (3):\n\n  \n\nSections 124 and 125:\n\nSubsection 126 (1):\n\nOmit all words after “Commission”, substitute “by the secretary of the party.”.\n\nSubsection 126 (2):\n\nParagraph 126 (2) (e):\n\n(c) Add at the end “and”.\n\nParagraph 126 (2) (f):\n\nParagraph 126 (2) (g):\n\nOmit “(if any) to which paragraph (f) applies”, substitute “of the party”.\n\nSection 127:\n\nOmit all words after “During” and before “no action”, substitute “a pre-election period”.\n\nSection 128:\n\n(a) Omit “3 months”, substitute “30 days”.\n\n(b) Omit “this Part”, substitute “the Territory Electoral Act”.\n\n(c) After “Parliamentary party” insert “at least one member of which is a member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth”.\n\nSection 129:\n\nAfter “this Act” insert “in its application in relation to general elections”.\n\nSection 130:\n\nSubsections 131 (1) and (3):\n\nOmit “or applicants” (wherever occurring).\n\nParagraph 132 (1) (b):\n\nOmit all words after “and in” and before “a notice”, substitute “a newspaper circulating generally in the Territory”.\n\nParagraph 132 (2) (b):\n\n(a) Omit “1 month”, substitute “7 days”.\n\n(b) Omit “in the Gazette”.\n\n  \n\nSubparagraph 133 (1) (a) (iii):\n\nAfter “this Act” insert “in its application in relation to general elections”.\n\nParagraph 133 (1) (b):\n\nSubsection 133 (3):\n\nSubsection 134 (1):\n\n(a) Omit “this Part”, substitute “section 13 of the Territory Electoral Act”.\n\n(b) Omit all words after “Commission” and before “to change”, substitute “by the secretary of the party”.\n\nParagraph 134 (2) (a):\n\nParagraph 134 (2) (c):\n\nParagraph 134 (6) (b):\n\nSubsection 134 (7):\n\nSubsection 135 (1):\n\n(a) Omit “this Part”, substitute “section 13 of the Territory Electoral Act”.\n\n(b) Omit all words after “Commission” (second occurring), substitute “by the secretary of the party”.\n\nParagraph 135 (2) (a):\n\nParagraph 135 (2) (b):\n\nSubsection 135 (3):\n\nOmit “this Part”, substitute “section 13 of the Territory Electoral Act”.\n\nSubsection 136 (1):\n\n(a) Omit “the elections for the Senate or the House of Representatives”, substitute “a general election”.\n\n  \n\n(b) Omit “this Part”, substitute “section 13 of the Territory Electoral Act”.\n\nSubsection 136 (3):\n\nSubsections 137 (1), (2) and (3):\n\n“(1) If the Commission is satisfied on reasonable grounds that a political party registered under section 13 of the Territory Electoral Act has ceased to exist (whether by amalgamation with another political party or otherwise), the Commission shall:\n\n(a) give the registered officer of the party notice, in writing, that it is considering de-registering the party under this section setting out its reasons for considering doing so; and\n\n(b) publish a notice in the Gazette that it is considering de-registering the party under this section.\n\n“(2) Where a notice is given under paragraph (1) (a) in relation to a political party, the registered officer of the party may, within one month after the day on which the notice was given, lodge with the Commission a statement, in writing, signed by the registered officer setting out reasons why the party should not be de-registered under this section.”.\n\nSubsection 137 (4):\n\nOmit “(d)”, substitute “(a)”.\n\nSubsection 137 (5):\n\nOmit “(d)”, substitute “(a)”.\n\nParagraph 140 (1) (a):\n\nSubsection 140 (2):\n\n(a) Omit “, or persons are,”.\n\n(b) Omit “or persons”.\n\n(c) Omit all words after “Canberra”.\n\nSubsection 140 (3):\n\n(a) Omit “, or persons are,”.\n\n(b) Omit “or persons”.\n\nSubsection 141 (1) (definition of “reviewable decision”):\n\nIn paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition, omit “this Part”, substitute “section 13 of the Territory Electoral Act”.\n\n  \n\nModifications of Part XIV—Nominations\n\nSections 162 and 163:\n\nSection 164:\n\nOmit all words after “member of, substitute:\n\n“(a) the Parliament of the Commonwealth;\n\n(b) the Parliament of a State; or\n\n(c) the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory of Australia;\n\nis not capable of being nominated as a member of the Assembly.”.\n\nSection 165:\n\nSubsection 166 (1):\n\nOmit “may be in Form C, CA, CB, CC, D or DA in the Schedule, as the case requires,”, substitute “shall be in a form approved by the Electoral Commission”.\n\nParagraph 166 (1) (a):\n\nOmit “and” (last occurring).\n\nParagraph 166 (1) (b):\n\nOmit the paragraph, substitute the following paragraphs:\n\n“(b) be signed by:\n\n(i) in the case of a candidate being nominated as an independent candidate in the election, 2 persons entitled to vote at the election; or\n\n(ii) in the case of a candidate or candidates being nominated by a registered party, the registered officer of the party;\n\n(c) where there are 2 or more candidates nominated by a particular registered party, specify the order in which their names are to be listed on the ballot-paper; and\n\n(d) in the case of a candidate or candidates nominated by a particular registered party, state whether the full name of the party or an abbreviation of it is to appear on the ballot-paper.”.\n\nSubsection 166 (5):\n\nSubsection 167 (1):\n\n“(1) Nominations of members of the Assembly may be made to the Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer.”.\n\n  \n\nSubsection 167 (2):\n\nOmit “the issue of the writ”, substitute “the commencement of the pre-election period for the election”.\n\nSections 168 to 169c (inclusive):\n\nSubparagraph 170 (a) (ii):\n\nOmit the subparagraph, substitute the following subparagraph: “(ii) declares that the person is qualified to be elected as a member of the Assembly;”.\n\nParagraph 170 (b):\n\nOmit “the issue of the writ”, substitute “the commencement of the pre\\-election period for the election”.\n\nParagraph 170 (c):\n\nOmit all words after “deposits with” and before “in legal tender”, substitute “the Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer the sum of $100”.\n\nSection 171:\n\nOmit “Australian Electoral Officer or Divisional Returning Officer”, substitute “Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer”.\n\nSection 173:\n\n(a) Insert at the beginning of the section the following subsection: “(1) In this section, ‘base number’ has the same meaning as in subsection 19 (1).”.\n\n(b) Omit “a Senate election or at a House of Representatives election”, substitute “a general election”.\n\n(c) Omit paragraphs (a) and (b), substitute the following paragraphs:\n\n“(a) in the case of an independent candidate, if the base number of the candidate is at least 4% of the total number of formal votes in the election; and\n\n(b) in the case of a candidate nominated by a registered party, if the base number of the party is at least 4% of the total number of formal votes in the election;”.\n\n(d) Omit “to the Commonwealth”, substitute:\n\n“to:\n\n(a) in the case of the first general election, the Commonwealth; or\n\n(b) in the case of any other general election, the Territory.”.\n\nSubsection 174 (1):\n\nOmit “an election of Senators for a State or Territory the office of the Australian Electoral Officer for that State or Territory”, substitute\n\n  \n\n“a general election, the office of the Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer”.\n\nSubsection 174 (2):\n\nSubsection 176 (1):\n\nOmit “In the case of a Senate election, the Australian Electoral Officer”, substitute “The Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer”.\n\nSubsection 176 (2):\n\nSection 177:\n\n(a) Omit all words after “lodging with” and before “a notice”, substitute “the Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer”.\n\n(b) Add the following subsection:\n\n“(2) The registered officer of a registered party may cancel the nomination of a candidate of that party at any time before the hour of nomination by lodging with the Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer a notice of cancellation, and thereupon the nomination shall be cancelled, and the deposit lodged shall be returned to the candidate.”.\n\nSubsection 179 (1):\n\n(a) Omit “In the case of a Senate election, if, substitute “If”.\n\nSubsection 179 (2):\n\nSubsection 180 (1):\n\n(a) Omit “for the Senate”.\n\n(b) Omit “and the writ returned”.\n\nSubsection 180 (2):\n\nSubsection 181 (1):\n\nOmit “a new writ shall forthwith be issued”, substitute “, the Commission shall set a day”.\n\nModifications of Part XV—Voting by post\n\nSubsection 184 (1):\n\nOmit “State or Territory for which he is enrolled” (wherever occurring), substitute “Territory”.\n\n  \n\nSubsection 184 (2):\n\n(a) Omit “or elections” (wherever occurring).\n\n(b) Omit “as the case may be”.\n\nParagraph 184 (2) (c):\n\nOmit “after the issue of a writ for the election”, substitute “within the pre-election period for the election”.\n\nSubsection 184 (7):\n\nSubsection 186 (1):\n\nOmit all words before “send an application”, substitute “A Divisional Returning Officer for a Division in the Territory shall, as soon as practicable after the public announcement of the proposed polling day in a general election, other than an ordinary election, and, as soon as practicable after the commencement of the pre-election period for an ordinary election”.\n\nSubsection 186 (2):\n\n(a) Omit “issue of the writ”, substitute “close of nominations”.\n\n(b) Omit all words after “1 postal ballot-paper” (first occurring), substitute “for the election”.\n\nSubsection 188 (1):\n\nOmit all words after “1 postal ballot-paper” (first occurring), substitute “for the election”.\n\nSubsection 188 (3):\n\nAfter “prescribed” insert “or in the form approved by the Electoral Commission”.\n\nSubsection 192 (1):\n\nOmit “sections 93 and 229”, substitute “section 11 of the Territory Electoral Act and section 229”.\n\nParagraph 200 (4) (a):\n\nOmit “Senate election but no other ballot-paper”, substitute “general election”.\n\nSubparagraph 200 (4) (d) (i):\n\nSubsections 200 (5) and (8):\n\n  \n\nSubsection 200 (9):\n\n(a) Omit “, (4) or (5)”, substitute “or (4)”.\n\n(b) Omit words in brackets.\n\nSubsection 200 (10):\n\nModifications of Part XVI—The Polling\n\nSubsections 209 (1) and (2):\n\n“(1) Ballot-papers to be used in a general election shall be in a form approved by the Electoral Commission.\n\n“(2) A form of ballot-papers approved by the Electoral Commission shall be such that:\n\n(a) there is a horizontal line across each ballot-paper;\n\n(b) above that line and in order from left to right are the names of each registered party that has nominated a candidate or candidates followed by the names of each independent candidate under the heading ‘Independent Candidates’ or ‘Independent Candidate’, as the case requires; and\n\n(c) below that line and below the name of each registered party is the name of the candidate, or a list in vertical order of the names of the candidates, nominated by the party.”.\n\nSubsection 209 (3):\n\nOmit all words after “printed on” and before “and shall use”, substitute “white paper”.\n\nSection 210:\n\nParagraph 210 (a):\n\nOmit the paragraph, substitute the following paragraph:\n\n“(a) where there are 2 or more candidates nominated by a particular registered party, their names shall be printed on ballot-papers in the order requested in their nomination;”.\n\nParagraph 210 (c):\n\n(a) Omit “several groups”, substitute “registered parties”.\n\nParagraph 210 (d):\n\n(a) Omit “candidates whose names are not included in any group”, substitute “independent candidates in the election”.\n\n  \n\nParagraph 210 (f):\n\nBefore “each candidate” insert “each registered party above the ballot-line and”.\n\nSubsection 210 (2):\n\nSubsections 210a (1) and (2):\n\nBefore “Register” insert “Australian Capital Territory”.\n\nSubsection 210a (3):\n\n(a) Omit “under section 169”, substitute “in the relevant nomination”.\n\n(b) Omit “adjacent to the name of a candidate”.\n\nSubsection 210a (4):\n\nOmit “adjacent to the names of candidates”.\n\nSubsection 210a (5):\n\nOmit “adjacent to squares printed, in accordance with subsection 211 (5),”.\n\nSections 211, 211a and 212:\n\nOmit the sections, substitute the following section:\n\nParty voting tickets\n\n“211\\. (1) Where a registered party has nominated a candidate or candidates for a general election, the registered officer of the party may, before the expiration of 24 hours after the closing of nominations for the election, lodge with the Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer a written statement that the party wishes voters in the election who vote for the party to indicate subsequent preferences for some or all of the other parties, candidates of other parties and independent candidates in the election in an order specified in the statement.\n\n“(2) A registered party shall not lodge a statement for the purposes of subsection (1) that indicates equal preferences.\n\n“(3) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), a statement by a party for the purposes of that subsection may specify an order of preferences by setting out the names of the other parties, the names of the candidates of the other parties, and the names of the independent candidates, in the election in the lists, and in the order, in which they are to be set out on a ballot-paper, with squares opposite each name and with numbers in squares showing that order of preferences.\n\n“(4) Where a party lodges a statement under subsection (1) in relation to an election, that party shall be taken to have a party voting ticket registered for the purposes of the election, being the order of preferences given in that statement.\n\n  \n\n“(5) A statement by a party under subsection (1) shall be signed by the registered officer of the party.”.\n\nSubsection 213 (1):\n\n(a) Omit “or 212”.\n\n(b) Omit “names of candidates or of groups”, substitute “registered parties or names of independent candidates”.\n\nSubparagraph 213 (1) (a) (i):\n\nOmit “names or groups”, substitute “parties or names”.\n\nSubparagraph 213 (1) (a) (iii):\n\nOmit “candidates or groups”, substitute “parties or independent candidates”.\n\nSubparagraph 213 (1) (a) (v):\n\nAfter “Australian Public Service” (wherever occurring) insert “, a public servant or a member of the staff of a Territory authority”.\n\nSubparagraph 213 (1) (a) (vi):\n\nOmit “name or group” (wherever occurring), substitute “party or name”.\n\nSubparagraph 213 (1) (a) (ix):\n\n(a) After “Australian Public Service” (first occurring) insert “, a public servant or a member of the staff of a Territory authority”.\n\n(b) Omit “another officer of the Australian Public Service”, substitute “another person who is an officer of the Australian Public Service, a public servant or a member of the staff of a Territory authority”.\n\nSubparagraph 213 (1) (a) (xi):\n\nOmit “name or group”, substitute “party or name”.\n\nParagraph 213 (1) (b):\n\nOmit “names or groups” (wherever occurring), substitute “parties or names”.\n\nSubsection 213 (2):\n\nSection 214:\n\nSection 216:\n\n  \n\nParty voting tickets to be displayed\n\n“216\\. (1) Where a party voting ticket is, or party voting tickets are, registered for the purposes of an election, the Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer shall cause a poster showing the ticket, or all the tickets, to be prominently displayed at each polling booth.\n\n“(2) A poster for the purposes of subsection (1) shall be so prepared that:\n\n(a) voting tickets are displayed in vertical columns; and\n\n(b) the tickets are displayed in the same order from the top of each column as the order on the ballot-papers of the parties by which the tickets were lodged.”.\n\nSubsection 218 (3):\n\nSubsections 221 (1) and (2):\n\nSubsection 221 (3):\n\n(a) Omit “For the purposes of this section, the”, substitute “The”.\n\n(b) Omit “date fixed for the polling”, substitute “polling day”.\n\nSubsection 222 (1):\n\nOmit all words after “within the”, substitute “Territory”.\n\nParagraph 224 (2) (b):\n\nOmit all words after “is” (first occurring), substitute “an elector of the Territory”.\n\nParagraph 225 (4) (b):\n\nOmit all words after “is” (first occurring), substitute “an elector of the Territory”.\n\nSubsection 226 (3):\n\nParagraph 226 (5) (a):\n\nOmit “on the day of the issue of the writ”, substitute “36 days before the polling day”.\n\nSection 227:\n\nSubsection 228 (2):\n\nOmit “or 227 (10)”.\n\n  \n\nParagraph 228 (4) (a):\n\nOmit “Electoral Officer for the State or Territory that includes that Division”, substitute “Capital Territory Electoral Officer”.\n\nSubsection 228 (7):\n\nOmit “Electoral Officer for the State or Territory that includes that Division”, substitute “Capital Territory Electoral Officer”.\n\nSubsection 229 (1):\n\nParagraph 229 (1) (c):\n\nOmit “or Have you voted before in these elections? (as the case requires)”.\n\nSubsection 235 (7):\n\nOmit “Senate election but no other ballot-paper”, substitute “general election”.\n\nSubparagraph 235 (7) (b) (ii):\n\nSubsection 235 (8):\n\nSubsection 235 (10):\n\nSubsection 236 (1):\n\nOmit “sections 93 and 229”, substitute “section 18 of the Territory Electoral Act and section 229”.\n\nSubsections 239 (1) and (2):\n\n“(1) A voter may mark the ballot-paper:\n\n(a) by placing the number 1 in the square opposite the name of the independent candidate for whom the voter votes;\n\n(b) by placing the number 1 in the square opposite the name of the registered party for whom the voter votes; or\n\n(c) by placing the number 1 in the square opposite the name of a candidate in the list of candidates of the registered party for whom the voter votes.\n\n“(2) Where a voter has marked a ballot-paper in accordance with subsection (1), the voter may, if the voter wishes, also mark it by placing the number 2 or the numbers 2, 3 (and so on as the voter wishes) in squares\n\n  \n\nopposite the names of the parties or candidates for whom the voter wishes to indicate preferences.”.\n\nSubsection 239 (3):\n\nOmit “in accordance with subsection 211 (5) or 211a (6)”, substitute “opposite the name of a registered party, an independent candidate or a candidate in a list of candidates”.\n\nParagraph 239 (4) (a):\n\nAdd at the end “or”.\n\nParagraph 239 (4) (b):\n\nOmit “or”.\n\nParagraph 239 (4) (c):\n\nSection 240:\n\nSection 244:\n\nSubsection 245 (1):\n\nParagraph 245 (14) (a):\n\nAdd at the end “or”.\n\nParagraph 245 (14) (b):\n\n(a) Before “overseas” insert “Territory”.\n\n(b) Omit “or”.\n\nParagraph 245 (14) (c):\n\nModifications of Part XVII—Special provisions relating to the polling in Antarctica\n\nSubsection 248 (1):\n\nOmit “, 239 and 240”, substitute “and 239”.\n\nSubsection 250 (1):\n\nOmit all words before “shall”, substitute:\n\n“(1) If:\n\n(aa) the proceedings stand adjourned to polling day; and\n\n(ab) an Antarctic elector is entitled to vote in the election;\n\nthe Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer”.\n\n  \n\nParagraph 250 (1) (a):\n\nOmit “State”, substitute “Territory”.\n\nParagraph 250 (1) (b):\n\nOmit “for the State”.\n\nSubsection 250 (2):\n\nSubsection 250 (3):\n\n(a) Omit “an Australian Electoral Officer or a Divisional Returning Officer”, substitute “the Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer”.\n\n(b) Omit “both the Australian Electoral Officer or the Divisional Returning Officer, as the case may be”, substitute “the Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer”.\n\nSubsection 250 (4):\n\n(a) Omit “, 212, 213”.\n\n(b) Omit “, 212”.\n\nSection 254:\n\nOmit “or (2) (b), as the case may be,”.\n\nSubsection 255 (1):\n\nParagraph 255 (1) (b):\n\nOmit “or Have you voted in these elections? (as the case requires)”.\n\nSection 256:\n\n(a) Omit “Division or State, as the case requires, for which the person is enrolled”, substitute “Territory”.\n\n(b) Omit “or (2) (b), as the case may be,”.\n\nParagraph 259 (b):\n\nOmit “the Australian Electoral Officer for each State for which there is enrolled an Antarctic elector who has voted in elections held in the State in the poll taken at the station”, substitute “the Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer”.\n\nSubparagraph 259 (b) (i):\n\n(a) Omit “such”.\n\n(b) Omit “so”.\n\n  \n\nSubsection 260 (1):\n\nParagraph 260 (1) (a):\n\nOmit “appropriate for the State or Division for which the vote was cast”.\n\nSubsection 260 (3):\n\nSection 262:\n\nModifications of Part XVIII—The scrutiny\n\nSubparagraph 266 (2) (b) (ii):\n\nOmit “each” (second occurring), substitute “the”.\n\nSubsection 266 (3):\n\nOmit “or ballot-papers” (wherever occurring).\n\nParagraph 266 (4) (a):\n\nOmit “for a Senate election but no other ballot-paper”.\n\nSubparagraph 266 (4) (d) (i):\n\nSubsection 266 (5):\n\nSubsection 266 (10):\n\nSubsection 268 (1):\n\nOmit “by section 239, and”.\n\nParagraphs 268 (1) (b) and (c):\n\nOmit the paragraphs, substitute the following paragraphs:\n\n“(b) it has no vote indicated on it;\n\n(c) a preference mark has been placed in more than one square above the ballot-line;\n\n(ca) preference marks have been placed in squares below the ballot-line opposite the names of candidates of different parties.”.\n\nSection 269:\n\n  \n\nCertain marks taken not to be made\n\n“269\\. (1) Where a formal ballot-paper:\n\n(a) has:\n\n(i) a preference mark in a square next to the name of a party;\n\n(ii) no other preference mark in a square above the ballot-line; and\n\n(iii) a preference mark in a square opposite the name of a candidate of another party; or\n\n(b) has:\n\n(i) a preference mark in a square next to the name of an independent candidate;\n\n(ii) no other preference mark in a square above the ballot-line; and\n\n(iii) a preference mark in a square opposite the name of a candidate of a party;\n\nthe ballot-paper shall be taken not to have been marked below the ballot-line.\n\n“(2) Where a formal ballot-paper has:\n\n(a) a preference mark in a square next to the name of a party;\n\n(b) no other preference mark in a square above the ballot-line; and\n\n(c) a preference mark in a square opposite the name of a candidate of that party;\n\nthe ballot-paper shall be taken not to have been marked above the ballot-line.”.\n\nSection 270:\n\nIndication of preferences\n\n“270\\. (1) Where a formal ballot-paper:\n\n(a) has a preference mark in the square opposite the name of a continuing party; and\n\n(b) does not have any mark in a square below the ballot-line;\n\nthe voter shall be taken to have indicated his or her preferences for the candidates of that party in the same order as the order of their names on the ballot-paper.\n\n“(2) Where a vote is transferred to a party under subsection 19 (4) of the Territory Electoral Act because of the expression of a next available preference in a square opposite the name of a party on a ballot-paper, the number expressing that preference shall be taken to be the number 1 and any other preference marks on the ballot-paper shall be taken not to have been made.\n\n  \n\n“(3) Where, under subsection 21 (3) of the Territory Electoral Act, a preference indicated for the candidate of a party on a ballot-paper is taken to be a first preference, any other preference marks on the ballot-paper shall be taken not to have been made.\n\n“(4) Where, under subsection 19 (5) of the Territory Electoral Act, a vote is transferred to a party in accordance with a party voting ticket, the voter shall be taken to have indicated his or her preferences for the candidates of the party in the order indicated by that party voting ticket.\n\n“(5) Where a formal ballot-paper:\n\n(a) has marks expressing preferences for candidates of a particular continuing party; but\n\n(b) the preferences have not been expressed in strict consecutive numerical sequence;\n\nthe preferences shall be allocated in accordance with the general sequence of numbers.\n\n“(6) Where a formal ballot-paper:\n\n(a) has a mark expressing a preference for a candidate of a particular continuing party; but\n\n(b) does not have marks expressing a preference in all the squares opposite the names of the other candidates of that party;\n\nthen:\n\n(c) preferences shall be allocated in accordance with the general sequence of numbers indicated; and\n\n(d) preferences in relation to a candidate or candidates whose square is, or squares are, unmarked shall be allocated in the order in which the names of that candidate or those candidates appear on the ballot-paper.\n\n“(7) Where a formal ballot-paper has the same number in 2 or more squares opposite the names of candidates of a particular continuing party there shall be no allocation of preferences to those candidates, nor any further allocation of preferences.\n\n“(8) For the purposes of this section, a preference mark shall be taken to be the number 1.”.\n\nSection 272:\n\nSubsection 273 (1):\n\nParagraph 273 (2) (a):\n\nOmit “or 227 (10)”.\n\n  \n\nParagraph 273 (2) (b):\n\nOmit all words after “ballot-papers” (first occurring).\n\nParagraph 273 (2) (c):\n\nOmit the paragraph, substitute the following paragraphs:\n\n“(c) count:\n\n(i) the first preference votes received by each party; and\n\n(ii) the first preference votes received by each independent candidate;\n\n(ca) arrange the unrejected ballot-papers under the names of the parties and independent candidates by placing in a separate parcel all those on which a first preference vote has been given for the same party or independent candidate.”.\n\nParagraph 273 (2) (d):\n\nOmit “votes given for each candidate”, substitute “ votes received by each party and each independent candidate”.\n\nSubparagraph 273 (2) (f) (i):\n\nOmit the subparagraph, substitute the following subparagraph: “(i) the number of first preference votes received by each party and each independent candidate; and”.\n\nParagraphs 273 (5) (c) and (d):\n\nOmit the paragraphs, substitute the following paragraphs:\n\n“(c) count:\n\n(i) the first preference votes received by each party by votes indicated above the ballot-line;\n\n(ii) the first preference votes received by each candidate of a party; and\n\n(iii) the first preference votes received by each independent candidate;\n\n(d) transmit the following information to the Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer:\n\n(i) the total number of first preference votes received by each political party;\n\n(ii) the total number of first preference votes received by each political party by votes indicated above the ballot-line;\n\n(iii) the total number of first preference votes received by each candidate of a party;\n\n(iv) the total number of first preference votes received by each independent candidate; and\n\n(v) the total number of ballot-papers rejected as informal;\n\n  \n\n(da) arrange the unrejected ballot-papers scrutinised:\n\n(i) under the name of each party by placing in a separate parcel all the ballot-papers that indicated a voter’s preference for the candidates of the party in the same order as the order of their names on the ballot-papers;\n\n(ii) under the name of each party by placing in a separate parcel all the ballot-papers on which a first preference vote was given for the party otherwise than in a way referred to in subparagraph (i); and\n\n(iii) under the name of each independent candidate by placing in a separate parcel all the ballot-papers on which a first preference vote was given for the candidate;”.\n\nParagraph 273 (5) (f):\n\nOmit all words after “parcels” and before “, by telegram”, substitute “referred to in paragraph (da) to the Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer”.\n\nSubsections 273 (6), (7) and (8):\n\n“(6) The Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer shall cause everything necessary to be done for the purpose of:\n\n(a) the exclusion of parties and independent candidates under section 19 of the Territory Electoral Act;\n\n(b) the provisional distribution of seats required by subsection 20 (1) of that Act;\n\n(c) the distribution of votes required by subsection 20 (4) of that Act, being a distribution in accordance with this section;\n\n(d) ascertaining, and, if necessary, parcelling, the ballot-papers to which section 21 of that Act applies;\n\n(e) the transfer of votes required by section 21 of that Act;\n\n(f) the distribution of seats required by subsection 22 (1) of that Act; and\n\n(g) the distribution of votes required by subsection 22 (4) of that Act, being a distribution in accordance with this section.\n\n“(7) Where, for the purposes of this section:\n\n(a) the number of votes received by any party or candidate is required to be ascertained; or\n\n(b) a quota or transfer value is required to be determined;\n\nthe Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer shall ascertain the number, determine the quota or determine the transfer value, as the case may be.\n\n  \n\n“(8) For the purposes of the succeeding subsections a candidate of a party shall be taken to have received a first preference vote if he or she receives a higher preference than any other candidate of that party.\n\n“(8a) In the succeeding subsections:\n\n‘elect’, in relation to a count for the purposes of subsection 20 (4) of the Territory Electoral Act, means provisionally elect.\n\n“(8b) A quota shall be determined for each party.\n\n“(8c) A quota for a party shall be determined by dividing:\n\n(a) in the case of a distribution for the purposes of subsection 20 (4) of the Territory Electoral Act—the base number of that party as increased under subsections 19 (4) and (5) of that Act; or\n\n(b) in the case of a distribution for the purposes of subsection 22 (4) of that Act—the base number of that party as increased under those subsections and adjusted under subsection 21 (5) of that Act;\n\nby a number equal to the sum of one and the number of seats won by that party and by increasing the result of that division (disregarding any remainder) by 1.\n\n“(8d) Any candidate of a particular party who has received a number of first preference votes (being, in the case of a distribution for the purposes of subsection 22 (4) of the Territory Electoral Act, that number as adjusted by the operation of section 21 of that Act) equal to or greater than the quota for his or her party shall be elected.”.\n\nSubsection 273 (9):\n\n(a) After “vacancies” insert “for seats won by a particular party”.\n\n(b) After “quota” insert “for the party”.\n\n(c) After “candidate” (first occurring) insert “of the party”.\n\n(d) After “candidates” insert “of the party”.\n\nSubsection 273 (13):\n\n(a) Omit “be elected”, substitute “fill the vacancies for seats won by the party”.\n\n(b) After “candidate” (second occurring) insert “of the party”.\n\nSubsection 273 (13c):\n\nAfter “votes” (first occurring) insert “for his or her party”.\n\nSubsection 273 (14):\n\nAfter “vacancies” insert “for seats won by the party”.\n\nSubsection 273 (17):\n\n(a) After “candidates” (first occurring) insert “of a particular party”.\n\n  \n\n(b) Omit “Electoral Officer for the State”, substitute “Capital Territory Electoral Officer”.\n\nSubsection 273 (18):\n\n(a) After “candidates” (first occurring) insert “of the party”.\n\n(b) After “vacancies” insert “for seats won by the party”.\n\nSubsection 273 (19):\n\nAfter “Australian” insert “Capital Territory”.\n\nSubsection 273 (20):\n\nOmit “and the Representation Act 1983”.\n\nParagraph 273 (20) (a):\n\nParagraph 273 (20) (b):\n\nSubsection 273 (22):\n\nSubsection 273 (29):\n\nAfter the definition of “adjusted notional vote” insert the following definition:\n\n“ ‘base number’ has the same meaning as in subsection 19 (1) of the Territory Electoral Act.”.\n\nSubsection 273 (29) (definition of “leading shortfall”):\n\n(a) Omit “in a Senate election”, substitute “to determine which candidates of a party are to be elected”.\n\n(b) After “candidate” insert “of the party”.\n\nSubsection 273 (29) (definition of “notional vote”):\n\nAfter “candidate” (third occurring) insert “of his or her party”.\n\nSubsection 273 (29) (definition of “shortfall”):\n\nOmit “in a Senate election”, substitute “to determine which candidates of a party are to be elected”.\n\nSubsection 273 (29) (definition of “State”):\n\nOmit the definition.\n\n  \n\nSubsection 273 (29) (definition of “vacancy shortfall”):\n\n(a) Omit “in a Senate election”, substitute “to determine which candidates of a party are to be elected”.\n\n(b) After “candidate” (first occurring) insert “of the party”.\n\nParagraph 273 (31) (b):\n\nSection 274:\n\nSection 275:\n\n(a) Omit all words after “Where” and before “is satisfied”, substitute “the Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer”.\n\n(b) Omit paragraph (a).\n\n(c) Omit “Australian Electoral Officer, in the case of a Senate election, or the Divisional Returning Officer, in the case of a House of Representatives election,”, substitute “Australian Capital Territory Electoral Officer”.\n\nSections 276 and 277:\n\nSubsection 278 (1):\n\n(a) Omit “Senate”, substitute “general”.\n\n(b) After “Australian” (wherever occurring) insert “Capital Territory”.\n\n(c) After “candidate” insert “or the secretary of a registered party whose candidates have contested the election”.\n\nSubsection 278 (2):\n\n(a) After “Australian” insert “Capital Territory”.\n\n(b) After “candidate” insert “or secretary of a registered party whose candidates have contested the election”.\n\nSection 279:\n\nSection 281:\n\nAfter “Australian” (wherever occurring) insert “Capital Territory”.\n\nSection 282:\n\n  \n\nModifications of Part XIX—The return of the writs\n\nPart heading:\n\nOmit the heading, substitute the following heading:\n\n“PART XIX—RESULT OF ELECTIONS”.\n\nSection 283:\n\nOmit “elections for the Senate, the Australian”, substitute “a general election, the Australian Capital Territory”.\n\nParagraph 283 (1) (b):\n\nOmit the paragraph, substitute the following paragraph:\n\n“(b) by instrument notify:\n\n(i) in the case of the first general election—the Commonwealth Minister; or\n\n(ii) in the case of other elections—the Presiding Officer; of the names of the candidates elected.”.\n\nSection 284:\n\nSection 285:\n\nOmit “writ,”.\n\nSection 286:\n\n(a) Omit “the person causing the writ to be issued”, substitute “the Electoral Commission”.\n\n(b) Omit “, or for holding the election in a specified Division, or for returning the writ,”.\n\n(c) Omit “and any date provided for in lieu of a date fixed by the writ shall be deemed to be the date so fixed”.\n\n(d) Omit “State, Territory or Division for which the election is to be held”, substitute “Territory”.\n\nModifications of Part XX—Election funding and financial disclosure\n\nSubsection 287 (1) (definitions of “division”, “election”, “election period”, “group”, “registered” and “State branch”):\n\nOmit the definitions, substitute the following definitions:\n\n“ ‘division’, in relation to a political party, includes a branch of the party;\n\n‘election’ means an election of a member of the Assembly at a general election;\n\n  \n\n‘election period’, in relation to an election, means the period commencing 36 days before polling day for the election and ending at the expiration of that day;\n\n‘registered’, in relation to an election, means registered under section 13 of the Territory Electoral Act before the pre-election period for the election;”.\n\nSubsection 287 (1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of “gift”):\n\n(a) Omit “to a State branch of a political party”.\n\n(b) Omit “of a State branch”.\n\n(c) Omit “branch”.\n\nSubsection 287 (1) (definition of “secretary”):\n\n(b) Omit “or branch, as the case may be”.\n\nSubsection 287 (3):\n\n(a) Omit “a State branch of a political party”.\n\n(b) Omit “State branch of a”.\n\n(c) Omit “branch” (wherever occurring).\n\nSubsection 287 (4):\n\nOmit “or group”.\n\nSubsection 288 (2):\n\nSubsection 288 (3):\n\n(a) Omit “or (2)”.\n\n(b) Omit “or of a State branch of a political party”.\n\n(c) Omit “or branch” (wherever occurring).\n\nSubsection 289 (1):\n\nOmit “(including a member of a group)”.\n\nSubsection 289 (2):\n\nSubsection 289 (4):\n\nSubparagraph 290 (1) (b) (i):\n\n  \n\nSubparagraph 290 (1) (b) (ii):\n\nOmit “, or each member of the group,”.\n\nSubsection 290 (2):\n\nOmit “, of a State branch of a political party, of a candidate or of a group”, substitute “or of a candidate”.\n\nSubsection 291 (1):\n\n(a) Omit “, a State branch of a political party, a candidate or the members of a group”, substitute “or a candidate”.\n\n(b) Omit “, branch, candidate or group”, substitute “or candidate”.\n\nParagraph 291 (2) (a):\n\nParagraph 291 (2) (b):\n\nOmit “, or each member of the group,”.\n\nSection 292:\n\nResignation or death of agent\n\n“292\\. If an agent of a political party or a candidate dies or resigns, the party or candidate, as the case may be, shall forthwith give notice in writing to the Electoral Commission of the death or resignation of the agent.”.\n\nSubsection 293 (2):\n\n(a) Omit “Senate”, substitute “general”.\n\n(b) Omit “a member of a group” (wherever occurring), substitute “nominated by a registered party”.\n\n(c) Omit “group”, substitute “party”.\n\nSubsection 293 (3):\n\n(a) Omit “(not being a member of a group)”.\n\n(b) Omit all words after “incurred by” (last occurring), substitute “that party”.\n\nParagraph 293 (4) (a):\n\nParagraph 293 (4) (b):\n\nSubsection 293 (5):\n\n  \n\nSubsections 294 (1), (2) and (3):\n\nOmit the subsections, substitute the following subsection:\n\n“(1) Subject to this Division, there is payable in respect of each first preference vote that, for the purposes of subsection 19 (1) of the Territory Electoral Act, is taken to have been received by a registered party, and for each first preference vote that, for those purposes, is taken to have been received by an independent candidate, the amount of 50c”.\n\nSubsection 294 (4):\n\nOmit “first preference”.\n\nSubsection 295 (2):\n\n“(2) A claim for payment under this Division in respect of the eligible votes given for a registered party may be made only by the agent of that party.”.\n\nSubsections 295 (4), (5), (6) and (7):\n\nSubparagraph 295 (8) (b) (i):\n\n(b) Omit “or elections”.\n\n(c) Omit “branch”, substitute “party”.\n\n(d) Add “and”.\n\nSubparagraph 295 (8) (b) (ii):\n\nSubparagraph 295 (8) (b) (iii):\n\nOmit the subparagraph.\n\nParagraph 295 (8) (c):\n\nSubsection 297 (1):\n\n(a) Omit “a candidate”, substitute “an independent candidate”.\n\n(b) Omit “in favour of all of the candidates”.\n\nSubsection 297 (2):\n\n(a) Omit “group” (wherever occurring), substitute “registered party”.\n\n(b) Omit “in favour of all of the candidates”.\n\nParagraph 298 (a):\n\n(b) Omit “and relates to one election”.\n\n(c) Omit “branch”, substitute “party”.\n\n  \n\n(d) Add “or”.\n\nParagraph 298 (b):\n\nParagraph 298 (c):\n\nOmit “or” (last occurring).\n\nParagraph 298 (d):\n\nSubsection 299 (1):\n\n(a) Omit “or elections for a candidate or candidates endorsed by”, substitute “for”.\n\n(b) Omit all words after “agent of”, substitute “that party”.\n\nSubsections 299 (3), (4) and (5):\n\nSection 300:\n\nOmit “not endorsed in the election by a registered political party”, substitute “an independent candidate in the election”.\n\nSection 301:\n\nSubsection 303 (1):\n\nOmit the definitions, substitute the following definition:\n\n“ ‘election’ means a general election.”.\n\nSubsections 303 (2) and (3):\n\nSubsection 303 (4):\n\nSubsection 304 (1):\n\n(a) Omit “The”, substitute “Subject to subsection (1a), the”.\n\n(b) Omit “and the agent of each State branch of each political party”.\n\n(c) Omit “or branch, as the case may be,”.\n\nAfter subsection 304 (1):\n\nInsert the following subsection:\n\n“(1a) In relation to the first election, the agent of each political party shall, before the end of 20 weeks after the polling day in the first election, give to the Electoral Commission a return, in an approved form, setting out the total amount or value of all gifts, the number of gifts, and the relevant\n\n  \n\ndetails of each gift, received by the party, during the period that commenced on the commencement of section 66 of the Self-Government Act and ended on the polling day in the first election.”.\n\nSubsection 304 (2):\n\n(b) Omit “or by-election”.\n\nParagraph 304 (2) (a):\n\n(a) Omit “a general election or a by-election the polling day in which occurred not more than 4 years before the polling day in”, substitute “the general election immediately preceding”.\n\n(b) Omit “or in a Senate election the polling day in which occurred not more than 7 years before the polling day in the current election.”.\n\n(c) Omit “nominated”, substitute “was nominated by a registered party”.\n\nParagraph 304 (2) (b):\n\nOmit “election or by-election in which he was most recently a candidate”, substitute “general election preceding the current election”.\n\nSubsection 304 (3):\n\nSubsection 304 (5):\n\n(a) Omit “(1), (2) and (3)”, substitute “(1) and (2)”.\n\n(b) Omit “, of a State branch of a political party”.\n\n(c) Omit “or group”.\n\n(d) Omit “(1), (2) or (3)”, substitute “(1) or (2)”.\n\nParagraph 304 (5) (a):\n\nOmit “or a State branch of a political party”.\n\nSubparagraph 304 (5) (a) (i):\n\n(a) Omit “or branch” (wherever occurring).\n\nParagraph 304 (5) (b):\n\n(b) Omit “or” (last occurring).\n\nSubparagraph 304 (5) (b) (i):\n\nOmit “or a by-election”.\n\nParagraph 304 (5) (c):\n\nSubsection 304 (6):\n\n(a) Omit “or paragraph (5) (c)”.\n\n  \n\n(b) Omit “(1), (2) or (3)”, substitute “(1) or (2)”.\n\nParagraph 304 (6) (a):\n\n(b) Omit “or to that State branch, as the case may be”.\n\n(c) Add “or”.\n\nParagraph 304 (6) (b):\n\n(b) Omit “or” (last occurring).\n\nParagraph 304 (6) (c):\n\nSubsection 304 (7):\n\nOmit “or of a State branch of a political party”.\n\nSubsection 305 (1):\n\n(a) Omit “or a branch”.\n\n(b) Omit “, a candidate or a member of a group”, substitute “or a candidate”.\n\nSubsection 305 (1a):\n\n“(1a) For the purposes of this section, the disclosure period in relation to an election is the period that:\n\n(a) in the case of the first election—commenced on the commencement of section 66 of the Self-Government Act and ends on the polling day in the first election; or\n\n(b) in any other case—commenced on the day after the polling day in the immediately preceding election and ends on the polling day in the first-mentioned election.”.\n\nSubparagraph 305 (3) (a) (iii):\n\n(c) Omit “or by-election”.\n\nSubparagraph 305 (3) (a) (iv):\n\nOmit “or a group”.\n\nSubsection 306 (1):\n\n(a) Omit “or a State branch of a political party” (wherever occurring).\n\nParagraph 306 (1) (b):\n\n(a) Omit “or branch”.\n\n  \n\nSubsection 306 (2):\n\n(a) Omit “or a member of a group”.\n\n(b) Omit “or group”.\n\n(c) Omit “or the group, as the case may be,”.\n\nParagraph 306 (2) (a):\n\nParagraph 306 (2) (b):\n\nSubsection 306 (3):\n\nOmit “, a State branch of a political party, a candidate or a group”, substitute “or a candidate”.\n\nSubsection 306 (4):\n\n(c) Omit “or by-election”.\n\nSubsection 306 (5):\n\nOmit “Where”, substitute “Subject to subsection (5a), where”.\n\nParagraph 306 (5) (a):\n\n(b) Omit “or branch, as the case may be” (wherever occurring).\n\nParagraph 306 (5) (b):\n\n(a) Omit “or a member of the group”.\n\n(b) Omit “or of the group”.\n\nAfter subsection 306 (5):\n\nAdd the following subsection:\n\n“(5a) For the purposes of the second and subsequent general elections, the references in subsection (5) to the Commonwealth shall be taken to be references to the Territory.”.\n\nSubsection 307 (2):\n\nSubsection 307 (3):\n\n(b) Omit “or branch” (wherever occurring).\n\nSubsection 308 (2):\n\nParagraph 308 (3) (a):\n\n(a) Omit “, a State branch of a political party,” (first occurring), substitute “or”.\n\n(b) Omit “State branch of a”.\n\nParagraph 308 (3) (b):\n\n(a) Omit “, a State branch of a political party,” (first occurring), substitute “or”.\n\n(b) Omit “State branch of a” (second occurring).\n\nSubsection 309 (1):\n\nSubsection 309 (2):\n\nOmit “(not being a member of a group)”.\n\nSubsection 309 (3):\n\nSubsection 309 (4):\n\n(a) Omit “, a State branch of a political party,”, substitute “or”.\n\n(b) Omit “or a member of a group”.\n\nSection 313:\n\n(a) Omit “or the members of a particular group”.\n\n(b) Omit “or group”.\n\n(c) Omit “or the members of the group”.\n\nSection 314:\n\nSection 315:\n\nOmit “or of a State branch of a political party” (wherever occurring).\n\nSubsection 319 (2):\n\nOmit “or by the agent of any State branch of the political party”.\n\nSubsection 319 (4):\n\nSubsection 320 (1):\n\nOmit “, in the capital city of each State and in Darwin”.\n\nSubsection 321 (1) (definition of “relevant period”):\n\nOmit “1 July 1984”, substitute “1 January 1989”.  \n\nModifications of Part XXI—Electoral offences\n\nSection 322:\n\nOmit “on the issue of the writ for the election”, substitute “36 days before the polling day for that election”.\n\nParagraph 326 (1) (c):\n\nOmit “, a group of candidates”.\n\nParagraph 326 (1) (e):\n\nOmit “to the Senate whose names are included in a group in accordance with section 168”, substitute “by a registered party”.\n\nParagraph 326 (2) (c):\n\nOmit “, a group of candidates”.\n\nParagraph 326 (2) (e):\n\nOmit “for election to the Senate whose names are included in a group in accordance with section 168”, substitute “nominated for election by a registered party”.\n\nSubsection 334 (2):\n\nOmit “the writ for that election has not been issued”, substitute “the pre-election period for that election has not commenced”.\n\nSubsection 337 (2):\n\nAfter “form” insert “and a form approved by the Electoral Commission”.\n\nParagraph 340 (1) (c):\n\nAfter “candidate” insert “or registered party”.\n\nSubsection 344 (2):\n\nAfter “form” insert “and a form approved by the Electoral Commission”.\n\nSubsection 347 (2):\n\n“(2) This section applies to any lawful public political meeting held in relation to any general election after the commencement of the pre-election period and before the declaration of the result of the election.”.\n\nSubsection 347 (3):\n\nSection 348:\n\nSubsection 351 (1):\n\nOmit all words after “it is” and before “that person” (last occurring), substitute:\n\n“(a) in relation to an independent candidate—without the written authority of the candidate (proof whereof shall lie upon that person):\n\n(i) claimed or suggested that the candidate is associated with, or supports the policy or activities of, that association, league, organisation or other body of persons; or\n\n(ii) expressly or impliedly advocated or suggested that the candidate is the candidate for whom the vote should be given; or\n\n(b) in relation to a candidate of a registered party—without the written authority of the secretary of the party (proof whereof shall lie upon that person):\n\n(i) claimed or suggested that the candidate is associated with, or supports the policy or activities of, that association, league, organisation or other body of persons; or\n\n(ii) expressly or impliedly advocated or suggested that the candidate is the candidate, or the registered party is the registered party, for whom the vote should be given;”.\n\nSubsection 351 (2):\n\nAfter “candidate” insert “or secretary of a registered party, as the case requires,”.\n\nModifications of Part XXII—Court of Disputed Returns\n\nSubsection 352 (1):\n\nInsert the following definition:\n\n“ ‘Supreme Court’ means the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory;”.\n\nSubsection 353 (2):\n\n(a) Omit all words after “the place of (first occurring) and before “shall be deemed”, substitute “a member by the Assembly under section 68 of the Self-Government Act”.\n\n(b) Omit “or appointment”.\n\nSubsections 353 (3) and (4):\n\nSection 354:\n\nThe Court of Disputed Returns\n\n“354\\. (1) The Supreme Court shall be the Court of Disputed Returns, and shall have jurisdiction to try the petition.\n\n“(2) The jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to sit as a court of disputed returns shall be exercised by a single Judge.”.\n\nParagraph 355 (c):\n\nOmit all words after “thereat”.\n\nParagraph 355 (e):\n\n(a) Omit “High”, substitute “Supreme”.\n\n(b) Omit “return of the writ”, substitute “declaration of the result of the election”.\n\n(c) Omit “or the appointment of a person to hold the place of a Senator under section 15 of the Constitution”, substitute “of a member by the Assembly under section 68 of the Self-Government Act”.\n\n(d) Omit “or appointment”.\n\nSection 356:\n\nOmit “High” (wherever occurring), substitute “Supreme”.\n\nSubsection 360 (4):\n\nOmit “the Commonwealth”, substitute:\n\n“(a) in relation to the first general election—the Commonwealth; or\n\n(b) in relation to a subsequent election—the Territory;”.\n\nSubsection 361 (2):\n\nSection 363:\n\n(a) Omit “High”, substitute “Supreme”.\n\n(b) Omit “to the Minister”, substitute:\n\n“to:\n\n(a) in the case of a practice relating to the first general election—the Commonwealth Minister; or\n\n(b) in any other case—a person authorised by the Assembly to receive documents under this Part.”.\n\nSection 365:\n\nOmit “return of the writ”, substitute “declaration of the result of the election”.  \n\nParagraph 366 (a):\n\nParagraph 366 (b):\n\n(a) Omit “so printed” (wherever occurring), substitute “printed on a ballot-paper, or ballot-papers,”.\n\n(b) Add at the end “or”.\n\nParagraph 366 (c):\n\nParagraph 366 (d):\n\nOmit “or 214”.\n\nSection 369:\n\nCopies of petition and order of Court to be forwarded\n\n“369\\. The Registrar of the Supreme Court shall forthwith after the filing of the petition forward to:\n\n(a) in the case of a petition relating to the first general election—the Commonwealth Minister; or\n\n(b) in any other case—a person authorised by the Assembly to receive documents under this Part;\n\na copy of the petition, and after the trial of the petition shall forthwith forward to the person to whom the copy of the petition was sent a copy of the order of the Court.”.\n\nSection 373:\n\nOmit “High Court of Australia” (wherever occurring), substitute “Supreme Court”.\n\nSubparagraph 374 (i):\n\nOmit “Senator or Member of the House of Representatives”, substitute “member”.\n\nSubsection 375 (1):\n\nOmit “Justices of the High Court or a majority”, substitute “Judges of the Supreme Court or 2”.\n\nSection 376:\n\n(a) Omit “Senator or of a Member of the House of Representatives”, substitute “a member”.\n\n(b) Omit “either House of the Parliament”, substitute “the Assembly”.\n\n(c) Omit “House in which the question arises”, substitute “Assembly”.\n\n  \n\nSection 377:\n\n(a) Omit “President if the question arises in the Senate, or the Speaker if the question arises in the House of Representatives,”, substitute “Presiding Officer”.\n\n(b) Omit “House in which the question arises”, substitute “Assembly”.\n\nSection 379:\n\nOmit “Senator or a Member of the House of Representatives” (wherever occurring), substitute “member of the Assembly”.\n\nParagraph 379 (c):\n\nOmit “Senate or in the House of Representatives”, substitute “Assembly”.\n\nSection 380:\n\nOrder to be sent to Assembly\n\n“380\\. After the hearing and determination of any reference under this Part, the Registrar of the Supreme Court shall forthwith forward to a person authorised by the Assembly to receive documents under this Part a copy of the order or declaration of the Court of Disputed Returns.”.\n\nModifications of Part XXIII—Miscellaneous\n\nSection 383:\n\n(a) Omit “or any other law of the Commonwealth” (wherever occurring), substitute “, any other law of the Commonwealth or any enactment”.\n\n(b) Omit “a prescribed court” (wherever occurring), substitute “the Supreme Court”.\n\nSubsection 383 (4):\n\nOmit “A prescribed court”, substitute “The Supreme Court”.\n\nSubsection 383 (8):\n\nSubsection 383 (11):\n\nSection 385:\n\nOmit “, Australian Electoral Officer, or Divisional Returning Officer”, substitute “or Australian Capital Territory Returning Officer”.\n\nSection 386:\n\nOmit “either House of the Parliament”, substitute “the Assembly”.  \n\nSection 391:\n\nSubsection 392 (1):\n\nOmit “forms in the Schedule”, substitute “prescribed forms and the forms approved by the Electoral Commission”.\n\nSubsections 392 (2), (3), (4) and (5):\n\nSections 394 and 395:\n\n—————\n\n","sortOrder":28},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 2","sectionType":"schedule","heading":null,"content":"SCHEDULE 2 Section 23\n\nEXAMPLE OF DISTRIBUTION OF SEATS AMONG PARTIES AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES\n\n(17 seats to be distributed)\n\n```html\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"width:100%; margin-bottom:0pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse\"><tbody><tr style=\"height:1pt\"><td style=\"width:23.96%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\"></span></p></td><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">Party</span></p></td><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">Party</span></p></td><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">Party</span></p></td><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">Independent</span></p></td><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">Independent</span></p></td></tr><tr style=\"height:1pt\"><td style=\"width:23.96%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\"></span></p></td><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">A</span></p></td><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">B</span></p></td><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">C</span></p></td><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">X</span></p></td><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">Y</span></p></td></tr><tr style=\"height:1pt\"><td style=\"width:23.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">Base nos. of votes cast</span></p></td><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">12,000</span></p></td><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">8,000</span></p></td><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">5,000</span></p></td><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">2,800</span></p></td><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">2,200</span></p></td></tr><tr style=\"height:1pt\"><td style=\"width:23.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">1st rank: base nos. divided by 1</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.8%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">12,000</span></p></td><td style=\"width:6.92%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">1st seat</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.66%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">8,000</span></p></td><td style=\"width:6.92%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">2nd seat</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.74%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">5,000</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.8%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">4th seat</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.74%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">2,800</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.74%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">8th seat</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.8%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">2,200</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">12th seat</span></p></td></tr><tr style=\"height:1pt\"><td style=\"width:23.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">2nd rank: base nos. divided by 2</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.8%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">6,000</span></p></td><td style=\"width:6.92%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">3rd seat</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.66%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">4,000</span></p></td><td style=\"width:6.92%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">5th seat</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.74%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">2,500</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.8%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">10th seat</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.74%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">1,400</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.74%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">(see note below)</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.8%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">1,100</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\"></span></p></td></tr><tr style=\"height:1pt\"><td style=\"width:23.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">3rd rank: base nos. divided by 3</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.8%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">4,000</span></p></td><td style=\"width:6.92%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">6th seat</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.66%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">2,666</span></p></td><td style=\"width:6.92%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">9th seat</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.74%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">1,666</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.8%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">16th seat</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.74%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">933</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.74%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">(see note below)</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.8%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">733</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\"></span></p></td></tr><tr style=\"height:1pt\"><td style=\"width:23.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">4th rank: base nos. divided by 4</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.8%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">3,000</span></p></td><td style=\"width:6.92%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">7th seat</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.66%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">2,000</span></p></td><td style=\"width:6.92%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">13th seat</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.74%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">1</span><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">,</span><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">250</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.8%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\"></span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.74%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">700</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.74%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\"></span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.8%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">550</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\"></span></p></td></tr><tr style=\"height:1pt\"><td style=\"width:23.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">5</span><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">th rank: base nos. divided by 5</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.8%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">2,400</span></p></td><td style=\"width:6.92%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">11th seat</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.66%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">1,600</span></p></td><td style=\"width:6.92%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">17th seat</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.74%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">1,000</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.8%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\"></span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.74%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">560</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.74%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\"></span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.8%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">444</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\"></span></p></td></tr><tr style=\"height:1pt\"><td style=\"width:23.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">6th rank: base nos. divided by 6</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.8%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">2,000</span></p></td><td style=\"width:6.92%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">14th seat</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.66%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">1,333</span></p></td><td style=\"width:6.92%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\"></span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.74%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">833</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.8%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\"></span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.74%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">466</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.74%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\"></span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.8%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">366</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\"></span></p></td></tr><tr style=\"height:1pt\"><td style=\"width:23.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">7th rank: base nos. divided by 7</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.8%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">1,714</span></p></td><td style=\"width:6.92%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">15th seat</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.66%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">1,142</span></p></td><td style=\"width:6.92%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\"></span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.74%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">714</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.8%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\"></span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.74%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">400</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.74%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\"></span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.8%; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">314</span></p></td><td style=\"width:7.88%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\"></span></p></td></tr><tr style=\"height:1pt\"><td style=\"width:23.96%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\"></span></p></td><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">7 seats</span></p></td><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">5 seats</span></p></td><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">3 seats</span></p></td><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">1 seat</span></p></td><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top\"><p style=\"margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif\">1 seat</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>\n```\n\nNote—Independent X can only receive 1 seat, so the quotients on the 2nd and 3rd rank are disregarded.\n\n\\[Minister’s second reading speech made in—\n\nHouse of Representatives on 19 October 1988\n\nSenate on 7 November 1988\\]","sortOrder":29}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2411},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original 1988 Act establishing the electoral framework for the newly created ACT Legislative Assembly. The scope remains consistent with its original purpose of creating a comprehensive self-government electoral system for the ACT."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive modifications to the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 across 23 Parts detailed in Schedule 1","Complex multi-stage counting process involving base numbers, exclusion thresholds (Section 19), and preference transfers (Sections 20-22)","Mathematical seat allocation using the D'Hondt highest averages method (dividing vote totals by sequential integers 1, 2, 3, etc. in Section 23)","Dual voting system allowing votes 'above the line' for parties or 'below the line' for individual candidates with different preference rules","29 defined terms in the interpretation section with cross-references to the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988","Detailed provisions for the calculation of quotas and transfer values within party lists"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act creates the electoral rules for choosing members of the ACT Legislative Assembly (the ACT Parliament). It establishes how elections are run, who can vote, and how votes are turned into seats.\n\n**Key points:**\n\n*   **One big electorate**: Unlike federal elections where the ACT is split into divisions, the whole Territory acts as a single electorate for Legislative Assembly elections.\n*   **Proportional representation**: The Act uses a modified Hare-Clark system. This means political parties and independent candidates win seats roughly in proportion to their share of the total vote.\n*   **How votes are counted**: The counting process happens in stages:\n    *   **First preferences**: Votes are tallied for each party and independent candidate.\n    *   **Exclusion**: Parties and candidates with very low support (below a calculated threshold) are excluded, and their preferences flow to other parties.\n    *   **Seat distribution**: Seats are allocated using a mathematical formula where each party’s vote total is divided by 1, then 2, then 3, and so on. The highest resulting numbers win seats until all 17 positions are filled.\n    *   **Candidate selection**: If a party wins multiple seats, its individual candidates are elected based on who receives the most personal votes.\n*   **Voting options**: Voters can number boxes 'above the line' (voting for a party) or 'below the line' (voting for individual candidates in their preferred order).\n*   **Party registration**: Political parties must register with the ACT Electoral Commission to appear on the ballot paper and receive election funding.\n*   **Funding and disclosure**: The Act provides for public funding of elections (payments based on votes received) and requires disclosure of political donations and campaign spending.\n\nThe Act operates by borrowing most of the rules from the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (which governs federal elections) but modifies them specifically for ACT Legislative Assembly elections."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Act deliberately alters the scope and application of the Commonwealth Electoral Act for Assembly elections by applying selected Parts of the Commonwealth Act with extensive modifications (s.16 and Schedule 1). Schedule 1 replaces, omits or redefines many Commonwealth provisions (definitions, nomination and registration procedures, ballot form, scrutiny rules, funding and disclosure rules) so the Commonwealth electoral framework operates in a Territory-specific way. The instrument also reallocates several administrative and financial responsibilities between the Commonwealth (for the first general election in various clauses) and the Territory thereafter (see Schedule 1 modifications such as to ss.173(d), 360(4), 369 and multiple provisions in Part XX), so responsibilities and funding arrangements differ for the first election compared with subsequent elections."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-reference to the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 with detailed, clause-by-clause modifications (s.16; Schedule 1) — operators must read both instruments together.","Two-tier operational regime with numerous exceptions for the first general election versus subsequent elections (multiple Schedule 1 modifications referencing the Commonwealth for the first election and the Territory thereafter).","Detailed multi-step vote-counting rules including base-number aggregation, an exclusion threshold calculation, adjusted base numbers, successive division by 1,2,3… and tie-break procedures leading to seat allocation by highest quotients (ss.19, 23; Schedule 1 modifications to Part XVIII/XXIII).","Introduction of party voting tickets and rules for when party tickets substitute for absent voter preferences; interaction with ballot design and preference-transfer rules (Schedule 1 ss.211, 216; s.19(5); Schedule 1 s.270(4)).","Extensive procedural and formal requirements for party registration, nomination forms, and who must sign nominations (s.13; s.17; Schedule 1 modifications to Part XI and Part XIV).","Multiple changes to financial and disclosure rules (modified Part XX) including a public payment tied to first-preference votes (Schedule 1 s.294) and altered disclosure timetables (Schedule 1 s.304(1a), s.305(1a)).","Operational discretion concentrated in the Electoral Commission and the ACT Electoral Officer, who have multiple direction and form‑approval powers (ss.12–15; s.16 modifications to forms and approvals).","Detailed ballot-scrutiny rules for ambiguous markings, repeated numbers, and non-consecutive preferences (Schedule 1 ss.269–270 and related modifications), increasing counting complexity and potential for frequent adjudication.","Data distribution rules giving parties free access to printed or electronic rolls and habitation indexes (s.24) but with privacy-related exclusions (s.24(6)), creating compliance and data handling obligations.","Regulatory and transitional provisions delegating rule‑making to the Governor-General and providing transitional treatments for pre-existing Commonwealth arrangements (s.28; s.29; Schedule 1 transitional clauses)."],"plain_english_summary":"What this law does (mechanics)\n\n- Establishes the rules for elections to the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory (the Assembly). It treats the whole Territory as a single electorate for general elections (s.8).\n- Applies much of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to Territory elections, but with extensive modifications set out in Schedule 1 and by section 16. Those modifications change definitions, omit whole Parts, and adapt procedures so they work for Territory-wide Assembly elections (s.16; Schedule 1).\n- Requires compulsory, secret voting at general elections (s.18(a)–(b)). An elector votes by placing a first preference for either a single independent candidate, or for a registered party, or for a candidate of a registered party; the elector may then indicate later preferences if they wish (s.18(d)).\n- Sets how names get on the electoral roll and who may vote (s.9, s.11). The Roll for the Territory is the Commonwealth Roll as adapted (s.9; s.16/Schedule 1 modifications to Part VII).\n- Creates and requires a Register of Political Parties for the Territory (s.13). The Electoral Commission must register parties that apply in accordance with the Act (s.13).\n- Gives the ACT Electoral Commission functions for general elections (including education programs), and requires it to appoint an ACT Electoral Officer for each election; that Officer and Divisional Returning Officers manage the conduct of the poll under the Commission’s directions (s.12–15).\n\nHow votes are counted (mechanics)\n\n- First-preference votes are aggregated into a “base number” for each registered party and each independent candidate. If a voter gives a first preference to a party candidate, that counts as a first preference for the party (s.19(1)).\n- The law sets a preliminary exclusion threshold: it divides the sum of all base numbers by (1 + number of seats to be filled), truncates remainders and adds 1; any party or candidate whose base number is below that result is excluded from the seat distribution (s.19(2)–(3)). Ballot papers that gave first preference to excluded parties/candidates are then transferred to the next available preference on the ballot (s.19(4)–(5)).\n- After exclusions and initial transfers, the adjusted base numbers for continuing parties and independents are divided successively by 1, then 2, then 3, etc. The seats are allocated in order to the highest quotients (s.23(2)–(6)). When a party wins a number of seats equal to its number of candidates, further quotients from that party are ignored; the same applies to an independent who has won one seat (s.23(7)–(8)).\n- If a party wins seats but has more candidates than seats, internal party-seat allocation among that party’s candidates is done by distributing that party’s votes among its candidates according to rules drawn from the Electoral Act (s.20(4), s.22(4); Schedule 1 modifications to Part XIV/Part XXIII procedures and counting (see Schedule 1, e.g. clauses modifying Part XIV and Part XXIII)).\n\nParty voting tickets, ballot form and how some incomplete ballots are treated\n\n- Ballot-papers are to be in a form approved by the Electoral Commission with a horizontal ballot-line: registered parties listed above the line and independent candidates shown to the right under an \"Independent Candidates\" heading; candidates of each party are listed below the line under the party name (Schedule 1 modifying Part XVI, e.g. s.209(1)–(2)).\n- A registered party may lodge a party voting ticket (a written preference order) with the ACT Electoral Officer within 24 hours after nominations close; that ticket is taken to express the party’s stated order of subsequent preferences for use where a ballot shows a first preference for the party but no further preferences by the voter (Schedule 1, new s.211; s.19(5); Schedule 1 s.270(4)).\n- The Schedule sets detailed rules about how to treat ballots with multiple identical numbers, incomplete numerical sequences, or marks above/below the ballot-line (Schedule 1 substitutions to Part XVIII, e.g. ss.269–270). These provisions determine whether preferences below the line are taken into account, when candidate ordering within a party is taken as the voter’s preference, and when a ballot is treated as indicating only a party vote.\n\nRegistration, nomination, disclosure and funding mechanics (who does what and compliance points)\n\n- Party registration: the Commission maintains a Territory Register of Political Parties and registers parties that apply (s.13). The Schedule amends the registration rules in the Commonwealth Act so that party registration, changes and de-registration proceed under Territory rules (Schedule 1, modifications to Part XI).\n- Nominations: candidates must be nominated either by a registered party or as independent candidates in the form approved by the Electoral Commission; the Schedule substitutes that the nomination form be approved by the Commission and requires party-nominated candidates to be signed by the party’s registered officer; independent nominations must be signed by two electors (s.17; Schedule 1 modifications to Part XIV, e.g. modified s.166(1)(b)). The deposit specified for nominations is changed to $100 payable to the ACT Electoral Officer (Schedule 1 modification to s.170(c)).\n- Election funding and payments: the Assembly may make laws about funding of general elections other than the first (s.25). The Schedule also provides for a public payment tied to first-preference votes: it substitutes that \"there is payable in respect of each first preference vote... the amount of 50c\" for parties and independent candidates (Schedule 1, modified s.294). Claims for that payment are to be made by the party’s agent (Schedule 1, modified s.295(2)).\n- Rolls and data: the Electoral Commission must provide a print or electronic tape/disk copy of the Roll for the Territory free to each registered party and each member (s.24(2)–(5)); it must, where practicable, provide habitation indexes to registered parties (s.24(4)). The Commission must exclude addresses from habitation tapes where an address has been excluded/deleted under s.104 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act (s.24(6)).\n- Disclosure and return requirements are modified from the Commonwealth Act to suit territory elections, including a special timing return for the first election (Schedule 1, eg. modified ss.304(1a), 305(1a), and more changes across Part XX).\n\nWho pays, who decides, and where responsibility lies\n\n- The Electoral Commission (the ACT Electoral Commission) runs the register of parties, appoints the ACT Electoral Officer for each election, and directs Divisional Returning Officers for divisions inside the Territory (s.12–15). The Governor-General may make regulations under s.28.\n- For administrative and financial arrangements the Act distinguishes the first general election from later elections: a number of Schedule 1 changes assign particular duties or notifications to the Commonwealth for the first general election and to the Territory thereafter (see Schedule 1 modifications that replace some references to the Commonwealth by the Territory for later elections; e.g. Schedule 1 changes to ss.173(d), 360(4), 369 and others).\n- Parties and candidates carry compliance costs: registering a party with constitution and officer details (s.13; Schedule 1 modifications to Part XI), lodging nomination forms and deposits ($100 for nominations under Schedule 1 s.170(c)), lodging party voting tickets (Schedule 1 s.211(1)), and making financial disclosure returns and claiming public funding (Schedule 1, Part XX modifications, e.g. ss.294–295, 304). The Electoral Commission supplies Rolls and habitation indexes free (s.24(5)).\n\nImplementation and administrative features to note (risks, trade-offs, discretion and burdens)\n\n- Heavy reliance on the Electoral Commission and the ACT Electoral Officer for operational decisions and for translating the modifications of the Commonwealth Act into practice (s.12–15; s.16 & Schedule 1). This concentrates operational discretion in the Commission and the Electoral Officer.\n- The Act implements a party-oriented seat allocation: first preferences for party candidates count toward party base numbers and seat allocation proceeds largely at the party level before being distributed among party candidates (s.19(1); s.23; Schedule 1 modifications to the counting and distribution rules). That structure creates direct material benefits to parties that clear the exclusion threshold and win quotients.\n- The availability of party voting tickets (Schedule 1 s.211) means that some ballots that show only a first preference for a party can be treated as reflecting the party’s lodged preference order for subsequent transfers (s.19(5); Schedule 1 s.270(4)). Parties therefore have an avenue to influence the flow of transferred votes where voters indicate only a party first-preference.\n- The Act contains many cross-references and specific exceptions for the first election vs later elections; applying and administering the modified Commonwealth Act requires detailed record-keeping and consistent handling of those exceptions (s.16; Schedule 1). That increases administrative complexity and the potential for implementation errors.\n\nWhy this matters (official purpose-claims and practical trade-offs)\n\n- The Act’s operative purpose is to produce a full set of rules for Territory Assembly elections by adapting the Commonwealth electoral framework to the Territory context and by setting Territory-specific procedures (s.16; Schedule 1). The mechanics change how votes are aggregated and how seats are allocated (ss.19, 23).\n- Practical trade-offs visible in the text: the law centralises administrative control in the Electoral Commission and Officer (s.12–15), grants parties formal tools to control preference flows (Schedule 1 s.211 and related counting rules), sets public payment per first-preference vote (Schedule 1 s.294) which concentrates benefit on parties and independents that attract votes while imposing a funding cost borne by the public purse (the Act assigns some first-election responsibilities to the Commonwealth and later to the Territory in various clauses—see Schedule 1 references to first election arrangements). These are mechanical features that change incentives for parties (registration, use of party tickets, nomination strategy) and create administrative duties for the Commission and candidates (registration, disclosure, lodging party tickets, handling transfers).\n\nKey source references for mechanics and obligations\n\n- Single electorate and general electoral architecture: s.8; s.16 (and Schedule 1 for the detailed adaptations).\n- Voting and ballot form rules: s.18; Schedule 1 (modifications to Part XVI, ss.209–211, 216, 239, 269–270).\n- Counting and seat distribution: ss.19–23; Schedule 1 modifications to Part XVIII and Part XXIII (see especially Schedule 1 changes to s.273 and related clauses).\n- Party registration, nominations and deposits: s.13; s.17; Schedule 1 modifications to Part XIV and Part XI (eg. nomination form rules at modified s.166 and deposit at modified s.170).\n- Party voting tickets and display at booths: Schedule 1 new/modified ss.211 and 216.\n- Provision of Rolls and habitation index: s.24.\n- Public payments per vote and related disclosure: Schedule 1 (modifications to Part XX, especially modified s.294 and s.295).\n- Administrative appointments and discretion: s.12–15; s.28 (regulations).\n\nThis summary describes the Act’s operative mechanics, the primary actors it makes responsible for decisions, and the main compliance and administrative points set out in the Act and its Schedule 1 modifications. It does not take positions on whether those rules are desirable; it reports how the statutory machinery allocates rights, duties, costs and decision-making authority (with the core provisions cited above)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/australian-capital-territory-electoral-act-1988","history":"/api/acts/australian-capital-territory-electoral-act-1988/history","analysis":"/api/acts/australian-capital-territory-electoral-act-1988/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/australian-capital-territory-electoral-act-1988/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/australian-capital-territory-electoral-act-1988/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/australian-capital-territory-electoral-act-1988/documents"}}