{"id":"F2026L00261","name":"Commonwealth Electoral (Logo Requirements) Determination 2026","slug":"commonwealth-electoral-logo-requirements-determination-2026","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":443197,"registerId":"F2026L00261-fast-fetch-1775958101655","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commonwealth Electoral (Logo Requirements) Determination 2026","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nCommonwealth Electoral (Logo Requirements) Determination 2026\n\nI, Jeff Pope, Electoral Commissioner, make the following determination.\n\nDated 16 March 2026\n\nJeff Pope\n\nElectoral Commissioner\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Schedules\n\n5 Definitions\n\n6 Requirements for a logo set out in an application\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nCommonwealth Electoral (Logo Requirements) Determination 2016\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n 1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Commonwealth Electoral (Logo Requirements) Determination 2026.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument The day after this instrument is registered. 18 March 2026\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 126(2AB) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.\n\n4  Schedules\n\n  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.\n\n5  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.\n\nCMYK (short for Cyan‑Magenta‑Yellow‑Black) is a colour model used in printing.\n\n6  Requirements for a logo set out in an application\n\n  For the purposes of paragraph 126(2AA)(b) of the Act, a logo set out in an application must:\n\n (a) be a vector graphic in electronic format; and\n\n (b) be 100% black in a CMYK colour space; and\n\n (c) be contained within a frame of 10 mm by 10 mm; and\n\n (d) be able to be reproduced correctly within a frame of 7 mm by 7 mm; and\n\n (e) not include any of the following features:\n\n (i) live text;\n\n (ii) transparency or overprinting;\n\n (iii) custom halftone, transfer curve or colour profile settings; and\n\n (f) be a PDF file, of less than 5 megabytes, that complies with International Standard ISO 32000‑1:2008 Document management—Portable document format—Part 1: PDF 1.7, published by the International Organization for Standardization, as in force or existing at the time this instrument commences.\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\n \n\nCommonwealth Electoral (Logo Requirements) Determination 2016\n\n1  The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument repeals the Commonwealth Electoral (Logo Requirements) Determination 2016 (Schedule 1) and reissues technical requirements for logos used in applications for the purposes of paragraph 126(2AA)(b) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (s6). The regulated subject—logos in applications—remains the same, but the specific technical specifications (file format, colour, size, prohibited features and ISO compliance) have been updated, shifting compliance tasks and costs onto applicants."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose instrument with narrow subject matter (logo technical specs).","Technical requirements: vector graphic, CMYK 100% black, fixed frame and minimum reproducible size (s6).","File-format and standard dependency: PDF <5MB complying with ISO 32000‑1:2008 (s6(f)).","Prohibited features require technical checks (no live text, transparency, overprinting, custom halftone/colour profiles) (s6(e)).","Cross-references to the Commonwealth Electoral Act (paragraph 126(2AA)(b) and subsection 126(2AB)) create interpretive reliance on the Act.","Repeal of the 2016 Determination (Schedule 1) changes administrative baseline and may require transitional adjustments by applicants.","Dynamic reference to the ISO standard 'as in force at commencement' creates potential future-proofing but requires tracking which version applies."],"plain_english_summary":"This determination, made under s126(2AB) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, prescribes technical logo specifications for any logo lodged with an application under paragraph 126(2AA)(b): logos must be vector PDFs, 100% black in CMYK, fit specified frame sizes, exclude live text/transparency and comply with ISO 32000‑1:2008 (s6). It applies to applicants who supply logos (who bear the cost and effort to convert or redesign files), is issued by the Electoral Commissioner, and repeals the 2016 determination (Schedule 1)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument maintains its original narrow purpose: setting technical specifications for logo submissions. The 2026 version updates technical standards (replacing the 2016 version) but does not expand beyond the original scope of regulating how political parties submit logos to the AEC."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (only 6 substantive sections plus a repeal schedule)","Only 2 defined terms ('Act' and 'CMYK')","Single operational provision (section 6) with a straightforward list format","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling provision (s 126(2AB) of the Electoral Act)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Technical specifications are prescriptive but unambiguous (file size limits, dimensions, colour standards)"],"plain_english_summary":"This rule updates AEC technical standards for party logos, replacing the 2016 requirements with stricter, precise specifications for format, size, colour and file properties. It requires logos suitable for tiny, high-quality ballot printing and compatible PDF files.\n\nIt affects political parties, candidates and AEC staff processing registrations, and matters because standardised, print-ready vector logos reduce printing errors, ensure legibility at small sizes, and improve processing reliability."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. 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