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Australian Capital Territory (Electoral) Act 1988
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Nominations
17. (1) A person shall not be capable of being elected as a member unless the person has been duly nominated:
(a) by a registered party; or
(b) as an independent candidate;
in accordance with Part XIV of the Electoral Act.
(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.
(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.