sec.27Making and certification of nomination

### sec.27 Making and certification of nomination A person who wishes to be a candidate in an election may only be nominated by— the registered officer of a registered political party that has endorsed the person as a candidate for the election; or at least 6 electors for the local government area, or division of the local government area, for which the election is to be held. A nomination must— be in the approved form; and contain the following— the candidate’s name, address and occupation; a signed statement by the candidate consenting to the nomination; if subsection (1) (a) applies—a signed statement by the registered political party’s registered officer that the party has endorsed the candidate; information about the account with a financial institution the candidate intends to use as the candidate’s account for section 126 ; the other matters stated in schedule 1 ; and be given to the returning officer after the nominations are invited for the election but before noon on the nomination day. If the returning officer is satisfied a person has been properly nominated, the returning officer must— as soon as practicable, certify the nomination in the approved form; and give a copy of the certificate to the person. The certificate must state the time, day and place proposed for a draw, if necessary, for the order of listing of candidates’ names on the ballot paper. For subsection (3) , a person is properly nominated for an election if— subsection (2) has been complied with, or substantially complied with apart from a mere formal defect or error in the nomination; and section 29 (2) does not apply to the nomination; and section 31 (3) does not apply to the nomination; and section 39 has been complied with; and the nomination has not been withdrawn. In deciding whether a person is properly nominated for an election, the returning officer is not required to look beyond— the form of nomination and payment of the deposit; and the voters roll; and documentary evidence produced by the nominee or nominator that, at the time the voters roll is compiled for the election— the nominator is an elector for the election or the registered officer of a registered political party; or the nominee is, under the Electoral Act 1992 , an elector for an electoral district, or part of an electoral district, included in the local government’s area. If a nomination is wrongly certified by the returning officer, the certification is of no effect. s 27 amd 2014 No. 44 s 30 ; 2019 No. 30 s 202 ; 2023 No. 8 s 14 (sec.27-ssec.1) A person who wishes to be a candidate in an election may only be nominated by— the registered officer of a registered political party that has endorsed the person as a candidate for the election; or at least 6 electors for the local government area, or division of the local government area, for which the election is to be held. (sec.27-ssec.2) A nomination must— be in the approved form; and contain the following— the candidate’s name, address and occupation; a signed statement by the candidate consenting to the nomination; if subsection (1) (a) applies—a signed statement by the registered political party’s registered officer that the party has endorsed the candidate; information about the account with a financial institution the candidate intends to use as the candidate’s account for section 126 ; the other matters stated in schedule 1 ; and be given to the returning officer after the nominations are invited for the election but before noon on the nomination day. (sec.27-ssec.3) If the returning officer is satisfied a person has been properly nominated, the returning officer must— as soon as practicable, certify the nomination in the approved form; and give a copy of the certificate to the person. (sec.27-ssec.4) The certificate must state the time, day and place proposed for a draw, if necessary, for the order of listing of candidates’ names on the ballot paper. (sec.27-ssec.5) For subsection (3) , a person is properly nominated for an election if— subsection (2) has been complied with, or substantially complied with apart from a mere formal defect or error in the nomination; and section 29 (2) does not apply to the nomination; and section 31 (3) does not apply to the nomination; and section 39 has been complied with; and the nomination has not been withdrawn. (sec.27-ssec.6) In deciding whether a person is properly nominated for an election, the returning officer is not required to look beyond— the form of nomination and payment of the deposit; and the voters roll; and documentary evidence produced by the nominee or nominator that, at the time the voters roll is compiled for the election— the nominator is an elector for the election or the registered officer of a registered political party; or the nominee is, under the Electoral Act 1992 , an elector for an electoral district, or part of an electoral district, included in the local government’s area. (sec.27-ssec.7) If a nomination is wrongly certified by the returning officer, the certification is of no effect. - (a) the registered officer of a registered political party that has endorsed the person as a candidate for the election; or - (b) at least 6 electors for the local government area, or division of the local government area, for which the election is to be held. - (a) be in the approved form; and - (b) contain the following— (i) the candidate’s name, address and occupation; (ii) a signed statement by the candidate consenting to the nomination; (iii) if subsection (1) (a) applies—a signed statement by the registered political party’s registered officer that the party has endorsed the candidate; (iv) information about the account with a financial institution the candidate intends to use as the candidate’s account for section 126 ; (v) the other matters stated in schedule 1 ; and - (i) the candidate’s name, address and occupation; - (ii) a signed statement by the candidate consenting to the nomination; - (iii) if subsection (1) (a) applies—a signed statement by the registered political party’s registered officer that the party has endorsed the candidate; - (iv) information about the account with a financial institution the candidate intends to use as the candidate’s account for section 126 ; - (v) the other matters stated in schedule 1 ; and - (c) be given to the returning officer after the nominations are invited for the election but before noon on the nomination day. - (i) the candidate’s name, address and occupation; - (ii) a signed statement by the candidate consenting to the nomination; - (iii) if subsection (1) (a) applies—a signed statement by the registered political party’s registered officer that the party has endorsed the candidate; - (iv) information about the account with a financial institution the candidate intends to use as the candidate’s account for section 126 ; - (v) the other matters stated in schedule 1 ; and - (a) as soon as practicable, certify the nomination in the approved form; and - (b) give a copy of the certificate to the person. - (a) subsection (2) has been complied with, or substantially complied with apart from a mere formal defect or error in the nomination; and - (b) section 29 (2) does not apply to the nomination; and - (c) section 31 (3) does not apply to the nomination; and - (d) section 39 has been complied with; and - (e) the nomination has not been withdrawn. - (a) the form of nomination and payment of the deposit; and - (b) the voters roll; and - (c) documentary evidence produced by the nominee or nominator that, at the time the voters roll is compiled for the election— (i) the nominator is an elector for the election or the registered officer of a registered political party; or (ii) the nominee is, under the Electoral Act 1992 , an elector for an electoral district, or part of an electoral district, included in the local government’s area. - (i) the nominator is an elector for the election or the registered officer of a registered political party; or - (ii) the nominee is, under the Electoral Act 1992 , an elector for an electoral district, or part of an electoral district, included in the local government’s area. - (i) the nominator is an elector for the election or the registered officer of a registered political party; or - (ii) the nominee is, under the Electoral Act 1992 , an elector for an electoral district, or part of an electoral district, included in the local government’s area.