CANDIDATES GUIDE – Legislative Assembly
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN Electoral Commission
08/11/2004
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CONTENTS
SECTION
PAGE
FOREWORD ........................................................................................................... 1
1
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY – THE ELECTION PROCESS................................... 3
2
REGISTERED PARTIES......................................................................................... 4
2.1
Application for Registered Political Party................................................................. 4
3
STANDING FOR ELECTION – LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ................................. 4
3.1
Eligibility................................................................................................................... 4
3.2
Disqualifications....................................................................................................... 5
3.3
Public Employees Standing for Election.................................................................. 5
4
WRIT ....................................................................................................................... 6
5
RETURNING OFFICERS ........................................................................................ 6
6
HOW TO NOMINATE.............................................................................................. 7
6.1
Candidates of Registered Political Parties .............................................................. 7
6.2
Candidates of Unregistered Political Parties or (Independent) Candidates ............ 7
6.3
Candidate’s Name on Legislative Assembly Ballot Papers ..................................... 7
6.4
Use of Registered Political Party Name on a Ballot Paper...................................... 8
6.5
Application for the Word Independent to Appear on the Ballot Paper ..................... 8
7
DEPOSIT................................................................................................................. 9
8
WITHDRAWAL