Responsibilities

We are responsible for:

• registration of political parties
• enrolment of electors
• electoral rolls
• the conduct of elections.

Functions

Our main functions are to:

• conduct elections and by-elections for the State of NSW, local government councils and the NSW Aboriginal Land Council
• conduct statutory elections for registered clubs, statutory bodies and state registered industrial organisations
• manage the Commonwealth electoral roll with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC)
• provide administrative support to the Election Funding Authority
• research electoral issues
• provide advice to the relevant Minister on matters relating to the administration of enrolment and elections in NSW.

Customers

Our customers include:

• the people and electors of NSW
• the Parliament of NSW
• local government councils
• the NSW Aboriginal Land Council
• election candidates and participants
• registered political parties
• industrial organisations, registered clubs and statutory bodies
• the Election Funding Authority
• the media.

Legislation

Our business is governed by legislation including:

• Constitution Act 1902 No 32
• Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act 1912 No 41
• Election Funding and Disclosures Act 1981 No 78
• Local Government Act 1993 No 30
• Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 No 42
• The City of Sydney Act 1988 No 48
• Registered Clubs Act 1976 No 31
• Industrial Relations Act 1996 No 17
• Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 No 133
• Public Finance and Audit Act 1983 No 152
• Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 No 43