What We Do
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 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.
Clients
Our clients include:
- the people and electors of NSW
- the Parliament of NSW
- local 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.
