Candidates and groups

Before you can be a candidate you must meet certain criteria.

Before a candidate or group can accept a political donation or make payments for electoral expenditure, they must first be registered for an election.

Find out how to be nominated as a candidate for a state election to have your name included on a ballot paper.

Find out how to be nominated as a candidate for a local government election to have your name included on a ballot paper.

Scrutineers are an important part of the democratic process. Read about what they do and how to appoint a scrutineer.