A ballot paper cast in an election or a referendum that has been marked according to the rules for that election. In the ACT under Hare-Clark electors must use numbers to show their preferences. Elect [..]

The leader of the government. Elected by Members of the Legislative Assembly.

An application to enrol to vote or to change your address on the electoral roll. Enrolment forms are available at all post offices, postal agencies, Elections ACT, the AEC and ACT government shopfront [..]

A ballot paper that can no longer be distributed because no preferences are shown for any candidates remaining in the count.

Electors who won't be able to vote on polling day can vote before polling day at a pre-poll voting centre.

A vote made at a polling place by an elector who is outside his/her electorate on polling day. In the ACT all voters are able to cast ordinary votes, regardless of the electorate in which they vote. I [..]

Fifty percent plus one of the formal vote. Generally applies in single member electorates.

A bill which has become law after being passed by the Legislative Assembly and then gazetted by the Chief Minister.

The independent statutory authority established in 1994 to conduct ACT Legislative Assembly elections and referendums (see Elections ACT).

The independent statutory authority established in 1984 to conduct federal elections and referendums. Also maintains the commonwealth and ACT electoral rolls.