Elections ACT

Elections ACT is an independent statutory authority responsible for conducting elections and referendums for the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. Our mission is to provide the ACT community with high quality electoral services that ensure fair and open elections and referendums.

What's new at Elections ACT?

Free Range Canberra registration cancelled

At the request of the party, Free Range Canberra was removed from the ACT's register of political parties on 5 February 2010. View the media release. (link updated 5 February 2010)

2008/2009 financial disclosure returns available for viewing

Financial disclosure returns for ACT political parties, MLAs, associated entities and donors to political parties for the 2008/2009 financial year are now available for viewing. View the media release. (link updated 1 February 2010)

Registration of Richard Mulcahy Canberra Party cancelled

The Richard Mulcahy Canberra Party registration has been cancelled with effect from 20 November 2009. The registration was cancelled at the request of the party. The current party register can be viewed here. (link updated 24 November 2009)

Report on the ACT Legislative Assembly Election 2008 available for viewing

The ACT Electoral Commission's report on the 18 October 2008 ACT Legislative Assembly election is now available for viewing on this website. View the report. (link updated 15 October 2009)

2008/2009 Annual Report available for viewing

The ACT Electoral Commission Annual Report for 2008/2009 is now available for viewing on this website. View the report. (link updated 30 September 2009)

Two submissions by ACT Electoral Commission to Legislative Assembly committees available for viewing

The ACT Electoral Commission made submissions to two Legislative Assembly committee inquiries in May 2009. Click on the following links to view the Electoral Commission's submission to the inquiry into the appropriate mechanisms to coordinate and evaluate the implementation of the Latimer House Principles in the governance of the ACT and the Commission's submission to the inquiry into the Government Agencies (Campaign Advertising) Bill 2008.

2008 ACT Election financial returns available

Financial disclosure returns relating to the 2008 ACT Legislative Assembly election have been released for public inspection. These returns can be viewed at the office of the ACT Electoral Commission or on this website. View the media release. View the second media release. (link updated 6 April 2009)

The ACT Electoral Commission has moved

The office of the ACT Electoral Commission has moved to a new location. From Tuesday 24 February, the new office location is:

Ground Floor, North Building
Civic Square, London Circuit
Canberra City ACT 2601

The office postal address and phone numbers remain the same.