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?

The online postal vote application for the 2008 ACT Legislative Assembly election is now available

Postal vote applications can now be made via the Electoral Commission's online application page. Postal votes are able to be applied for by those electors on the ACT electoral roll who expect to be unable to attend a polling place on polling day or a pre-poll voting centre before polling day. Postal voting is also available to electors whose address has been suppressed on the ACT electoral roll. (link updated 1 August 2008)

The Community Alliance Party (ACT) changed its abbreviation

The Community Alliance Party (ACT) has changed its official abbreviation from CAP to Community Alliance. (updated 29 July 2008)

New political party registered for 2008 ACT election- Nine parties registered for the election

The Richard Mulcahy Canberra Party has been entered on the register of political parties in the ACT. There are now nine political parties that will contest the 18 October 2008 ACT Legislative Assembly election. View the media release. (link updated 18 July 2008)

Another new political party registered for 2008 ACT election

The Pangallo Independents Party has been entered on the register of political parties in the ACT. View the media release. (link updated 15 July 2008)

Liberal Democratic Party changed its abbreviation

The Liberal Democratic Party has changed its official abbreviation from LDP to Liberal Democrats. (updated 11 July 2008)

ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body election results announced

The names of the seven members to be elected to the ACT's new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body were announced today. View the media release. (link updated 1 July 2008)

Two new political parties registered for 2008 ACT election

The Australian Motorist Party and The Community Alliance Party (ACT) have been registered for the 18 October 2008 ACT Legislative Assembly election. View the media release. (link updated 13 June 2008)

Elections ACT has moved

Elections ACT is now located at the O'Connell Centre, corner of Stuart St and Blaxland Cres, GRIFFITH, ACT 2603. (updated 2 June 2008)

The Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 2008 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly

The Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 2008 was passed by the ACT Legislative Assembly on 8 May 2008. The Act came into effect on 21 May 2008. View the Act. For more information regarding this Act, see ACT Electoral Legislation (link updated 23 May 2008)