Appendix 4: Additional information
The AEC produces a range of information materials for candidates and other participants in elections in addition to the Scrutineer’s Handbook.
Some of the information materials available are:
- Candidate’s Handbook: information for candidates in the election
- Electoral Pocketbook: a concise handbook of electoral data and statistics produced after each election
- Nominations Pamphlet: concise information for people interested in standing as a candidate
- Electoral Backgrounders: backgrounders discuss particular issues in the electoral process
- Funding and Disclosure Handbooks: separate handbooks for candidates, political parties and donors.
Other information materials, such as Electoral Newsfile editions, will be available during the election campaign.
A copy of the Scrutineer’s Handbook is given to each candidate when they nominate at a divisional office.
The Parliament of Australia website at www.aph.gov.au is another valuable source of information.
General information on a range of topics is available from all AEC offices, by phoning 13 23 26 or by visiting the AEC website at
www.aec.gov.au.
Official material
Subject to availability, all relevant official electoral forms (except in relation to funding and disclosure) may be obtained from AEC state and territory offices and local divisional offices.
Funding and disclosure forms can be obtained from the Funding and Disclosure Section at the AEC’s National Office in Canberra.
The Scrutineer’s Handbook and other electoral information are also available on the AEC website at www.aec.gov.au.
