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The official Elections ACT page. Authorised by Damian Cantwell for the ACT Electoral Commission It is closed on weekends and public holidays.

Welcome to Elections ACT’s official page where you will find information we hope will be interesting and helpful to you. If you’re looking for the official source of information about the ACT Electoral Commission please visit our homepage at www.elections.act.gov.au

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. Due to the public health situation, our office is open by appointment, Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

07/09/2026

2025/2026 ACT financial disclosure returns available for public inspection.

These returns include details of receipts, gifts, payments and debts reported by ACT political parties, Members of the Legislative Assembly and associated entities during the 2025/2026 financial year.

Please note: The information published on the ACT Electoral Commission's website reflects returns submitted by political entities and has not yet been subject to compliance or accuracy checks by the ACT Electoral Commission.

The financial disclosure returns are available on the ACT Electoral Commission's website at www.elections.act.gov.au.

For further information, please contact the Office of the Electoral Commissioner on (02) 6205 0033 or via email at [email protected].

19/08/2026

📢 Expressions of Interest Now Open

Join the ACT Electoral Commission's Electoral Accessibility Advisory Committee.

We are seeking members to help shape strategies that promote greater accessibility, inclusion and participation in the ACT electoral process.

We welcome people who can contribute their expertise, insights and lived experience to support the ACT's diverse communities and help make elections more accessible and inclusive for all voters.

Interested in contributing?

Express your interest by contacting us:

📧 [email protected]
📞 (02) 6205 0033

Expressions of Interest close 31 August 2026.

16/07/2026

The Family First Party (ACT) has submitted an application to change the details of its registered officer in the ACT Register of Political Parties.

The application seeks to change the party secretary from Peter Toms to Bruce Gartshore.

Change the address of the registered officer and secretary to Level 9, 821 Pacific Highway, Chatswood NSW 2067.

Members of the public may lodge written objections to the proposed changes with the Electoral Commissioner by 28 July 2026.

A notice inviting objections has been published on the ACT Legislation Register, as well as the ACT Open Government and Elections ACT websites. Copies of the application and the party’s constitution are available for public inspection at the office of the Electoral Commissioner during business hours.

For more information on party registration, visit: http://www.elections.act.gov.au/for-political-participants.

05/06/2026

Ms Rebecca Vassarotti will be officially declared elected to fill the casual vacancy in the ACT Legislative Assembly electorate of Kurrajong today at 3:00 pm by the ACT Electoral Commissioner, Mr Damian Cantwell AM CSC.

The vacancy followed the resignation of Mr Shane Rattenbury on 15 May 2026.

Media representatives and members of the public are welcome to attend the declaration of the poll. The declaration will be held at the Canberra Museum and Gallery Theatrette, corner London Circuit and Civic Square, Canberra City.

03/06/2026

The ACT Electoral Commissioner will announce the candidates contesting the casual vacancy in the electorate of Kurrajong at 12:30 pm on Thursday 4 June 2026.

A computerised countback will take place immediately after the announcement to determine the successful candidate. This process uses the ballot papers from voters who originally supported Mr Shane Rattenbury to select his replacement.

📍 The announcement and count will be held at the Canberra Museum and Gallery Theatrette, and members of the public and media are welcome to attend.

Results will be published on the Elections ACT website later that day.

To find out more information visit www.election.act.gov.au

25/05/2026

The ACT Electoral Commissioner has announced that the result of the countback to fill the casual vacancy for Kurrajong is expected to be known on Thursday 4 June 2026.

The vacancy follows the resignation of Mr Shane Rattenbury MLA on 15 May 2026. The formal process is now underway, with eligible candidates from the 2024 ACT election for the Kurrajong electorate invited to nominate.

Nominations close at 12 noon, 4 June, with candidates to be publicly declared shortly after. A computerised countback will then determine the successful candidate, with the formal declaration expected on Friday 5 June 2026.

Find out more, including key dates and how the process works, at https://www.elections.act.gov.au/about-the-commission/publications/news-archives/act-legislative-assembly-casual-vacancy-announced

01/05/2026

The Canberra Socialists officially registered for ACT Legislative Assembly elections

‘The Canberra Socialists have officially been entered on the register of political parties in the ACT,’ the ACT Electoral Commissioner, Damian Cantwell AM CSC, said today.

The registration took effect from Wednesday 29 April 2026.

There are now fourteen political parties currently registered in the ACT.

Further information on party registration can be viewed on the Commission’s website at www.elections.act.gov.au/for-political-participants

01/04/2026

Media release – political party registration matters

The ACT Electoral Commissioner has received two applications relating to registered political parties in the ACT:

- An application from The Canberra Socialists to register as a political party for ACT Legislative Assembly elections: www.elections.act.gov.au/funding-disclosures-and-registers/register-of-political-parties.

- An application from the Liberal Party of Australia (A.C.T. Division) to change the party’s registered officer: https://www.elections.act.gov.au/for-political-participants.

Members of the public may lodge written objections to either application, where applicable, by close of business on Tuesday, 14 April 2026.

Copies of the applications and relevant constitutions are available for public inspection at the Office of the Electoral Commissioner during business hours.

Further information is available on the Elections ACT website www.elections.act.gov.au

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