Determinations
Recent High Court decision - Hopper & Anor v State of Victoria
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Under the Electoral Act, we can make determinations about how we will perform our responsibilities and obligations.
Determinations are rulings about the legislation that governs our activities and functions. Determinations can apply to certain situations, people, or entities.
This page has all determinations made by the Electoral Commissioner since 2018.
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Determinations currently in effect
2025
Electoral Act 2002
- Determination 2 - Authorisation of electoral campaign material - 1 July 2025 (PDF)
- Determination 3 - Sufficient reasons for failing to vote - 1 July 2025 (PDF)
- Determination 4 - Publication of the election manual - 1 July 2025 (PDF)
- Determination 5 - Campaigning at voting centres - 4 July 2025 (PDF)
Local Government Act 2020
2024
Electoral Act 2002
- Determination 1 - Form of audit certificates for annual returns and other financial statements - 1 July 2024 (PDF)
- Determination 3 - Scrutineering at an election - 25 October 2024 (PDF)
2023
Electoral Act 2002
2022
Electoral Act 2002
- Determination 3 - Signage at voting centres - 9 September 2022 (PDF)
- Determination 4 - Instructions in relation to secrecy during the early processing of votes - 6 October 2022 (PDF)
- Determination 5 - How-to-vote cards at mobile voting centres - 31 October 2022 (PDF)
- Determination 6 - Requirements to include or change a political party logo for use on ballot papers - 31 October 2022 (PDF)
- Determination 7 - Verifying the identity of an elector applying by electronic means to vote by post - 31 October 2022 (PDF)
- Determination 8 - Logos, emblems and insignias appearing on how-to-vote cards - 31 October 2022 (PDF)
- Determination 9 - Electronic assisted voting - 2 November 2022 (PDF)
2021
Electoral Act 2002
2019
Electoral Act 2002
- Determination 1 - Policy Development Expenditure Statement (s215A(5)) - 5 February 2019 (PDF)
- Determination 2 - Electronic lodgement of disclosure returns and annual returns (s222DA) - 5 February 2019 (PDF)
2018
Electoral Act 2002
- Determination 2 - Request to receive administrative expenditure funding ss. 207GB(2)(a) and(4)(a) - 1 August 2018 (PDF)
- Determination 3 - Appointment of a Nominated Entity by an RPP (s222G) - 1 August 2018 (PDF)
- Determination 7 - Claimable administrative expenditure - 23 November 2018 (PDF)