Forthcoming Elections

A future Parliamentary (or 'General') Election has not been listed as a date, for this cannot be verified until it is called by the Prime Minister.

Registration

Political Parties need to be registered in order to have a party description on a ballot paper. Registration is also necessary so that parties can record donations and expenditure.

If a candidate wishes to use a party name that has not been registered on the Register of Political Parties the legal deadline is the last day for publication of the notice of an election.  A registered party may still apply to amend its register entry after the publication of the notice of election to amend name or emblems.