Electoral Act 1992 (Queensland)

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The Electoral Act 1992 (Queensland) is the primary legislation that sets out the rules and procedures for conducting state parliamentary elections in Queensland, Australia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Queensland statute
electoral law
administeredBy Electoral Commission of Queensland
Queensland Government
appliesTo Queensland Legislative Assembly by-elections
Queensland Legislative Assembly general elections
bindingOn Electoral Commission of Queensland
surface form: Electoral Commission of Queensland in conduct of state elections

candidates in Queensland state elections
electors in Queensland state elections
containsProvisionsOn campaign conduct in Queensland state elections
disclosure of certain electoral information
offences and penalties relating to Queensland state elections
country Australia
defines electoral districts for Queensland state elections
procedures for declaration votes in Queensland state elections
procedures for issuing writs for Queensland state elections
procedures for nomination of candidates in Queensland state elections
procedures for pre-poll and postal voting in Queensland state elections
qualification of electors for Queensland state elections
establishesFrameworkFor Queensland state electoral system
geographicalScope Queensland
surface form: State of Queensland
governs elections for the Queensland Legislative Assembly
state parliamentary elections in Queensland
jurisdiction Queensland
language English
legalArea constitutional and electoral law
public law
legalStatus in force (subject to amendments)
legislatureEnactedBy Parliament of Queensland
longTitle An Act to provide for the election of members of the Legislative Assembly and for related purposes
primaryPurpose to set out rules and procedures for conducting state parliamentary elections in Queensland
regulates conduct of polling in Queensland state elections
disputed state election results in Queensland
electoral advertising for Queensland state elections
electoral offences in Queensland
electoral rolls in Queensland
enrolment of electors in Queensland
vote counting in Queensland state elections
relatedTo Electoral Commission of Queensland
surface form: Electoral Commission of Queensland Act

Constitution of Queensland
surface form: Queensland Constitution Act 2001
scope state-level elections only, not federal elections
shortTitle Electoral Act 1992
subjectOf Queensland electoral law commentary
typeOfElectionCovered compulsory voting for eligible electors in Queensland state elections

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Queensland state elections governedBy Electoral Act 1992 (Queensland)
Traeger governingLaw Electoral Act 1992 (Queensland)