New South Wales Electoral Commission

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The New South Wales Electoral Commission is the agency of the Government of New South Wales in charge of organising and supervising state and local elections in New South Wales. It is responsible for the administration of the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act, 1912,^[1] including the registration or enrolment of electors, the preparation of lists and rolls of electors and the conduct of elections. ^[2]

The Commission is the responsibility of the Premier's Department.

Until October 2006, the Commission was known as the State Electoral Office.

[edit] External links

• New South Wales Electoral Commission

[edit] References

1. ^ Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act, 1912. New South Wales Consolidated Acts. Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved on 2006-11-06.
2. ^ SEO Information. State Electoral Office. Retrieved on 2006-11-06.