Name of political party for constituency candidates

1 If the name of the constituency candidate’s political party is shown on a nomination paper or consent to nomination, the Electoral Commission may require the candidate to produce sufficient evidence to satisfy the Electoral Commission of the candidate’s eligibility to claim that accreditation. 2 If the Electoral Commission considers that the name of the constituency candidate’s political party shown on the candidate’s nomination paper or consent to nomination is indecent or offensive or excessively long or likely to cause confusion to or mislead electors, the Electoral Commission— a must, after consultation with the candidate, show on the ballot paper as the name of the candidate’s political party such name as the Electoral Commission and the candidate agree in place of that shown on the nomination paper or consent to nomination; or b must not show any name on the ballot papers as the name of the candidate’s political party if after consultation the Electoral Commission and the candidate cannot agree, or if consultation is not reasonably practicable. Section 151 : replaced , on 20 December 2025 , by section 93 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).