By-laws

By-law 2013-02 - Preselection
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Administration & Responsibility

 * 1) The preselection process is to be overseen and managed by a Returning Officer appointed by the National Council, whose responsibilities include:
 * 2) Working with the relevant committees to have the relevant systems put into place,
 * 3) Attending and overseeing the relevant preselection meetings,
 * 4) Announcing the final result of the preselection process, and
 * 5) Ensuring the integrity of the preselection process.
 * 6) Nominations for preselection must be provided by the means determined by the National Council.
 * 7) Nominations must be submitted at least 3 days before the relevant meeting.

Nominations for the Senate

 * 1) The National Council will determine the Senate group size for each state and territory.
 * 2) Preselection candidates for the Senate ticket will be selected by a two-phase ballot, consisting of an approval voting phase and a preferential voting phase.
 * 3) Voting for preselection may be limited to members in the relevant state or territory where there is sufficient activity, at the discretion of the National Council.
 * 4) Approval voting phase will be used for determining whether or not a candidate has sufficient support to be placed on the ticket.
 * 5) Each candidate must receive 50% + 1 votes of support to be considered for preselection.
 * 6) Preferential voting phase will be used for ordering the candidates on the ticket should they pass the first phase.

Nominations for the House of Representatives

 * 1) The National Council will determine which electorates, if any, that will be contested.
 * 2) The National Council retains final authority regarding approval for the electoral division to be contested.
 * 3) Preselection candidates for any House of Representatives seats will be selected by a two-phase ballot, consisting of an approval voting phase and a preferential voting phase.
 * 4) Voting may be limited to a specific geographical subset of members, at the discretion of the National Council.
 * 5) Approval voting phase will be used for determining whether or not a candidate has sufficient support to be placed on the ticket.
 * 6) Each candidate must receive 50% + 1 votes of support to be considered for preselection.
 * 7) Preferential voting phase will determine who will run for the seat based on who receives the most preferences.

Character Assessment and Disclosure Requirements
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 * 1) Disclosure of anything that would bring the party into disrepute, would be found through a police background check, or would disallow the candidate from legally running for a Federal election, is mandatory.
 * 2) If a preselection candidate wins the preselection ballot:
 * 3) Police background checks must be paid for and supplied by the pre-selection candidate 28 days before the Federal election nomination period.
 * 4) The National Council must disallow a candidate in the case where it would be illegal for said candidate to run for a position in Parliament
 * 5) If a background check returns anything that may bring the party into disrepute, then the National Council may, at its discretion:
 * 6) Require that the person disclose the record on the preselection ballot, or withdraw.
 * 7) Disallow the candidate to run for preselection.
 * 8) The National Council must produce on the request of any member the reasons for any such disallowance.
 * 9) All possible conflicts of interest must be disclosed to the National Council.