Electoral material, authorisation, the internet and social media ...
Having posed some questions for candidates running for office in the Wollongong Council election, and having received at least one response, reformwcc is now trying to find out from the NSW Electoral Commission if a reply from a candidate posted to a website has to carry the appropriate authorisation as is required on other electoral material during the regulated election period.
People attending the candidate briefing session at WCC a few weeks back were told that the law is unclear in relation to the internet and candidates were advised to err on the safe side.
Until there is a clear reply from the NSW Electoral Commission, reformwcc is refraining from posting replies from candidates on this website. May take five working days says their auto-responder.
See the NSW Electoral Commission “Handbook. Parties, Groups, Candidates and Scrutineers at Local Government Elections Wollongong City Council etc” page 25 for definitions of electoral material and electoral matter.
It states that Electoral Material is “… anything else containing electoral matter.” Electoral Matter is also very broadly defined.
Does ‘electoral material’ include candidate’s letters to the printed newspaper – which seems an obvious parallel.
cheers
Bruce R
(Note – reformwcc.info is not part of any political party or group and has not endorsed or announced support for any candidates in the Wollongong City Council election.
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