ACT Legislative Assembly

What ACT Legislative Assembly does

The ACT Legislative Assembly is the legislative body of the Australian Capital Territory, comprising 25 Members (MLAs) elected from five electorates (Ginninderra, Brindabella, Kurrajong, Murrumbidgee, and Yerrabi) using the Hare-Clark proportional representation system. Elections are conducted every four years, with the first election held in 1989 following the ACT's 1988 achievement of self-government. The Commission's operational arm is Elections ACT (legally the ACT Electoral Commission), a statutory authority operating under the Electoral Act 1992 with exclusive authority to administer elections, referendums, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body (ATSIEB) elections.

Elections ACT delivers a digital service suite including the official elections.act.gov.au website, an electronic voting and counting system (eVoting) deployed at early voting centres with publicly released source code, a Funding and Disclosure Portal for political participants, an Electorate Finder tool covering 145 ACT suburbs, and comprehensive voter education resources. Accessibility is central to the service design: multilingual information is provided in 11 languages plus Easy English, and the organization integrates with the National Relay Service, Translating and Interpreting Service, and adheres to WCAG 2.1 and the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.

The entity is funded by ACT Government appropriations and generates no commercial revenue. It serves approximately 306,000 enrolled voters, with compulsory voting enforced for Australian citizens aged 18 and over. The Commission also regulates political party registration, enforces electoral expenditure caps, and mandates financial disclosure for political participants, with public funding available to parties and candidates meeting a 4% vote threshold.

Name

ACT Legislative Assembly

Legal name

ACT Electoral Commission

Website

https://elections.act.gov.au

Company type

Public

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The ACT Legislative Assembly is the elected legislature of the Australian Capital Territory, with 25 MLAs chosen from five electorates via the Hare-Clark system. Elections ACT, the statutory Electoral Commission, administers elections every four years and serves approximately 306,000 enrolled voters with digital, electronic, and paper-based voting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Electoral Administration

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Legislative Bodies (921120), Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (92114), Public Finance Activities (921130)

akta.pro primary industry

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

State Legislature/Regional Assembly Administration (BPAIABAB), Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

Keywords

• Electoral administration services
• Government election management
• Voter enrolment services
• Political funding disclosure
• Electronic voting systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Canberra

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Elections ACT administers ACT Legislative Assembly elections every four years using the Hare-Clark proportional representation system, managing voter enrolment, electronic and paper-based voting, candidate and party services, and political finance disclosure. It also conducts ATSIEB elections, referendums, and casual vacancies, and provides public funding to eligible parties and candidates meeting the 4% vote threshold. Services are delivered free of charge to ACT citizens through early voting centres, polling places, a multilingual website, and a dedicated contact centre.

Product overview

Elections ACT operates as the ACT Electoral Commission, providing a comprehensive suite of electoral services including voter enrolment, election management, voting (both electronic and paper-based), candidate and party services, financial disclosure administration, and voter education. The organization manages ACT Legislative Assembly elections every four years using the Hare-Clark electoral system. Key digital products include the Elections ACT website, an electronic voting system (with publicly released source code), a Funding and Disclosure Portal, an electorate finder tool, and multilingual accessibility resources. Services are delivered through the website, early voting centres, and in-person support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elections ACT Website The official website of the ACT Electoral Commission providing electoral information, voter services, election management, and political participant resources for ACT citizens and political participants.
• Enrolment Services Voter registration and roll management services enabling eligible ACT citizens to enrol, update details, and verify enrolment status, delivered through integration with the Australian Electoral Commission.
• Electronic Voting System (eVoting) Computer-based voting service deployed at early voting centres allowing ACT voters to cast ballots electronically with multilingual instructions; the underlying source code has been publicly released for transparency.
• Candidate and Party Services Administrative services for political participants including candidate nominations, party registrations, scrutineer appointments, and campaign authorisation support for ACT elections.
• Funding and Disclosure Portal Online portal for political parties, candidates, associated entities, and third-party campaigners to submit financial disclosure returns, gift returns, and manage reporting obligations under ACT electoral law.
• Voter Education Resources Educational materials including fact sheets, videos on Hare-Clark vote counting, school and community visits, and resources for teachers and students to build electoral literacy in the ACT.
• Electorate Finder Tool Interactive digital tool allowing ACT voters to identify their electoral district based on suburb of residence, covering all 145 ACT suburbs.
• Translated Election Information Multilingual electoral information resources provided in eleven languages including Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Italian, Greek, Farsi, Serbian, Lao, Croatian, and Spanish, plus Easy English.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4% threshold for public funding eligibility
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Tasmanian Electoral Commission: Small-jurisdiction state electoral body, highly comparable in scale and operating model to Elections ACT given Tasmania's similar population size.
• Victorian Electoral Commission: Administers Victorian state elections, electoral enrolment, political funding disclosure, and local government elections — comparable statutory mandate, products, and digital disclosure portal approach.
• NSW Electoral Commission: State-level electoral commission administering NSW state elections and managing electoral rolls, candidate registration, and disclosure — the closest direct functional peer to Elections ACT at a larger scale.
• Western Australian Electoral Commission: Administers WA state elections, referendums, and electoral roll management with comparable compliance, candidate services, and funding disclosure responsibilities.
• Queensland Electoral Commission: Manages Queensland state elections and local government elections with similar statutory authority, disclosure obligations, and voter education programs.
• Northern Territory Electoral Commission: Administers NT Legislative Assembly elections with a similarly small jurisdiction, Hare-Clark adjacent proportional system (optional), and comparable disclosure/candidate services.
• South Australian Electoral Commission: SA's statutory electoral body managing state elections, disclosure, and voter services — comparable scope and operating model to Elections ACT.

Broad incumbents

• Australian Electoral Commission: Federal electoral body that manages the master electoral roll Elections ACT depends on, plus conducts federal elections. Most comparable as the national-level counterpart operating under similar statutory frameworks.

Others

• International IDEA: Intergovernmental organisation supporting electoral management bodies worldwide with standards, capacity-building, and technology assistance — adjacent ecosystem participant relevant to Elections ACT's modernization efforts.

Emerging players

• Electoral Integrity Project: Independent academic and policy initiative benchmarking electoral integrity globally — relevant as a thematic peer influencing the regulatory environment Elections ACT operates within.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/act-election-2020

Compliance4 records

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