The New South Wales Electoral Commission is the agency of the Government of New South Wales

Government of New South Wales

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 with responsibility for the adminisation, organisation, and supervision of elections in New South Wales

New South Wales

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 for state government, local government

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, industrial and Aboriginal organisations, and registered clubs and statutory bodies.

The Commission is responsible for the administration of the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act, 1912, including the registration or enrolment of electors, the preparation of lists and rolls of electors and the conduct of elections, and reports to the Department of Premier and Cabinet

Department of Premier and Cabinet (New South Wales)

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