Australian citizens 18 years of age and older who are resident in New South Wales are obliged by law to cast their vote on Saturday, 14 September 2024 in the 2024 state local government elections.
If you are not enrolled to vote or have moved house and are nor sure which local government area you are living in, the NSW Electoral Commission has some easy links to follow at:
https://elections.nsw.gov.au/voters/enrolment.
If you are considering nominating to stand for election to your local council there is more information at:
This second link has the schedule for candidate information webinars.
To have your name included on a ballot paper, you must be nominated as a candidate for the election.
To be nominated as a candidate for an election in a local government area or ward, you must be enrolled to vote in the local government area by 6pm Monday, 5 August 2024.
The nomination period commences Monday, 5 August 2024 and ends at 12 noon Wednesday, 14 August 2024.
You may be nominated by either:
a registered political party; or
two electors enrolled in the local government area or ward in which you intend to stand.
The NSW Electoral Commission's Nominations Online Management System for the upcoming 2024 NSW Local Government elections can be found at:
https://noms.elections.nsw.gov.au/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2F
Eligibility and Disqualification for Local Government Election Candidates can be found at:
There is NSWEC Telephone Helpline at
1300 022 011.
Along with a handy contact webpage at:
https://elections.nsw.gov.au/contact-us
covering general & specific enquiries with postal address, telephone numbers and email links.
In the Northern River region there are 7 local government areas:
Tweed Shire
Byron Shire
Ballina Shire
Kyogle Shire
Lismore City
Richmond Valley and
Clarence Valley
In total the Northern Rivers region will be electing 62 local government councillors on 14 September 2024.
