Early voting opens for By-elections

29 September

Pre-poll and postal voting has opened in the State seats of Cabramatta, Lakemba and Ryde to assist electors who are unable to vote in the by-elections on Saturday 18 October.

Electors who cannot get to a polling place on Election Day, including anyone who will be interstate or overseas, have these early voting options available to them,” said NSW Electoral Commissioner Colin Barry.

You can vote in person before election day by visiting a pre-poll voting centre. Pre-poll centres will accept votes for all other areas. The location and times of pre-polling are set out below

Cabramatta

Returning Office
Suite 4, 76 Broomfield Street, Cabramatta
Monday 29 September – Friday 17 October 9am to 6pm
Saturday 11 October 2008, 9am to 1pm

Lakemba

Returning Office
713 Canterbury Rd, Belmore
Monday 29 September – Friday 17 October 9am to 6pm
Saturday 11 October 2008, 9am to 1pm

Ryde

Returning Office
Suite 2, 55 Talavera Rd, North Ryde
Monday 29 September – Friday 17 October 9am to 6pm
Saturday 11 October 2008, 9am to 1pm

New South Wales Electoral Commission

Level 25, 201 Kent St, Sydney
Monday 29 September – Friday 17 October 9am to 5pm (Mon-Fri)

 

You can vote by post by lodging a postal vote application with the Returning Officer for your electoral district by Monday, 13 October 2008 if you’re overseas or Wednesday, 15 October 2008 if you’re in Australia.

For more information on postal and pre-poll voting, and to obtain a postal vote application form visit our website or call us. Postal vote application forms are also available from any Australia Post office.

Information: www.elections.nsw.gov.au or call 1300 135 736.

Media Contact: Richard Carroll NSW Electoral Commission

(02) 9290 5936 richard.carroll@elections.nsw.gov.au