19 September 2008

Residents in the State districts of Cabramatta, Lakemba and Ryde have until 6.00pm on Monday 22 September 2008 to enrol to vote or update their existing details in readiness for the by-elections to be held on 18 October 2008.

To enrol to vote you must be 18 years of age or over, an Australian citizen and living at your current address for at least one month.

People who have changed address without updating their enrolment or whose enrolment details have changed also have until 6.00pm today to update their enrolment.

There are three easy steps people can follow to make sure they meet Monday’s deadline:

1. Log onto www.aec.gov.au and verify your details;
2. Download an enrolment form and fax the completed form to your Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) divisional office; or
3. Hand deliver a completed form to your AEC divisional office by 6pm Monday.

Enrolment forms can be downloaded from the AEC or NSW Electoral Commission websites or picked up at any post office.

The AEC jointly manages the roll for NSW and can be contacted on 13 23 26 for enquiries about the roll or your enrolment details.

Nominations

Candidate nominations open once the electoral rolls close. Candidates will have until noon on Friday 26 September 2008 to lodge their nomination forms with the Returning Officer. Nominations forms and the Handbook for Candidates and Parties – State By-elections are available from the NSW Electoral Commission website.

You can visit www.elections.nsw.gov.au for information about the by-elections. Questions about the by-elections can be directed to the NSW Electoral Commission on 1300 135 736.

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Media Contact: Richard Carroll, NSW Electoral Commission

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