Non-residential enrolment for local government elections

You are eligible to vote as a non-resident in a ward or council area if you are:

• an owner of rateable land in the ward or council area 

• an occupier or rate-paying lessee of rateable land in the ward or council area.

Non-residential rolls are prepared and certified by each council's general manager, and the NSW Electoral Commissioner must confirm that the voters listed are eligible for enrolment on the non-residential roll. However, you are responsible for checking that you are eligible for inclusion in the non-residential roll for a council or ward when you make an application.

We recommend you get independent advice if you are unsure about whether you are eligible to apply or not.

You can apply to be included on the non-residential roll of another ward or council area by contacting the local council office or visiting their website. 

You can only vote once within a council area, regardless of whether you are enrolled on the residential or non-residential roll. For example:

• you can only be enrolled to vote in one ward within a council area, even if you or your company own, occupy or lease rateable lands in more than one ward within that area

• you can only have one vote within a council area, even if you or your company own, occupy or lease multiple rateable lands within that area.

You can enrol in any number of council areas if you meet the criteria for inclusion on their non-residential roll.

Eligible corporations can enrol to vote on the non-residential roll for a ward or council area. A corporation is entitled to nominate a person to appear on the roll on behalf of the corporation.