Turning 18? Enrol to vote in the NSW local council elections

The NSW Electoral Commission is urging anyone who is eligible to vote in NSW to make sure they are enrolled ahead of this year’s local council elections.  

Local council elections will be held in NSW on Saturday, 14 September 2024 and voting is compulsory for all eligible voters.  

Acting NSW Electoral Commissioner Matt Phillips said thousands of young NSW residents would have recently become eligible to enrol to vote.  

“If you are 17 and will be 18 on or before election day this year, you can provisionally enrol now and be ready to vote in September.”  

“It’s quick and easy to do online. Go to elections.nsw.gov.au to find out how to enrol and for information on voting in NSW.” 

Mr Phillips said NSW had the highest enrolment rate of any state or territory with 99 per cent of eligible voters enrolled as of March. 

“NSW can be proud of its enrolment rate but we want everyone who is eligible to be ready to have their say in the NSW local council elections.”  

“It is compulsory to enrol to vote in NSW if you are eligible and aged 18 or over. All you need to enrol is a driver's licence or similar identification document or you can have someone who is already enrolled confirm your identity.” 

“If you are not yet enrolled, I encourage you to do so as soon as possible,” he said.  

Further information about enrolment and about the 2024 NSW Local Government elections is available on the Electoral Commission website.  

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