2024 NSW Local Government elections bulletins and updates
In the lead up to the 2024 Local Government elections, the NSW Electoral Commission publishes information about the elections and provide political participants and councils with key information.
Election bulletins for political participants
Bulletin No.1 | 10 May 2024
- Featured: Election date; candidate information webinars; candidate, group and third-party campaigners must register to start campaigning, compliance with electoral funding laws; disclosure obligations; campaign accounts; information and support; and administration of the 2024 elections in Fairfield and Liverpool.
Bulletin No.2 | 25 June 2024
- Featured: Election calendar; Candidate and participant information; Candidate and participant helpdesk; Registration for candidates and groups; Nomination as a candidate; Upcoming actions requested of registered parties; Postal vote applications; Registration of third-party campaigners; Amendments to registered details of candidates, groups or third-party campaigners; Determining who is responsible for compliance with electoral funding laws; Funding and disclosure online; Administration of the 2024 elections in Fairfield and Liverpool.
Bulletin No.3 | 15 July 2024
- Featured: Nomination online management system now live; Registered political party logins for NOMS are available now; Registration for candidates and groups; Amendments to the Register of Parties; Capped expenditure period commenced 1 July; Political donation caps for 2024/2025 financial year; Candidate and participant information; Political donation awareness and resources; End of financial year disclosures due; Candidate resources: Office of Local Government campaign.
Bulletin No.4 | 24 July 2024
- Featured: Candidate handbook; Candidate and participant webinars; Nomination Online Management System (NOMS) is now available; Reminder – important information on website about donation and expenditure rules; Registration of candidates, groups and third-party campaigners; Accepting and using political donations; Reminder regarding campaign accounts; Electoral funding disclosure obligations as a current Councillor or Mayor.
Bulletin No.5 | 1 August 2024
- Featured: Upcoming key dates; Candidate eligibility; Close of rolls; Lodgement of nominations; Lodging your nomination online; Lodging your nomination in person; Witnessing the statutory declaration in the candidate information sheet; Close of registration for candidates and groups; Postal voting; Braille ballot papers; Polling place locations and projections; Electoral material authorisation requirements; Compliance operations during the regulated election period; Party registration freeze; Disclosures: reminder due date for political donation disclosures is 12 August 2024; Disclosures: reminder due date for major political donors is 12 August 2024; Regulatory priorities; Security and privacy of enrolment information; Candidate helpdesk changes to operational hours.
Bulletin No.6 | 12 August 2024
- Featured: Nominations close at 12 noon Wednesday; Successfully completing a nomination online; Reminder: close of registrations for candidates and groups 12 noon Wednesday, 14 August; Candidate details published on website; Ballot paper draw; Local Government election regulations amended; Campaign accounts; Registration of electoral material for distributing on election day; Re-use of election material; Community education resources webpage now available; Applications for postal voting are open; Postal vote applications returned to political participants.
Bulletin No.7 | 15 August 2024
- Featured: Nominations and registrations are now closed; Ballot paper draw to occur today; Candidate information on website; Electoral expenditure is capped from 1 July 2024 to election day; Public registers; Political donation caps for 2024/2025 financial year; Accepting and using political donations; ICAC warns against using allegations of corruption as part of campaigns.
Bulletin No.8 | 16 August 2024
- Featured: Ballot paper draws completed; Ballot paper templates; Candidate information webinars; Register your electoral; Postal vote applications returned to political participants.
Bulletin No.9 | 27 August 2024
- Featured: Registration of electoral material reminder; Display of electoral material; Elector number projections; Election statistics; Daily metrics during pre-poll period; Voting at declared institutions; Candidate information webinars; Scrutineers; Postal vote scrutiny; Enforcement of electoral laws; Integrity hub and Disinformation register.
Bulletin No.10 | 2 September 2024
- Featured: Close of registration of electoral material; Display of posters; Electoral material enquiries or complaints; Regulatory priorities and the Disinformation register; Candidate and party workers; Close of registration for third-party campaigners; Reminder: Counting and results candidate information webinar.
Bulletin No.11 | 12 September 2024
- Featured: Election day; Helpdesks on election day; Candidate workers on election day; Reporting allegations about electoral material on election day; Scrutineering; Counting and results; Counting videos; Candidate information webinars.
Bulletin No.12 | 26 September 2024
- Featured: Election results; Distribution of preferences; Declaration of results; Recount requests; Candidate information webinars.
Bulletin No.13 | 11 October 2024
- Featured: Closing local government election campaign accounts; Disclosure obligations after the elections; Reminder to update nomination deposit return details; We value your feedback.