Map data: 2023 Redistribution of Local Government Areas for LG2401, D2023-10-30
If an election has been deferred, no voting will take place until the election is rescheduled.
Venues where electors can vote before election day (early voting).
Venues where electors can vote on election day.
The election manager is responsible for overseeing the election and making sure it runs in accordance with all relevant laws.
Venues where electors can vote on election day.
Venues where electors can vote before election day (pre-poll).
Councils have the option to choose the NSWEC or a commercial election service provider to conduct the election for them. Where an election is not run by the Commission, the council should be contacted for election information.
A poll gauges the opinion of electors and help guide the council in its decisions. For a council poll to pass, a majority of voters must have voted in support of the proposal. The result is not binding.
A referendum is required to change the constitutional structure of the council. For a referendum to pass, a majority of voters in the council area must vote in support of the relevant proposal. The result is binding.
An election is uncontested when the number of candidates who have nominated is equal to or less than the number to be elected.
The elected councillors are either suspended or terminated and a government-appointed administrator temporarily takes over the council’s operations.
The returning officer is responsible for overseeing the election and making sure it runs in accordance with all relevant laws.
Please note that pre-polling days and times will vary for each location. There is no voting at any venue on Sunday, 8 September.
There is no absentee voting available at NSW council elections. You must vote at a venue in your enrolled council area (or ward if you live in a divided council area). You cannot vote at a venue in another area. Use the address lookup tool to find your council or ward.
A referendum is when voters are asked to answer 'yes' or 'no' to a particular question or questions. Voting in referendums is compulsory for enrolled voters.
As part of Central Coast Council, you will be asked to vote on:
Do you favour a reduction in the number of Central Coast Councillors from 15 to 9 and a reduction in the number of wards from 5 to 3, with each ward electing 3 councillors?
