Map data: 2019 Redistribution of Local Government Areas, D2019-12-09
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.
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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.
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The elected councillors are either suspended or terminated and a government-appointed administrator temporarily takes over the council’s operations.
