2024 Northern Tablelands State by-election

The result of each count will be published as soon as practicable after completion, in a series of reports:

Initial Count First Preference Votes

Initial Count Two Candidates Preferred

Check Count First Preference Votes

Check Count Two Candidates Preferred

Distribution of Preferences

View vote count information for the 2024 Northern Tablelands State by-election.

If you didn't vote in the 2024 Northern Tablelands State by-election and you don't have a valid reason, we will send you an apparent failure to vote notice in the post.

The penalty for not voting in New South Wales is a $55 fine. You must respond within 28 days of the issue date of the notice.

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Nominations for the Northern Tablelands State by-election must be lodged from Friday, 31 May 2024 to 12 noon Thursday, 6 June 2024. Late nominations cannot be accepted.

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In the lead up to the 2024 Northern Tablelands State by-election, the NSW Electoral Commission publishes information about the election and provides political participants with key information. 

Bulletin No.1 | 30 May 2024

• Featured: Announcement of by-election; Election calendar and information; Electoral funding requirements; Nominations; Postal voting; Candidate helpdesk. 

Bulletin No.2 | 6 June 2024

• Featured: Reminder close of nominations; Ballot paper draw; Regulated period for electoral material has started; Registration of electoral material; Venues and projections; Scrutineers and candidate workers; Candidate helpdesk. 

Bulletin No.3 | 13 June 2024

• Featured: Electoral material registration closes on Friday; Reporting non-compliant electoral material; Disinformation register; Candidate details available on website; Voting options available to electors; Scrutineers, candidate workers and volunteers; Electoral funding and disclosure requirements; Counting and results; Helpdesks.

The table below provides cumulative totals daily (reporting the previous day).

Postal vote packs sent: Total number of postal vote packs distributed.

Postal pack returned: Number of complete postal vote certificates receipted.

Early voting total: Number of electors who have cast a vote during the early voting period.

Number of electors: 58,873 (as at 31 May 2024)

The information is true as at time of reporting. Table data last updated: 1pm Friday, 28 June 2024.