Local Government Elections
Last modified: September 2, 2008 - 8:49 AM
The next election to be held in Parkes Shire is scheduled for Saturday 13 September 2008.
It is compulsory to vote in an election if you are on the electoral roll.
Important dates for the 2008 Local Government elections Timetable
Pre Poll details
Postal vote details
For more detailed information on local government elections visit the NSW Electoral Office website .
The Process
Local Government elections and by-elections are conducted in a legal environment in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government 1993 and the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005.
The NSW Electoral Commission (NSWEC) is responsible for the conduct of all Local Government elections to ensure that the elections are conducted independently and impartially.
An independent Returning Officer is appointed by the NSWEC to each council area to conduct the election on behalf of and under the direction of the Electoral Commissioner.
The Electoral Commissioner appoints the polling places for council elections and the Returning Officer appoints the election officials.
Each council is required by law to meet the costs of the conduct of its election. The NSWEC works with each council to establish agreed service levels.
Residents of Parkes Shire
All residents of Parkes Shire are entitled to vote at the local government elections if they are registered on the electoral roll and voting is compulsory. Electors enrolled for Federal and State elections are automatically enrolled for their local Council area.
Map of polling places
Non-resident ratepayers
Certain non-resident ratepayers are entitled to vote in local government elections. Parkes Shire Council prepares and maintains a non-resident ratepayers roll for the statutory period associated with a scheduled Local Government election.
The Local Government Act 1993 (Section 299) provides that the non-resident ratepayer roll lapses after each election, including by-elections, and the roll is prepared specifically for each election. The roll is not maintained between elections.
The opening of the roll is Thursday 5 June 2008 and closing Monday 4 August 2008. Past practice has been to advertise the opening of the roll prior to the election in accordance with Clause 280 of the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005, inviting claims for inclusion on the roll for that election. Applications must be made on the prescribed form (download form).
Inclusion on the non-resident ratepayer roll entitles a person to vote in the election, but application must still be made for a pre-poll or postal ballot to exercise that right if not physically voting at a polling booth in the Council area on election day.
Related Pages
* So you're thinking of becoming a Local Government Councillor . .
* Candidate information session dates
|
