Postal vote packs are being sent out from this week to postal vote applicants in the upcoming 2024 NSW Local Government elections.
This year’s Narrabri Shire Council election will be held on Saturday, September 14 and will see 38 candidates vie to fill nine councillor positions.
Acting NSW Electoral Commissioner Dr Matthew Phillips said 185,092 people had already applied to vote by post across the state.
“If you’ve applied for a postal voting pack, start looking out for it in your letterbox and return it to the Electoral Commission as soon as possible,” Dr Phillips said.
Dr Phillips said information is available on the Electoral Commission website about how to fill in your postal vote pack correctly and how to fill in your ballot papers. Information is also available in 24 community languages.
“For your vote to be counted, you must complete your postal vote pack correctly before 6pm on election day, Saturday, September 14 and return it to the Electoral Commission by 6pm on Friday, September 27.
“Any postal vote packs received later than this cannot be included in the vote count.”
Dr Phillips said applications are still open to vote by post, but voters should apply sooner rather than later to ensure they get their postal pack before election day. Postal vote applications close at 5pm on Monday, September 9.
Postal votes are available to voters meeting eligibility criteria.
Dr Phillips said people who can’t vote in person on election day can also vote before September 14 by voting at a pre-poll venue.
“Eligible voters can vote in person on Saturday, September 7 and then from Monday, September 9 to Friday, September 13.”
Pre-poll voting will be conducted at the Narrabri Aquatic Centre’s multipurpose room as well as the Wee Waa CWA rooms.
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