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Local Government Elections

Some key election dates and information for prospective candidates are provided below: KEY ELECTION DATES Monday 26 July 2021 - Candidate nominations open; Close of electoral rolls (6pm).Tuesday 27 July 2021 - Lodgement of postal vote applications open.Wednesday 4 August 2021 - Close of candidate nominations (12noon); Registration of electoral materials (how-to-vote) open.Thursday 5 August 2021 - Conduct of ballot paper draw.Monday 23 August 2021 - Pre-poll voting period opens.Friday 27 August 2021 - Close of registration of electoral material (5pm).Monday 30 August 2021 - Close of postal vote applications (5pm).Friday 3 September 2021 - Close of pre-poll voting period.Saturday 4 September 2021 - ELECTION DAY (8am – 6pm)Monday 6 September 2021 - Return of postal votes close (6pm). NSW ELECTORAL COMMISSION WORKSHOPS FOR POTENTIAL CANDIDATES In the lead up to the 2021 Local Government Elections, a series of candidate information sessions, via webinar, are being hosted by the NSW Electoral Commission for those people interested in standing for electionThe webinars are being held from April to August 2021 and cover the following topics:Election overviewElection funding and disclosureRegistration of candidates, groups, and third-party campaignersElectoral material (also known as how-to-vote material)Nomination processEarly voting and election day votingCandidate workers and scrutineersCounting and resultsAccess to the webinars PRE-ELECTION CANDIDATE BRIEFING WORKSHOPS Pre-election candidate briefing workshopsPre-election candidate registration form ELECTION FUNDING & DISCLOSURES The NSW Electoral Commission oversees election funding and disclosure requirements.A range of information and fact sheets are available on the website for candidates and groups at the 2021 NSW Local Government elections covering the provisions of the Electoral Funding Act 2018.See above link. Additionally, advertising on private land or buildings can only be undertaken with the written consent of the owner, or the property is owned or jointly owned by the candidate.The Act also allows for posters to be displayed:a) on the outer wall, fence or another boundary of the grounds of an enclosure in which a building used for voting is situated, orb) within the grounds of an enclosure in which a building used for voting is situated, orc) on a vehicle on a road or road-related area (within the meaning of section 4 (1) of the Road Transport Act 2013), ord) fixed or attached to a table or stall on a footpath or other public place at any time on the day of voting for an electionThe State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 (Subdivision 13 (Election signs) of Division 2 of Part 2) establishes standards relating to the sign’s location and display period.It is Council’s interpretation that election posters cannot, therefore, be erected/placed:on trees;on footpath areas; oron any structure within a road reserve.The relevant sections of legislation can be downloaded below:Election Act 2017State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 LOCAL ELECTION WORK OPPORTUNITIES Expressions of interest are now open to working at the elections in September.

Moree Plains Shire Council News 25 Jun 2021