Tweed residents unable to vote in the upcoming Local Government election on polling day will have the option to vote early, with pre-polling starting on Saturday 7 September.
A total of 45 candidates have registered to contest the Tweed Shire Council election on Saturday 14 September 2024 following finalisation of the ballot sheet by the NSW Electoral Commission in early August. The candidates make up 10 grouped tickets, with 7 candidates running on their own as individuals. For more details on the candidates, visit the NSW Electoral Commission.
Voting is compulsory in Local Government elections, with limited early voting (pre-polling) available from 9 am to 5 pm from Saturday 7 September to Friday 13 September 2024, excluding Sunday.
Pre-polling is strictly for people unable to vote on election day, and voters will be asked to verbally declare the reason they wish to vote early.
Eligibility criteria are published online and include those who will not be in the Tweed Shire on election day, are seriously ill or infirm, have a disability, are in a correctional centre or are concerned for their safety. To find out if you are eligible to vote early, visit early voting and pre-polling in person on the NSW Electoral Commission website.
The NSW Electoral Commission, which is conducting the election on behalf of Tweed Shire Council, will operate 5 pre-polling venues, with the main centres being at Council venues at:
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Tweed Shire Council Civic and Cultural Centre Auditorium, Brett Street, Tweed Heads
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Murwillumbah Civic and Cultural Centre, 10-14 Tumbulgum Road, Murwillumbah.
Additional pre-polling centres will also be operating at Casuarina Beach Hockey Club, Seagulls Club at Tweed Heads West and Tweed Heads South Community Centre. To find the location of pre-polling sites in the Tweed and their hours of operation, visit the NSW Electoral Commission.
Electors voting as required on election day can find their nearest polling venue by visiting the NSW Electoral Commission's Find My Electorate page. Polling venues will be open from 8 am to 6 pm on election day.
Postal voting
Applications for postal voting have opened, and close at 5 pm on Monday 9 September. Applications received after this time will not receive a postal vote pack. Completed postal votes must be received by the NSW Electoral Commission by 6 pm on Friday 27 September. To check your eligibility for postal voting, visit the NSWEC website.
All 7 Councillor positions at Tweed Shire Council will be contested at the poll with Tweed Councillors elected for a 4-year term of office.
The declaration of the poll is expected to occur between 1 and 3 October 2024, and an Extraordinary Meeting of the new Council will take place on Tuesday 10 October 2024 that will include the election of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
Meanwhile, the NSW Electoral Commission is inviting anyone interested in working at the election to register their interest by visiting Work Opportunities on the NSW Electoral Commission website.
