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NSW Local Government Elections:Overseas Voting

9 August 2008, 3:52am

Elections take place for local all Local Councils in NSW on September 13th. Overseas voters must apply to vote by post by September 8th.

 

In order to vote ,follow these three steps

1) Check what Council area you are enrolled in,using this enrollment checker. Note your ward and Council detail.

2) Download a postal vote application form and fill it out

3) Send it two your local Council using this local Council address finder.

Further information on making a postal vote application

You must complete a postal vote application form and submit by post or fax to your council’s returning officer for receipt by not later than 5 pm on the Monday before election day. Make sure you apply early so that voting material can be sent to you before election day.

Once your application has been processed you will be sent postal vote ballot papers and a declaration envelope for their return. You must complete the ballot papers and sign and date the certificate in the presence of a witness. It can be posted to the returning officer or handed in at any polling place on election day.

At the time of an election, application forms for postal votes are available here, from your council office or from your returning officer

Contact details

Paul Smith
paul.smith@islingtonlabour.org.uk

Further information

Check your enrollment here
Resources
Downloadable docs
Postal Vote Appplication form: NSW Local Elections
Download this form to cast a postal vote in the NSW Local Elections.
NSW Postal Vote application 2008
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