Local Government elections: NSW residents to return to the polls on September 4, 2021
Communities across the state have been set a new date to vote in their next local representatives on councils. The elections were delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Millions of ratepayers across NSW will be sent to the polls next year to decide who makes up their local councils after the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a 12-month delay in the planned September elections.
Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock announced the NSW local government elections will take place on September 4, 2021 — following a decision to postpone proceedings “to ensure the health and safety of candidates, voters and NSW Electoral Commission staff”.
”Current councillors will continue to hold their civic offices until the rescheduled local government elections are held,” she said.
“The decision to postpone elections was not taken lightly and was made to provide certainty for councils and communities across the State.”
The NSW Electoral Commissioner made the request to postpone the elections, with an order published in today’s Government Gazette formally postponing the election for 12 months.
“A second order extending the postponement and setting the new election date will be published in the Government Gazette shortly,” she said.