Key dates regarding the 2024 NSW Local Government elections.

2024 NSW Local Government elections important dates

Monday, 22 July 2024

  • Advertising of enrolments by NSW Electoral Commission

Monday, 5 August 2024

  • Start of regulated period for electoral material - NSW Electoral Commission
  • 8am: Lodgement of nominations open - NSW Electoral Commission
  • 6pm: Close of roll for the purposes of being a candidate, nominator and roll printing - NSW Electoral Commission

Tuesday, 06 August 2024

  • Lodgement of postal vote applications open - NSW Electoral Commission

Monday, 12 August 2024

  • Last day to lodge second half-yearly political donations disclosure - NSW Electoral Commission

Wednesday, 14 August 2024

  • 12 noon: Close of nominations and close of registration of candidates and groups - NSW Electoral Commission

    (Note: Candidate, group and third-party campaigner registrations for the purpose of accepting political donations and making payments for electoral expenditure opened on the day after the last local government elections for the local government area.)
  • Registration of electoral materials open - NSW Electoral Commission

Thursday, 15 August 2024

  • 2pm: Ballot paper draw conducted - NSW Electoral Commission
  • 2pm: Uncontested elections declared - NSW Electoral Commission

Monday, 19 August 2024

  • Postal packs distribution begins - NSW Electoral Commission

Monday, 2 September 2024

  • Pre-poll voting period opens (note: days and times will vary for each location)
  • Display of registered electoral material website commences

Friday, 06 September 2024

  • 5pm: Registration of electoral material closes - NSW Electoral Commission

Monday, 09 September 2024

  • Telephone voting registration and voting opens - NSW Electoral Commission
  • 5pm: Postal vote applications close - NSW Electoral Commission
  • Registration of third-party campaigners close - NSW Electoral Commission

Friday, 13 September 2024

  • Pre-poll voting period closes (note: times will vary for each location) - NSW Electoral Commission
  • Telephone voting registration closes - NSW Electoral Commission

Saturday, 14 September 2024

  • 8am – 6pm: Election day
  • 1pm: Telephone voting closes - NSW Electoral Commission
  • 6pm: Regulated period for electoral material ends - NSW Electoral Commission

Sunday, 22 September 2024

  • Last day to lodge annual electoral expenditure disclosure - NSW Electoral Commission

Friday, 27 September 2024

  • 6pm: End of postal vote return (note: subject to legislation change) - NSW Electoral Commission

Monday, 30 September 2024

  • Progressive distribution of preferences

Tuesday, 1 October 2024

  • Progressive distribution of preferences
  • Progressive declaration of results

Wednesday, 2 October 2024

  • Progressive distribution of preferences
  • Progressive declaration of results

Thursday, 3 October 2024

  • Progressive declaration of results