Early voting for the Port Stephens Council elections begins Monday, August 28, for people who can’t vote on election day, Saturday, September 9.
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“There is no internet voting for NSW council elections and you can only vote at the polling places allocated to your council area or ward. So if you can’t get to a polling place on election day it is important that you plan to vote beforehand,” NSW Electoral Commissioner John Schmidt said.
There are 101 pre-poll voting centres across the 45 council areas which are being managed by the NSW Electoral Commission.
In Port Stephens there are two pre-polling venues:
- Port Stephens Returning Officer's Office at 72 Port Stephens Street, Raymond Terrace (the old library); and
- All Saints Anglician Church Nelson Bay at 25 Church Street, Nelson Bay.
Mr Schmidt said people who wish to vote by post should apply without delay.
“Anyone who wants to apply for a postal vote should do so soon. While applications close at 5pm on Monday, 4 September, people in remote locations with limited mail services need to act quickly in order to receive and return their ballot papers in time,” he said.
“Over 111,000 postal vote applications have already been received. Everyone who has requested a postal vote should receive their postal vote pack in the next few days.”
For more information, and to apply for a postal vote, visit www.votensw.info or call 1300 135 736.
