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GREG WATSON
OFFERS YOU A SPECIAL SERVICE

SHOALHAVEN CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

Avoid a fine or lengthy explanation

It is compulsory for all electors enrolled on the State Electoral Roll to vote at the Shoalhaven City Council elections.

Elections will be held on xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. The Polling Booths will open from xxx am and close at xxx p.m. on that day.

Pre Polling - Will be available for a period of two weeks at the Nowra (School of Arts) and Ulladulla (Civic Centre).

Postal Vote - If you require a postal vote then the following reasons may be used as justification for that postal vote -

•You will not throughout the hours of polling on election day be within the ward or area for which this election is being held;

•You will not throughout the hours of polling on election day be within 8 kilometres by the nearest practicable route of any polling place at which I am entitled to vote;

•You will throughout the hours of polling on election day be travelling under conditions which will prevent me from attending at any such polling place to vote;

•You are seriously ill or disabled and will be prevented by that illness or disability from attending at any such polling place to vote;

•You will be prevented by approaching maternity from attending any such polling place to vote;

•You are, by reason of my membership of a religious order or my religious beliefs prevented from attending at any such polling place on election day or prevented from voting throughout the hours of polling on election day or throughout the greater part of those hours;

•You are, by reason of being kept in prison, prevented from attending any such polling place to vote;

•You will be, at a place other than a hospital, caring for a person who requires care for medical reasons and because of that you will be prevented from attending any such polling place to vote;

•You will, by reason of my being engaged for fee, gain or reward in any work throughout the hours of polling on election day, be prevented from attending at any such polling place to vote.

Application forms are available by clicking on the following blue link. Please fill in your name and return postal address to enable an application form to be posted to you. Once you have filled out your details please click the send button located on the top of the form.

How many candidates do I have to vote for and how to vote for?

The Poll is being held to elect twelve (12) Councillors and a Mayor. This means that you will have to vote for at least four (4) candidates for the position of Councillor to have a valid vote; this is because there are three (3) wards with four Councillors to be elected in each ward. In our City the mayor is elected by the people and not the Councillors to make a valid vote you must place the number (1) in the square in front of at least one (1) person on the ballot paper.

You may extend your preference past either the No.1 vote for Mayor or the fourth (4) preference vote for Councillor, at your discretion by placing the number (2) (3) etc in front of the name of your next preferred candidates for the position of Mayor or the number (5) (6) etc in the case of Councillor.

Above the line voting,

You may vote above the by placing a number (1) in the square located above the group where candidates have a group of 4 or more in a column below the line. When you are voting above the line the preferences run strait down the group from the top to the bottom you may extend your preference by placing the number (2) (3) etc in other squares above the line above the line

What Ward are you in?

Please see the map attached map if you whish to have a close up view of the Ward boundaries JUST CLICK ON THE MAP, to see details of the boundaries in Nowra, Tomerong or Sanctuary Point etc just click on the links in box.