Local Government elections are held every four years.
The Process
Local Government elections and by-elections are conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993 and the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 by the NSW Electoral Commission (NSWEC) who appoints an independent Returning Officer to each council area.
Voting
Voting is compulsory for all residents of the Strathfield Local Government Area who are registered on the electoral roll. Electors enrolled for Federal and State elections are automatically enrolled for their local Council area.
Note: There is no absentee voting in Local Government elections. If you are unable to vote on election day you can vote by either Pre Poll or Postal.
For more detailed information on Local Government elections visit the NSW Electoral Commission website.
Political Donations
The NSW Election Funding Authority is responsible for administering the provisions of the Election Funding Act 1981. The Authority is responsible for dealing with:
- registration of state and local government candidates and groups of candidates for election funding purposes,
- claims for payment made by registered political parties, candidates and groups of candidates and for the reimbursement of election campaign expenditure at parliamentary elections,
- declarations of political contributions received and electoral expenditure incurred. Declarations are lodged by registered political parties, groups and candidates who contest state and local government elections,
- declarations of electoral expenditure incurred and political contributions received lodged by political donors, and
- claims for payment lodged by registered political parties for the purposes of political education.
For more information visit the NSW Election Funding Authority website.
