Pre-poll voting for the upcoming December 4 Local Government election has opened.
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Eligible voters will be electing members of the new council on Saturday, December 4 to represent the Shoalhaven community for the next three years.
If you are unable to vote on December 4, the following options are available:
Pre-polling venues opened Monday, November 22 and will remain open until Friday, December 3 from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday.
Pre-polling locations include -
Nowra Wesley Centre, 29 Berry Street, Nowra.
Returning Office, 1/60 Isa Road, Worrigee.
St Georges Basin Community Centre, 21 Meriton Street, St Georges Basin.
Ulladulla Civic Centre, Princes Highway, Ulladulla.
You may be eligible to vote by post. To find out if you are eligible, visit the NSW Electoral Commission's Postal Voting - Eligibility criteria for local government elections webpage (at www.elections.nsw.gov.au) or call 1300 135 736.
You can apply for a postal vote online or by downloading a Postal Vote Application Form on the NSW Electoral Commission's webpage and send it to:
NSW Electoral Commission
c/o Centralised Postal Vote Count Centre (CPVCC)
Locked Bag 5051, Alexandria, NSW 2015.
Postal vote applications must be completed and received by NSW Electoral Commission 5pm Monday, November 29.
In the Shoalhaven, there are two polls in Local Government Elections: one to elect the mayor and the other to elect four ward councillors for each of the three Wards.
To find out which ward you are in, visit the My Area on council's website and enter your address details.
The Australian Electoral Commission manages the electoral roll and can help you to enrol or update your details at www.aec.gov.au or call 13 23 26.
More information is also available on the NSW Electoral Commission webpage at www.elections.nsw.gov.au and in the frequently asked questions on council's webpage at www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au/election.
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