My idea of releasing this 'Media Release' is to make it that much easier to get the word across, especially when we live within the same local government area. You may even know a business in this Ward 2, so please help Council to spread the word. If only one community reads this and spreads the word to someone they know, I have done my job.
MEDIA ALERT
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
10 February 2017
10 February 2017
Ward Two By-Election
A by-election to fill the vacancy in Ward Two of Blacktown City Council following the death of veteran Councillor Leo Kelly OAM will be held on Saturday, 8 April.
“Councillors Julie Griffiths and Jaymes Diaz are incumbent Councillors for Ward Two and the election of a third Councillor restores the required number of three Councillors per ward,” said General Manager Kerry Robinson.
“Under the schedule prepared by the NSW Electoral Commission, which is conducting the election, Candidate nominations open on Monday, 27 February, and voting rolls close at 6pm the same day.
“Nominations for all candidates close at 12pm, Wednesday 8 March,” he said.
“Registration of electoral materials begins on Wednesday 8 March and closes at 5pm, Friday 31 March.
“Pre-poll voting opens on Monday, 27 March, and closes at 6pm on Friday, 7April.
“Postal voting applications must be lodged before Monday, 3 April and will not be accepted after 6pm on Monday, 10 April
“The traditional ballot box election takes place on Saturday, 8 April with polling stations operating from 8am until 6pm.
“Any distribution of preferences will take place on Tuesday 11 April and, unless the process is delayed by an appeal or challenge, the result is scheduled to be declared on Thursday, 13 April.
“It is anticipated that, if the election follows this schedule and there are no unexpected variations, the successful candidate will be inducted as a Councillor at the Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday, 3 May,” Mr Robinson said.
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