Most local government elections conducted by the Commission are postal elections, and packages will usually arrive approximately two weeks before polling day.
Optional preferential voting
Under the optional preferential voting system, voters number candidates in the order of their preference. You have the choice to:
- vote for one candidate – by putting a 1 next to their name
- vote for some candidates – by numbering several candidates in the order of your preference
- vote for all candidates – by numbering all the candidates in the order of your preference