Local government By-elections handbooks and forms
Nomination process and election advertising
Election funding and disclosure
Nomination process and election advertising
Handbook for Parties, Groups, Candidates and Scrutineers
(PDF)[494.9 kb]
Nomination of a Candidate by a Registered Political Party
(PDF)[337.8 kb]
Nomination of a Candidate by two Electors
(PDF)[340.8 kb]
Request to form a Group
(PDF)[45.4 kb]
Application to Register Electoral Material
(PDF)[42.9 kb]
Request for Electronic List of Electors
(PDF)[38.6 kb]
Appointment of Scrutineer
(PDF)[152.7 kb]
Nomination Deposit Refund Form
(PDF)[21.2 kb]
Election funding and disclosure
As a candidate or group at a local government election you have obligations under the Election Funding and Disclosures Act 1981. Please visit the Election Funding Authority for information, forms and handbooks.
Elector forms
Enrolment Form
(PDF)[228.0 kb]
Objection to Enrolment Form
(PDF)[30.9 kb]
Postal Vote Application
(PDF)[34.9 kb]
Special category electors
Please visit the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) website for forms and information for:
- Persons with no fixed address
- Silent electors
- Overseas electors
- Antarctic electors
- Electors unable to sign their name due to physical incapacity
- Registered general postal voters
Party registration
Handbook for Registration of Political Parties for NSW Local Government Elections
(PDF)[104.8 kb]
Application for registration of a party
(PDF)[14.9 kb]
Notice of appointment of registered officer
(PDF)[14.6 kb]
Notice of appointment of deputy registered officer
(PDF)[14.6 kb]
List of 100 members
(PDF)[15.5 kb]
Declaration of party membership
(PDF)[14.6 kb]
Annexure A - Annual return
(PDF)[9.8 kb]
Annexure B - Annual return
(PDF)[9.5 kb]