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)[497.1 kb]
Nomination of a Candidate by a Registered Political Party(PDF)[218.1 kb]
Nomination of a Candidate by two Electors(PDF)[222.0 kb]
Statistics Form(PDF)[216.6 kb]
Request to form a Group(PDF)[28.0 kb]
Application to Register Electoral Material(PDF)[36.1 kb]
Request for Electronic List of Electors(PDF)[27.4 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
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]