Media release – Tasmanian Electoral Commission, 19 May 2021
By-elections announced for Glenorchy City, Kingborough and West Coast councils
With the election of Kristie Johnston and Dean Winter to Parliament, and the resignation of Phil Vickers on 30 April, three councils require by-elections for one councillor and one mayor positions each. These by-elections, conducted by postal ballot, will run in parallel on the following timetable:
Nominations open…………………………………. 9am Monday 7 June 2021
Enrolment closes……………………………….. 6pm Thursday 10 June 2021
Nominations close………………………. 12 noon Wednesday 16 June 2021
Nominations announced………………….. 12 noon Thursday 17 June 2021
Ballot material delivered to electors by post ………….. 22 – 25 June 2021
Close of poll ……………………………………… 2pm Tuesday 20 July 2021
New time for close of polls
With recent changes to Australia Post delivery services, it is expected that a greater number of postal votes will be hand delivered to council offices later in the polling period. To allow sufficient time for these to be delivered to the Returning Officers, the Commissioner has set a new, later close time of 2pm.
