Election Count Continues – Pre-Poll and Postal Votes Now Key

The election count is well underway with the focus now shifted to the remaining pre-poll and postal votes.

First-preference results have been reported from all polling day locations and some pre-poll centers.

Vote counting finished Sunday 20 July at 13.49 with the latest results available here.

Final results expected by Saturday, August 2.

Current Status and Next Steps

• • Sunday Counting: Counting resumed at 09:00 Sunday for outstanding pre-poll centre, including Launceston, Smithton, Queenstown, Hobart, Rosny and New Norfolk.
  • Monday Recommencement: Counting will restart at 08:30 Monday, with telephone voting results (totaling 8,268 votes) anticipated later in the morning.
  • Postal Vote Count: The count for postal votes is scheduled to begin on Thursday, 24 July. A new legislative change from 2024 requires confirmation that a postal voter has not voted by any other method before their vote can be counted.
  • Postal Vote Returns: Approximately 80% of the 30,545 issued postal ballot packs have been returned so far. Electors have until for their ballot packs to be received.
  • Ongoing Updates: Results will be progressively updated as rechecks and additional counts (including provisional, interstate, and out-of-division votes) are completed.
  • Preference Distribution: The Hare-Clark distribution of preferences is expected to begin on 29 July.

• Final Result Projection: Final results are likely to be known by Saturday, August 2.

Feature image courtesy TEC Annual Report 2023-24.

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