2018/2019 Annual Report

Local Government Elections
Local Government elections were held across the State in
November 2018. Twenty-seven candidates nominated for the 11
positions available at the Campbelltown City Council; elections
were conducted for the Mayoral position and each of the 10 Ward
positions. The voter turnout equated to 31.2%.
Information about currently serving Elected Members is provided
in a section of this report (page 21).
To become an Elected Member, a person needs to be:
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Eligible in accordance with the Act (Local Government
(Elections) Act 1999)
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Willing to nominate and run a campaign (when there are
more nominations than positions), and
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Aware of the high commitment required to be an Elected
Member.
The Act provides further information on the requirements for
Local Government Elections, how they are to be conducted,
who can nominate, who can vote and how the votes are to be
counted. The Local Government Association also provides
information about elections on their website www.lga.sa.gov.au.
Further information about voting procedures is available from
the Electoral Commission SA on 1300 655 232 or visit
www.ecsa.sa.gov.au.
The next general elections for Council are scheduled to be
held in November 2022.
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Campbelltown City Council
Annual Report 2018 / 2019