Information for Voters

The 2024 NSW Local Government Election will be administered by the NSW Electoral Commission.

Information on how elections work and understanding your responsibilities as a voter is available on the NSW Electoral Commissions website.

Further information about elections, bulletins and key dates can be viewed on the 2024 NSW Local government elections webpage or by phone on 1300 135 736.

The Newcastle Returning Officer for the 2024 has been appointed:

Tony Munro

Physical: 21 Railway Street, Newcastle 2293

Postal: GPO Box 832, Sydney 2001

Enquiries: 1300 135 736

Email: newcastle@ro.elections.nsw.gov.au 

Polling place locations can be found on the NSW Electoral Commission website.

Pre-poll voting is available between 7 September and 13 September. Locations available with Newcastle's Local Government Area are:

  • Newcastle City Hall (Ground floor)
  • Adamstown Community Hall 
  • Wallsend Library 
  • Fletcher Community Centre 
  • St Andrews Anglican Church, Mayfield 
  • New Lambton Uniting Church Trinity Centre 
  • St Augustine's Anglican Church, Merewether

Postal Voting information including process for application and deadlines are included on NSWEC's website.

If you speak a language other than English, you can access information such as how to vote, where to vote and assistance when voting (in 26 languages) on the NSW Electoral Commission website.

Check if you can vote

If you are a resident in the City of Newcastle local government area, you can check if your enrolment details are up to date with the Australian Electoral commission.

The NSW Electoral Commission is encouraging NSW voters to check their enrolment before 5 August 2024 to make sure they are ready to vote in the 2024 Local Government elections. The electoral roll used at the election cannot be updated after 6pm on Monday, 5 August. 

CN does not hold electoral information for local residents.

Voting as a Non-Resident in a Ward or Council Area

Applications for inclusion in the 2024 NSW Local Government Elections Non-Residential Roll closed at 6pm on Monday 5 August 2024. Applications are no longer able to be accepted. 

Further information on the non-residential rolls can be viewed here.



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Voting is compulsory at all NSW local government elections except for council polls.

At the election, you will be asked to vote on which candidates should become a Councillor for the next term of Council (2024 - 2028).

The election will be administered by the NSW Electoral Commission.

Information on how elections work and understanding your responsibilities as a voter is available on the NSW Electoral Commissions website.

Further information about elections, bulletins and key dates can be viewed on the 2024 NSW Local Government elections webpage or by phone on 1300 135 736.

Check if you can vote

If you are a resident in the City of Newcastle local government area, you can check if your enrolment details are up to date with the Australian Electoral Commission.

CN does not hold electoral information for local residents.

Voting as a Non-Resident in a Ward or Council Area

You are eligible to vote as a non-resident in a ward or council area if you are:

  • an owner of rateable land in the ward or council area
  • an occupier or rate-paying lessee of rateable land in the ward or council area

Find further information on non-residential enrolment for local government elections.

Applications for inclusion in the 2024 NSW Local Government Elections Non-Residential roll closed at 6pm on Monday 5 August 2024. Applications are no longer able to be accepted. 

The City of Newcastle Local Government Area is divided into four wards. To find out which Council ward you are in, visit the ward map page to search your address.
Non-residential rolls provide people who are non-resident owners, occupiers and rate-paying lessees of rateable land within the City of Newcastle area an opportunity to have a say in who is elected to Council.

There are two non-residential rolls:
  • the roll of non-resident owners of rateable land; and
  • the roll of occupiers and rate-paying lessees.
These two rolls are combined with the residential roll to form the roll of electors for the Council area, which is used during an election. The residential roll is the list of people who live in the Council area and are eligible to vote in elections.

Further information on the non-residential rolls can be viewed here.

You must apply to be included on the non-residential roll:
Non-residential Roll - Individual Application Form
Non-residential Roll - Nominee Application Form

Applications will close at 6pm on Monday 5 August 2024.