Pursuant to section 9A(b) of the Lord Howe Island Act 1953 No. 39, the Electoral Commissioner for New South Wales shall conduct an election for the purpose of determining the Islanders to be elected to the Lord Howe Island Board pursuant to section 4(3)(a) of the Act.
Nominations
Nominations are hereby invited on and from Friday, 12 January 2024 to elect four (4) members to the Board.
To be eligible for nomination, a candidate must be an Islander as defined in the Lord Howe Island Act and be enrolled as an elector for the election.
A candidate at an election shall be nominated by at least 2 persons (other than the candidate) who -
(a) are enrolled as electors for the election; and
(b) have not, by that nomination and any other previous nomination in respect of the election, nominated more candidates than there are persons to be elected, i.e., four (4) persons.
Nomination forms are available from:
- NSW Electoral Commission’s website at www.elections.nsw.gov.au
- NSW Electoral Commission, Level 3, 231 Elizabeth Street, Sydney.
- Mr Michael Chalmers, Deputy Returning Officer, C/- Lord Howe Island Board Administration Office, (office of the Returning Officer on the Island) Bowker Avenue, Lord Howe Island.
Lodgement of Nominations
Completed Nomination Forms must be received by the Returning Officer, NSW Electoral Commission by no later than 12.00 noon, Thursday 25 January 2024.
Nomination forms can be lodged with the Returning Officer at the NSW Electoral Commission:
by post : PO Box 693, Grosvenor Place NSW 1220; or
by email : [email protected] or
by hand : NSW Electoral Commission, Level 3, 231 Elizabeth Street, Sydney.
Note: Visitors to the NSW Electoral Commission are by appointment only. To ensure a NSWEC staff member is in attendance and to gain access to the office, please make an appointment via email to: [email protected] or telephone 1300 135 736.
Any defect in a nomination must be rectified by the candidate prior to the close of nominations 12.00 noon, Thursday 25 January 2024. A candidate may only withdraw a nomination in writing so as to be received by the Returning Officer, prior to the close of nominations.
Should the election be contested, a draw to determine the order of candidates' names on the ballot paper will be conducted at 2.00pm, Thursday 25 January 2024 by the Deputy Returning Officer, Lord Howe Island Board Administration Office. Candidates or their representatives are invited to witness the draw.
Voting
If more than the required number of nominations are received, a poll will be held between the hours of:
8.00am and 6.00pm on Thursday 15 February 2024.
Enquiries
Any enquiries concerning this election should be directed to Patrick Brennan or Lanny Kok on telephone 1300 135 736 or [email protected]
Patrick Brennan
Returning Officer
NSW Electoral Commission