District Council of Streaky Bay - Eyre and Flinders Wards - 12 July 2021
| Area Councillor (2 vacancies) | |
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| Due to the resignation of two members of the Council, a supplementary election was held to fill one vacancy in Eyre Ward and one in Flinders Ward. |
| Election summary | |
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Two candidates contested the election, and on Wednesday 14 July 2021 Nick REDDING was declared elected. Detailed election results and other information about the election can be found below. |
| Timetable | |
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| Roll close | 5pm, Friday 30 April 2021 |
| Opening of nominations | Thursday 27 May 2021 |
| Nominations close |
12 noon, Thursday 10 June 2021 |
| Dispatch of ballot material to electors | Tuesday 22 June 2021 to Monday 28 June 2021 |
| Close of Voting (Polling Day) | 12 noon, Monday 12 July 2021 |
| Scrutiny and count |
1pm, Wednesday 14 July 2021 |
| Candidates | |
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Eyre Ward Greg LIMBERT was elected unopposed as the only nominated candidate for the position of Councillor for District Council of Streaky Bay (Eyre Ward). No election will be necessary. Flinders Ward At the close of nominations at 12 noon on Thursday 10 June 2021, a total of two (2) nominations were received and accepted for the supplementary election. In accordance with the Local Government (Elections) Act 1999, a draw was held after the close of nominations to determine the order in which names of candidates would appear on the ballot paper and the result of the draw was as follows: Profiles of each of these candidates are available by clicking their names above. An in-person briefing session for intending candidates was held at 10am on Saturday 5 June 2021, Streaky Bay Motel, 33 Alfred Terrace, Streaky Bay. For those unable to attend the session, a general pre-recorded briefing for candidates is available on our YouTube page (external link). |
| Mail out of voting material | |
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Voting material was mailed to electors between Tuesday 22 June 2021 and Monday 28 June 2021. To be accepted, ballot papers had to be completed and returned no later than 12 noon, Monday 12 July 2021. A ballot box was located at the Council office, 29 Alfred Tce, Streaky Bay, for electors who wished to personally deliver their completed voting material during office hours. |
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| Count Summary | |
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| Enrolled voters | 783 |
| Envelopes returned | 321 |
| Envelopes accepted |
312 |
| Ballot papers not returned in envelope | 0 |
| Envelopes rejected: | 9 |
| Voter participation | 321 (41.00% of the total enrolment) |
| Formal votes |
311 |
| Informal votes | 1 |
| Quota | 156 |
| First preference votes | ||
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| Below are the first preference votes received by the candidates in the order they appeared on the ballot paper. Percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. | ||
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
| REDDING, Nick | 220 | 70.74% |
| McKENZIE, Sally | 91 | 29.26% |
| Distribution of preferences |
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As Nick REDDING obtained quota he has been declared elected. To view the distribution of votes refer to the District Council of Streaky Bay - Eyre and Flinders Wards (FINAL) 14 June 2021 (XLS 82 KB) |
Wattle Range Council - Riddoch Ward - 7 October 2021
| Councillor (1 vacancy) | |
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| Due to the resignation of a member of the Council, a supplementary election was necessary to fill the vacancy of Councillor for Riddoch Ward. |
| Timetable | |
| The key dates for this supplementary election were: | |
| Roll close | 5 pm Tuesday 31 August 2021 |
| Opening of nominations | Thursday 23 September 2021 |
| Nominations close | 12 noon, Thursday 7 October 2021 |
| Close of roll | |
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| The voters roll for this supplementary election closed at 5 pm, Tuesday 31 August 2021. |
| Nominations received | |
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At the close of nominations at 12 noon on Thursday 7 October 2021, a total of one nomination was received and accepted for the supplementary election: BRODIE, Chris |
| Elected unopposed | |
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| Chris BRODIE was elected unopposed as the only nominated candidate for the position of Councillor for Riddoch Ward in the Wattle Range Council. No ballot was necessary. |
| Campaign Donations Return | |
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| All candidates must forward a Campaign Donations Return to the Council Chief Executive Officer within 30 days after the conclusion of the election. LG2 Campaign Donations Return form (PDF 548 KB) |
City of Holdfast Bay - Somerton Ward - 15 November 2021
Due to the passing of a member of the Council, a supplementary election was necessary to fill the vacancy of Councillor for Somerton Ward.
Ward map
To check if an address is in Somerton Ward refer to the following map, or you can enter the address in the LGA’s Find My Council lookup tool.
Timetable
| Event | Date |
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| Roll close | 5 pm Tuesday 31 August 2021 |
| Opening of nominations | Thursday 23 September 2021 |
| Nominations close | 12 noon, Thursday 7 October 2021 |
| Dispatch of ballot material to electors | Tuesday 26 October 2021 to Monday 1 November 2021 |
| Close of voting (Polling Day) | 12 noon, Monday 15 November 2021 |
| Scrutiny and count | 9 am, Tuesday 16 November 2021 |
Candidates
At the close of nominations at 12 noon, Thursday 7 October 2021, a total of four nominations were received and accepted for the supplementary election. In accordance with the Local Government (Elections) Act 1999, a draw was held after the close of nominations to determine the order in which names of candidates would appear on the ballot paper and the result of the draw was as follows:
Profiles of each of these candidates are available by clicking their names above.
Daily Returns
Count Summary
| Enrolled voters | 7208 |
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| Envelopes returned | 1780 |
| Envelopes accepted |
1737 |
| Envelopes rejected at preliminary scrutiny | 43 |
| Envelopes rejected at count | 2 |
| Voter participation | 1780 (24.69%) of the total enrolment) |
| Formal votes |
1729 |
| Informal votes | 6 |
| Quota | 865 |
First preference votes
Below are the first preference votes received by the candidates in the order they appeared on the ballot paper. Percentages have been rounded to two decimal places.
| Candidate | First preference votes | Percentage |
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| LOOKER, Tim | 493 | 28.41% |
| FLETCHER, Janet | 427 | 24.61% |
| KNOLDER, Ron | 438 | 25.24% |
| DE RITTER, Mark | 371 | 21.38% |
Distribution of preferences
After the distribution of preferences Janet FLETCHER obtained quota and was elected.
To view the distribution of votes refer to the City of Holdfast Bay - Somerton Ward - 15 November 2021 (285 KB) .
Coorong District Council - Poll - 26 October 2021
ECSA conducted a poll on behalf of the Coorong District Council. The Council proposed to change the principal member of the Council to an elected Mayor instead of an appointed Chairperson.
Voting closed at 12 noon, Tuesday 26 October 2021. The following are the declared final results for this poll.
Participation Summary
| Enrolment: | 3752 |
| Envelopes returned: | 1173 (31.26%) |
| Envelopes accepted: | 1145 |
| Envelopes rejected at preliminary scrutiny: | 28 |
| Envelopes rejected at count: | 2 |
Results
Question: Do you support changing the principal member of the Council from an appointed Chairperson to a Mayor elected by voters in the Council area, to come into effect for the Local Government elections in November 2022?
| Number in favour: | 909 (79.81%) |
| Number opposed: | 230 (20.19%) |
| Informal: | 4 |
| Total ballot papers: | 1143 |
Daily Returns
