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Auburn Council Report 2008 Local Government Elections Auburn Council Report 2008 Local Government Elections REPORT ON THE 2008 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS AUBURN COUNCIL General Manager Auburn Council PO Box 118 Auburn NSW 1835 Dear General Manager I am pleased to present to you a report on the conduct and administration of the 2008 Local Government Elections held for Auburn Council. Yours sincerely Colin Barry Electoral Commissioner 31 August 2009 REPORT ON THE 2008 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS AUBURN COUNCIL 2 Contents LIST OF TABLES ...................................................................................................................... 4 LIST OF GRAPHS.................................................................................................................... 5 THE 2008 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS ....................................................................... 8 2008 AUBURN COUNCIL ELECTIONS ................................................................................. 15 ELECTION PREPARATION.................................................................................................... 19 CONDUCT OF THE ELECTIONS ........................................................................................... 38 ELECTION CONCLUSION.................................................................................................... 66 FUTURE DIRECTION ............................................................................................................. 80 APPENDICES....................................................................................................................... 85 REPORT ON THE 2008 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS AUBURN COUNCIL 3 List of Tables Table 1: 2008 Local Government Elections Due, Contested and Uncontested ............. 9 Table 2: 2008 Local Government Elections, Results of Referenda Questions, Frequencies. ................................................................................................................................ 16 Table 3: 2008 Local Government Elections Braille Ballot paper, Elector Satisfaction – NSW (%)......................................................................................................................................... 23 Table 4: 2008 Local Government Elections Returning Officer Office Satisfaction – NSW (%) .................................................................................................................................................. 29 Table 5: 2008 Local Government Elections Returning Officer Training Satisfaction – NSW (%)......................................................................................................................................... 32 Table 6: 2008 Local Government Elections Polling Place Manager Satisfaction with Training – NSW (%)....................................................................................................................... 33 Table 7: 2008 Local Government Elections Election Official Satisfaction with Training – NSW (%)......................................................................................................................................... 33 Table 8: 2008 Local Government Elections Candidate Information Satisfaction – NSW (%) .................................................................................................................................................. 34 Table 9: 2008 Local Government Elections NSWEC advertising expenditure, $M – NSW ........................................................................................................................................................ 35 Table 10: 2008 Local Government Elections Election Arrangements – NSW.................. 40 Table 11: 2008 Local Government Elections Statewide Candidates by Registered Political Party ............................................................................................................................... 42 Table 12: By-elections by council, vacancies, candidates and enrolled electors, Saturday, 29 November 2008................................................................................................... 44 Table 13: 2008 Local Government Elections Categories of Election Staff – NSW and Auburn Council ........................................................................................................................... 48 Table 14: 2008 Local Government Elections Pre-poll Voting Centre Details.................. 49 Table 15: 2008 Local Government Elections Satisfaction with Pre-poll Voting Centres – NSW (%)......................................................................................................................................... 50 Table 16: 2008 Local Government Elections Satisfaction with the Pre-poll Voting Process – NSW (%)....................................................................................................................... 50 Table 17: 2008 Local Government Elections Satisfaction with Postal Voting Process – NSW Overall (%) .......................................................................................................................... 51 Table 18: 2008 Local Government Elections Electors’ Satisfaction with Polling Place Voting – NSW (%)......................................................................................................................... 55 Table 19: 2008 Local Government Elections Satisfaction with Polling Places – NSW Overall (%).................................................................................................................................... 56 Table 20: 2008 Local Government Elections Voter Participation ..................................... 60 Table 21: 2008 Local Government Elections Results information satisfaction – NSW (%) ........................................................................................................................................................ 62 Table 22: 2008 Local Government Elections Non-voter Statistics Comparisons............ 64 Table 23: 2008 Local Government Elections Non-voters by Region and Gender ........ 64 Table 24: 2008 Local Government Elections Media Information Satisfaction – NSW (%) ........................................................................................................................................................ 67 Table 25: 2008 Local Government Elections Survey Participation ................................... 68 Table 26: 2008 Local Government Elections Returning Officer Satisfaction – NSW (%)70 Table 27: 2008 Local Government Elections Major Expenditure Items for NSW and Auburn Council........................................................................................................................... 75 Table 28: NSWEC Corporate Plan Measures and 2008 Local Government Elections Outcomes..................................................................................................................................... 78 REPORT ON THE 2008 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS AUBURN COUNCIL 4 List of Graphs Graph 1: 2008 Local Government Elections Elector Inquiry Centre Call Volumes ....... 20 Graph 2: 2008 Local Government Elections Elector Inquiry Centre, Nature of Calls... 21 Graph 3: 2008 Local Government Elections TIS National calls received by language. July – December 2008 ............................................................................................................... 26 Graph 4: 2008 Local Government Elections Age Range of Candidates ....................... 41 Graph 5: 2008 Local Government Elections Metropolitan and Rural Candidates Breakdown by Gender.............................................................................................................. 42 Graph 6: 2008 Local Government Elections Non-Voters by Age and Gender – NSW 65 Graph 7: 2008 Local Government Elections Statewide Enrolment, Voter Total and Non-Voter Total by Age ............................................................................................................ 65 Graph 8: 2008 Local Government Elections Statewide Valid Reasons for Failing to Vote............................................................................................................................................... 66 Graph 9: 2008 Local Government Elections Election costs – Number of Electors by Location........................................................................................................................................ 76 REPORT ON THE 2008 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS AUBURN COUNCIL 5 Auburn Council 2008 Election Summary Enrolment Total Electors 38,036 Female Electors 49.8% Male Electors 50.1% Polling Booths Pre-poll Voting Centres 1 Polling Places 15 Election Officials 126 Voter Participation Formal Votes 28,819 Informal Votes 2,469 Total Votes 31,288 Voter Participation 82.3% Rate of Informality 7.9% Voting Methods Electors used Ordinary 25,602 Postal 832 Pre-poll 2,304 Declared Institution 60 Section 2 Silent 19 Councillor Election Total Candidates 70 Female Candidates 21 Male Candidates 49 Successful Candidates Auburn First Ward ZRAIKA, Hicham LAM, Le DI PAOLO, Teresa REPORT ON THE 2008 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS AUBURN COUNCIL 6 OUEIK, Ronney ANMAK, Izzet Auburn Second Ward CURTIN, Patrick ATTIE, Ned AU, Jack SIMMS, Irene MICHAELS, Malikeh REPORT ON THE 2008 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS AUBURN COUNCIL 7 The 2008 Local Government Elections Background Local Government elections in New South Wales (NSW) are conducted on a quadrennial basis. On Saturday, 13 September 2008, elections were held for 148 councils
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