What is the Election Period?

In the lead up to the Council elections, Council will enter into the Election Period.

Council's adopted Election Period Policy, which is part of its overarching Governance Rules, guides the way in which Council will operate during the election period. 

The Election Period Policy ensures Council can continue its operations to the benefit of the community, without impacting the election, and commit the organisation to: 

  • Avoid making significant new policies or decision that could unreasonably bind a future Council
  • Ensure that public resources,  including staff resources, are not used in election campaigning or in a way that may improperly influence the result of an election, or improperly advantage existing Councillors as candidates in the election
  • Limit public consultation and Council events
  • Treat Councillor candidates in the same way as other candidates with respect to access to Council held information
  • Avoid printing, publishing, or distributing any advertisement, handbill, pamphlet or notice during an election period
  • Ensure that no employee is to make any public statement that relates to an election issue

For more information about what Council can and cannot do during the Election Period, please download the Governance Rules(PDF, 784KB)

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