2025 Tasman Council
councillor by-election
A compulsory by-election by postal ballot has been completed, to fill a vacancy on the Tasman Council following the resignation of Councillor Jim Sharman on 27 November 2024. As there were no remaining unsuccessful candidates from the 2022 election, a recount of ballot papers to fill this vacancy was not possible.
The elected councillor will serve until the completion of the next ordinary election, which is due to be held in September/October 2026.
Local government elections are conducted by postal ballot. Voting is compulsory.
Polling closed at 2 pm Thursday 13 February 2025.
Nominations open
Enrolment closes
Nominations close
Nominations announced
Ballot packs delivered by post
Close of poll
Counting of ballot papers and results
Voting in local government elections is compulsory.
The polling period for the Tasman Council by-election was from Tuesday 28 January to 2 pm on Thursday 13 February 2025.
Every Tasman Council elector was sent a personally addressed postal ballot pack, to be completed and returned before the close of the polling period.
Enrolment has closed.
To vote in this local government by-election, you must be correctly enrolled before 6 pm on Thursday 16 January 2025.
If you are correctly enrolled for state and federal elections then you are automatically enrolled to vote in local government elections. If you don’t live in the Tasman municipal area, you may be eligible for inclusion on the General Manager’s roll.
Further information is available to assist you if you need to enrol to vote or update your enrolment.
Try our FAQ page for answers to commonly asked questions about enrolment, voting, campaigning and more.
This chart shows the number of ballot paper envelopes returned per day, and a cumulative total.
Returns (final): 2,002
Electors enrolled: 2,666
Response rate (final): 75.09%
Nominations have closed.
If you wish to stand as a candidate in this by-election, nominations opened at 9 am on Monday 13 January and close at 12 noon on Tuesday 21 January 2025.
A range of information is available for candidates, including instructions and guidance on the rules that candidates must follow.
Candidates, printers, publishers, and broadcasters are required to submit an electoral advertising return to the TEC, reporting particulars of election-related advertising.
This information must be returned no later than 45 days after the day on which the certificate of election is issued.
Further information and forms are available for candidates, printers, publishers, and broadcasters.
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