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2023

• House of Assembly news 2023

  Clark recount complete

  Media release 24/10/23

  Clark recount update

  Media release 23/10/23

  Clark recount underway

  Media release 23/10/23

  Clark recount commences

  Media release 23/10/23

  Recount to fill Clark vacancy

  Media release 5/10/23

  Clark recount completed

  Media release 1/08/23

  Clark recount update - final for night

  Media release 31/07/23

  Clark recount update

  Media release 31/07/23

  Clark recount commences

  Media release 31/07/23

  Recount to fill Clark vacancy

  Media release 14/07/23

• Legislative Council elections 2023

  Declaration of the poll

  Media release 9/05/23

  Update on the count (Saturday)

  Media release 6/05/23

  Polling day tomorrow, Saturday 6 May, last day to pre-poll

  Media release 5/05/23

  Polling day this Saturday 6 May

  Media release 3/05/23

  Candidates announced

  Media release 14/04/23

  Rolls closed

  Media release 4/04/23

• Local Government elections 2023

  Sorell Council recount result

  Media release 4/12/23

  Hobart City Council recount result

  Media release 13/11/23

  Southern Midlands Council recount result

  Media release 6/11/23

  Tasman Council recount result

  Media release 23/10/23

  Central Highlands Council recount result

  Media release 9/10/23

  Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council recount result

  Media release 25/09/23

  Counting completed for the Launceston City Council mayor by-election

  Media release 12/07/23

  Counting underway for the Launceston City Council mayor by-election

  Media release 12/07/23

  Polls close for Launceston City Council mayor by-election

  Media release 11/07/23

  Glenorchy City Council recount result

  Media release 10/07/23

  Candidates announced for Launceston City Council mayoral by-election

  Media release 7/06/23

  Meander Valley recount completed

  Media release 14/02/23

2022

• Local Government elections 2022

  Apparent failure to vote notices issued

  Media release 14/12/22

  Huon Valley recount completed

  Media release 14/11/22

  All counting completed

  Media release 1/11/22

  Elector poll counted and update on other counts

  Media release 29/10/22

  Final statewide response rate almost 85%

  Media release 26/10/22

  Almost 35,000 votes returned today

  Media release 25/10/22

  Polling closed for the 2022 local government elections

  Media release 25/10/22

  Over 73% votes now returned

  Media release 24/10/22

  Too late to post, not too late to vote

  Media release 21/10/22

  Over 62% votes now returned

  Media release 19/10/22

  Over 56% votes now returned

  Media release 18/10/22

  Over half of all postal votes already returned

  Media release 17/10/22

  Postal vote returns

  Media release 12/10/22

  The provision of an impartial, assisted voting system for the 2022 local government elections

  Media release 3/10/22

  King Island additional candidates announced

  Media release 27/09/22

  Sorell nomination correction

  Media release 23/09/22

  Candidates announced

  Media release 20/09/22

  Nominations have closed. King Island Council has one unfilled vacancy.

  Media release 19/09/22

  Nomination period closes 12 noon Monday 19 September 2022

  Media release 16/09/22

  Local government elections now compulsory

  Media release 17/06/22

  Derwent Valley Council recount completed

  Media release 07/03/22

  Counting completed for the Derwent Valley and West Coast council by-elections

  Media release 23/02/22

  Polls close for Derwent Valley Council and West Coast Council by-elections

  Media release 22/02/22

  It's too late to post, but not too late to vote

  Media release 21/02/22

  Derwent Valley Council recount announced

  Media release 18/02/22

  Last chance to vote in council by-elections

  Media release 17/02/22

  Candidates announced for the Derwent Valley and West Coast Council by-elections

  Media release 21/01/22

• Pembroke by-election 2022

  Apparent failure to vote notices issued

  Media release 14/12/22

  Pembroke by-election result confirmed

  Media release 13/09/22

  Polling closed for the 2022 Pembroke by-election

  Media release 10/09/22

  Last day to vote early in Pembroke by-election

  Media release 8/09/22

  Pembroke by-election candidates announced

  Media release 12/08/22

  Pembroke by-election announced

  Media release 02/08/22

• House of Assembly news 2022

  Franklin recount completed

  Media release 15/08/22

  Franklin recount commences

  Media release 15/08/22

  Recount to fill Franklin vacancy

  Media release 25/07/22

  Bass recount completed

  Media release 27/04/22

  Bass recount update

  Media release 26/04/22

  Bass recount commences

  Media release 26/04/22

  Bass recount - Gutwein vacancy

  Media release 8/04/22

  Bass recount complete

  Media release 25/02/22

  Bass recount underway

  Media release 25/02/22

  Bass recount

  Media release 10/01/22

• Legislative Council elections 2022

  Huon election result and declaration of the poll

  Media release 17/05/22

  Declarations of the poll for Elwick and McIntyre

  Media release 9/05/22

  Sunday update on the count

  Media release 8/05/22

  Tasmanian Legislative Council elections Saturday night update

  Media release 7/05/22

  Polling day tomorrow, Saturday 7 May for the Legislative Council elections

  Media release 6/05/22

  Polling day for Tasmanian Legislative Council elections is next Saturday 7 May

  Media release 29/04/22

  2022 Tasmanian Legislative Council candidates announced

  Media release 8/04/22

  Rolls closed for the 2022 Tasmanian Legislative Council elections

  Media release 29/03/22

  Legislative Council by-election for Huon to be held in parallel with the 2022 periodic elections

  Media release 10/01/22

2021

• State election 2021

  Braddon recount complete

  Media release 3/06/21

  Braddon recount update

  Media release 2/06/21

  Braddon recount underway

  Media release 2/06/21

  Braddon recount announced

  Media release 17/05/21

  All election counts completed

  Media release 13/05/21

  Elections update and plans for declarations of the poll

  Media release 13/05/21

  It's polling day today!

  Media release 1/05/21

  No check-in app necessary at polling places

  Media release 30/04/21

  Late explosion of pre-poll voting

  Media release 29/04/21

  Pre-poll services expand for the final week of early voting

  Media release 26/04/21

  One week to go before polling day Saturday 1 May

  Media release 23/04/21

  Early voting underway

  Media release 16/04/21

  State election candidates announced

  Media release 8/04/21

  Nominations closed

  Media release 7/04/21

  Rolls closed

  Media release 31/03/21

  2021 State election update

  Media release 30/03/21

  The 2021 State election dates announced

  Media release 26/03/21

• Legislative Council elections 2021

  Windermere election result and declaration of the poll

  Media release 12/05/21

  Derwent election result confirmed

  Media release 7/05/21

  It's polling day today!

  Media release 1/05/21

  No check-in app necessary at polling places

  Media release 30/04/21

  Late explosion of pre-poll voting

  Media release 29/04/21

  One week to go before polling day Saturday 1 May

  Media release 23/04/21

  Early voting underway

  Media release 16/04/21

  Legislative Council candidates announced

  Media release 1/04/21

  Rolls closed

  Media release 24/03/21

  Dates announced

  Media release 3/03/21

• Local government elections 2021

  West Coast Council by-election announced

  Media release 23/12/21

  Derwent Valley Council recount completed

  Media release 20/12/21

  Derwent Valley, George Town, and King Island councils recounts completed. By-elections announced for Derwent Valley Council.

  Media release 13/12/21

  Circular Head Council recount completed

  Media release 1/11/21

  Mender Valley Council recount (Sep) completed

  Media release 13/09/21

  Brighton Council by-elections counting completed

  Media release 25/08/21

  Brighton Council by-elections counting underwway

  Media release 25/08/21

  Brighton Council by-elections polls close

  Media release 24/08/21

  Too late to post, but not too late to vote

  Media release 20/08/21

  Brighton Council by-elections candidates announced

  Media release 23/07/21

  Counting completed for the Glenorchy City, Kingborough and West Coast council by-elections

  Media release 21/07/21

  Delivery and Extraction Day update

  Media release 20/07/21

  Delivery and Extraction Day tomorrow

  Media release 19/07/21

  Too late to post, but not too late to vote

  Media release 15/07/21

  Mender Valley Council recount completed

  Media release 12/07/21

  Almost 20,000 by-election votes already returned

  Media release 6/07/21

  Huon Valley Council recount completed

  Media release 28/06/21

  Candidates announced for the Glenorchy City, Kingborough and West Coast councils by-elections

  Media release 17/06/21

  Recounts for the Launceston City and Tasman councils completed

  Media release 7/06/21

  Three by-elections announced

  Media release 19/05/21

  Tasman Council recount completed

  Media release 20/04/21

2020

• Legislative Council elections 2020

  Final results

  Media release 11/08/20

  Update on the count (Tuesday)

  Media release 04/08/20

  Update on the count (Sunday)

  Media release 02/08/20

  Update on the count (Saturday)

  Media release 01/08/20

  Last chance to pre-poll

  Media release 30/07/20

  Early voting services

  Media release 24/07/20

  Information packs mailed to electors required to vote on Saturday 1 August

  Media release 09/07/20

  Nominations announced

  Media release 03/07/20

  Rolls closed, nomination period open

  Media release 24/06/20

  New polling day for 2020 Legislative Council Elections is now set

  Media release 12/06/20

  An update

  Media release 17/04/20

  Legislative Council Elections to be deferred

  Attorney-General's media release 05/04/20

  Additional measures in place to maintain election integrity

  Media release 24/03/20

  An update

  Media release 17/03/20

• House of Assembly News 2020

  Braddon recount completed

  Media release 17/08/20

  Braddon recount underway

  Media release 17/08/20

  Recount to fill Braddon vacancy

  Media release 27/07/20

  Franklin recount completed

  Media release 05/02/20

  Franklin recount underway

  Media release 05/02/20

  Recount to fill Franklin vacancy

  Media release 20/01/20

• Local Government News 2020

  Tasman Council recount completed

  Media release 09/11/20

  Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council by-elections completed

  Media release 01/09/20

  Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council by-elections counting process

  Media release 10/08/20

  Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council by-elections candidates announced

  Media release 31/07/20

  Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council by-elections announced

  Media release 17/07/20

  West Tamar Council recount completed

  Media release 13/07/20

  Waratah-Wynyard Council recount completed

  Media release 22/06/20

  King Island Council recount completed

  Media release 27/04/20

  Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council recount completed

  Media release 10/03/20

  Glenorchy City Council recount completed

  Media release 20/01/20

2019

• Legislative Council elections 2019

  Declaration of Nelson Poll

  Media Release 15/05/19

  Final results

  Media Release 14/05/19

  Declaration of Montgomery and Pembroke Polls

  Media Release 06/05/19

  Update on the Count (Sunday)

  Media Release 05/05/19

  Update on the Count (Saturday)

  Media Release 04/05/19

  Last chance to vote early

  Media release 01/05/19

  Candidates announced

  Media release 12/04/19

  Rolls closed

  Media release 04/04/19

  Expected dates announced

  Media release 22/02/19

• House of Assembly News 2019

  Clark recount completed

  Media release 10/09/19

  Clark recount further update

  Media release 10/09/19

  Clark recount update

  Media release 10/09/19

  Clark recount underway

  Media release 10/09/19

  Clark recount

  Media release 23/08/19

  Lyons recount completed

  Media release 12/03/19

  Lyons recount underway

  Media release 12/03/19

  Lyons recount

  Media release 26/02/19

  Braddon recount completed

  Media release 25/02/19

  Braddon recount commenced

  Media release 25/02/19

  Braddon recount

  Media release 13/02/19

• Local Government News 2019

  Derwent Valley Council recount completed

  Media release 14/10/19

  Kingborough Council recount completed

  Media release 26/08/19

  George Town Council by-elections - Final results

  Media release 23/07/19

  George Town Council by-elections - Progressive results

  Media release 23/07/19

  Hobart City Council elector poll - 42.4% response

  Media release 08/07/19

  Derwent Valley Council recount completed

  Media release 08/07/19

  George Town Council by-elections - Candidates Announced

  Media release 28/06/19

  Hobart City Council elector poll - Packs delivering next week

  Media release 21/06/19

  Meander Valley Council recount completed

  Media release 19/04/19

  King Island By-election and Tasman Elector Poll results

  Media release 09/04/19

  Time is running out to make your mark for the King Island by-election or the Tasman elector poll

  Media release 03/04/19

  Break O'Day Council recount completed

  Media release 01/04/19

  King Island Council by-elections - Candidates announced

  Media release 08/03/19

  Dorset Council recount completed

  Media release 25/02/19

  Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council recount completed

  Media release 14/01/19

2018

• Local Government Elections 2018

  Tally rooms

  Media release 26/10/18

  Friday update (returns)

  Media release 19/10/18

  Monday update (returns)

  Media release 15/10/18

  Votes are rolling in!

  Media release 12/10/18

  Nominations announced

  Media release 25/09/18

  Nomination period closes at noon on Monday

  Media release 21/09/18

• Media Release 2018

  Breach of Typeform back up file

  Media Release 30/06/18

• Legislative Council Elections 2018

  Declaration of the Prosser Poll

  Media Release 16/05/18

  Final election result for Prosser

  Media Release 15/05/18

  Declaration of the Hobart Poll

  Media Release 07/05/18

  Sunday update on the Count

  Media Release 06/05/18

  Update on the Count

  Media Release 05/05/18

  Last chance to Vote Early

  Media Release 03/05/18

  Brochures being delivered

  Media Release 20/04/18

  Candidates announced

  Media Release 13/04/18

  Rolls closed

  Media Release 06/04/18

  Legislative Council Elections 2018 Expected Dates Announced

  Media Release 23/03/18

• House of Assembly News 2018

  149 notices of failure to vote sent in error

  Media release 04/05/18

  All election counts completed

  Media release 15/03/18

  Declaration of the polls

  Media release 15/03/18

  Tally room 2018 - The Tradition Continues

  Media release 01/03/18

  One week to go before polling day Saturday 3 March

  Media release 23/02/18

  Candidates announced

  Media release 14/02/18

  Nominations received

  Media release 13/02/18

  Rolls closed

  Media release 06/02/18

  Party registered ahead of the State election

  Media release 31/01/18

• Glenorchy City Council Election

  Elections complete

  Media release 18/01/18

  Update on the count

  Media release 16/01/18

  Poll closes tomorrow 10am, Tuesday 16 January

  Media release 15/01/18

  Return rate surpasses 2014

  Media release 12/01/18

  Return rate update

  Media release 11/01/18

  Not long to go in the Glenorchy City Council election

  Media release 08/01/18

• Local Government Recounts News

  Derwent Valley and West Coast Council recounts completed

  Media release 27/03/18

  West Coast Council recount completed

  Media release 06/03/18