Elections & voting
NSW holds local government elections every four years. Voting is compulsory for enrolled residents, so it's worth knowing the date and keeping your enrolment up to date.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Ward
- A subdivision of a council area that elects its own councillors.
- How the mayor is chosen
- Either elected directly by voters, or chosen by the councillors.
- Special Rate Variation (SRV)
- Permission for a council to raise rates by more than the peg.
- NSW Electoral Commission (NSWEC)
- Runs council elections and publishes the official results.
- Next ordinary election
- Saturday 9 September 2028
- Last election
- 14 September 2024
- How often
- Every 4 years (the second Saturday of September)
- How Snowy Valleys votes
- Undivided (no wards); 9 councillorsVoters elect all nine councillors across the whole council area; the councillors then choose the Mayor and Deputy Mayor from among themselves.
- Voting
- Compulsory for enrolled residentsNot voting can result in a fine.
- Enrol / check enrolment
- NSW Electoral Commission
The council area is being de-amalgamated back into separate Tumut and Tumbarumba councils, expected to be established on 1 July 2028. The arrangements for any first election of the new councils will be set out by the NSW Government and NSW Electoral Commission — see the elections & de-amalgamation sources below and the 'Priorities & direction' section.
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.