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. In Warren Shire it is also worth knowing that most seats are usually decided without a vote: at the 2024 election three of the four wards were uncontested.
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.
Election facts
- Next ordinary election
- Saturday 9 September 2028
- Last election
- 14 September 2024
- How often
- Every 4 years (the second Saturday of September)
- How Warren votes
- Four wards (A, B, C and D); 3 councillors each, by proportional representationThe twelve councillors then elect the Mayor and Deputy Mayor from among themselves. At the 2024 election A Ward (484 electors), B Ward (507) and D Ward (477) were uncontested — the candidates were declared elected on 14 September 2024 without a vote being held. Only C Ward (468 electors) was contested, with 3 councillors elected from 5 candidates and the result declared on 2 October 2024. Enrolment figures are as at 5 August 2024.
- Voting
- Compulsory for enrolled residentsNot voting can result in a fine. Where a ward election is uncontested, no vote is held in that ward.
- Enrol / check enrolment
- NSW Electoral Commission
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.