2011 Tasmanian local elections

Local elections in Tasmania, Australia 2011 Tasmanian local elections Tasmania parliamentary no 2009 Tasmanian local elections 2009 11−25 October 2011 2014 Tasmanian local elections 2014 366,906Local Government Election Report 2011 https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/info/Publications/LocalGovernmentElectionReports/Previous_Elections/2011%20Local%20Government%20Election%20report.pdf Tasmanian Electoral Commission 28 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241228130859/https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/info/Publications/LocalGovernmentElectionReports/Previous_Elections/2011%20Local%20Government%20Election%20report.pdf 28 December 2024 54.28% ( 1.26)Inquiry into Local Government Elections https://www.lgat.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0021/322068/Inquiry_into_Local_Government_Elections_Feb_2012.pdf Local Government Association of Tasmania 28 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241021001337/https://www.lgat.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0021/322068/Inquiry_into_Local_Government_Elections_Feb_2012.pdf 21 October 2024 February 2012 All 29 local government areas in Tasmania(205 council members) The 2011 Tasmanian local elections were held in October 2011 to elect the councils, mayors and deputy mayors of the 29 local government areas (LGAs) in Tasmania, Australia.Second former minister in council poll https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-09-27/council-election-candidates-revealed/2956174 ABC News 28 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241228132914/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-09-27/council-election-candidates-revealed/2956174 28 December 2024 27 September 2011 These were the final local elections held on a biennial basis − with the next elections held in 2014 (having initially been scheduled for 2013) and elections since being held on a quadrennial basis − following legislation passed by the state parliament.Tasmania's local government candidates make last ditch effort to win over voters https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-19/tasmanias-local-governments-set-for-shake-up/5825220 ABC News 28 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241228125851/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-19/tasmanias-local-governments-set-for-shake-up/5825220 28 December 2024 19 October 2014 Electoral system Voting was not compulsory.Langenberg Adam Tasmania's first local election with compulsory voting has been hotly fought https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-11/tasmanias-local-election-hotly-fought/101517492 ABC News 16 November 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240229121336/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-11/tasmanias-local-election-hotly-fought/101517492 29 February 2024 11 October 2022 All voting was held via post, and the elections were conducted by the Tasmanian Electoral Commission (TEC).Cooper-Douglas Erin Voting in Tasmania's local council elections is now compulsory. Here's what you need to know https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-02/tas-local-government-election-compulsory-voting-explainer/101482530 ABC News 16 November 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240917111844/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-02/tas-local-government-election-compulsory-voting-explainer/101482530 17 September 2024 2 October 2022 Councillor elections were conducted using a slightly modified version of the Hare-Clark electoral system, which is also used for Tasmanian House of Assembly elections.Ways to vote https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/local-government/elections-2022/ways-to-vote.html Tasmanian Electoral Commission 16 November 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241016015653/https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/local-government/elections-2022/ways-to-vote.html 16 October 2024 Mayors and deputy mayors were elected using preferential voting, which is also used for Tasmanian Legislative Council elections. The Robson Rotation was used to rotate the order in which candidate names appear on ballot papers.A discussion paper on Robson rotation in Tasmania https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/info/Robson_Rotation_Paper.pdf Tasmanian Electoral Commission 16 November 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241022121013/https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/info/Robson_Rotation_Paper.pdf 22 October 2024 April 2008 Candidates were required to have council experience to run for the positions of mayor or deputy mayor (a rule which was removed for the 2014 local elections). Half of all councillors were up for election every two years (as part of the "half-in, half-out" system), while all mayors and deputy mayors had two-year terms.Tas local councils condemn Govt bid to change elections https://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-05-10/tas-local-councils-condemn-govt-bid-to-change/1972950 ABC News 28 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241228133243/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-05-10/tas-local-councils-condemn-govt-bid-to-change/1972950 28 December 2024 10 May 2004Greater Democracy for Local Government https://tasmaniantimes.com/2014/09/greater-democracy-for-local-government/ Tasmanian Times 28 December 2024 https://archive.today/20241228130852/https://tasmaniantimes.com/2014/09/greater-democracy-for-local-government/ 28 December 2024 12 September 2014 Candidates A total of 283 candidates nominated for 147 councillor positions, 62 candidates nominated for 29 mayoral positions, and 76 candidates nominated for 29 deputy mayoral positions. Nine mayoral positions and seven deputy mayoral positions were uncontested. The Greens endorsed 15 candidates across seven LGAs.Meet the Greens Local Government candidates 2011 https://tasmaniantimes.com/2011/10/meet-the-greens-local-government-candidates-2011/ Tasmanian Times 29 December 2024 https://archive.today/20241229014402/https://tasmaniantimes.com/2011/10/meet-the-greens-local-government-candidates-2011/ 29 December 2024 6 October 2011 The Labor Party announced in August 2011 that it would endorse candidates at local elections for the first time.ALP backs council candidates https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-23/20110823-alp-backs-council-candidates/2851356 ABC News 28 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241228131642/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-23/20110823-alp-backs-council-candidates/2851356 28 December 2024 23 August 2011 Sharon Carnes was Labor's candidate in Glenorchy and Simon Monk ran in Hobart.Denison - TAS Election 2014 https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/tas/2014/guide/deni ABC News 28 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240625194758/https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/tas/2014/guide/deni 25 June 2024 15 March 2014Using TXT to engage voters in Hobart https://tasmaniantimes.com/2011/10/using-txt-to-engage-voters-in-hobart/ Tasmanian Times 28 December 2024 https://archive.today/20241228131856/https://tasmaniantimes.com/2011/10/using-txt-to-engage-voters-in-hobart/ 28 December 2024 15 October 2011 Monk was unsuccessful and received less than 5% of the vote, but Carnes was elected.Bonham Kevin Hobart Council: blues take the reins https://tasmaniantimes.com/2011/11/hobart-council-blues-take-the-reins/ Tasmanian Times 28 December 2024 https://archive.today/20241228132311/https://tasmaniantimes.com/2011/11/hobart-council-blues-take-the-reins/ 28 December 2024 2 November 2011Glenorchy City Council 2011 election report https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/info/Publications/LocalGovernmentElectionReports/Previous_Elections/Individual_Reports/2011/2011%20Glenorchy%20City%20Council%20election%20report.pdf Tasmanian Electoral Commission 28 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241019173511/https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/info/Publications/LocalGovernmentElectionReports/Previous_Elections/Individual_Reports/2011/2011%20Glenorchy%20City%20Council%20election%20report.pdf 19 October 2024 February 2012 Results Michael Grimshaw was elected unopposed as the deputy mayor of Flinders. However, mayors and deputy mayors are only eligible to hold those positions if also elected as a councillor, which Grimshaw was not, and he was unable to serve in the role.Flinders Council 2011 election report https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/info/Publications/LocalGovernmentElectionReports/Previous_Elections/Individual_Reports/2011/2011%20Flinders%20Council%20election%20report.pdf Tasmanian Electoral Commission 28 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241228135230/https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/info/Publications/LocalGovernmentElectionReports/Previous_Elections/Individual_Reports/2011/2011%20Flinders%20Council%20election%20report.pdf 28 December 2024 February 2012Councillor Profiles https://www.flinders.tas.gov.au/councillor-profiles Flinders Council 28 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241017144332/https://www.flinders.tas.gov.au/councillor-profiles 17 October 2024 The position of deputy mayor was subsequently filled after a vote of sitting councillors, as opposed to mayoral vacancies which have to be filled through a by-election.Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council By-Elections 2020 https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/local-government/By-elections/GlamorganSpringBay2020/index.html Tasmanian Electoral Commission 28 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241019172847/https://www.tec.tas.gov.au/local-government/By-elections/GlamorganSpringBay2020/index.html 19 October 2024 References Category:Local elections in Tasmania Tasmanian