1977 New South Wales local elections

Local government elections in New South Wales, Australia May 2024 1977 New South Wales local elections New South Wales parliamentary no 17 September 1977 1974 New South Wales local elections 1974 1980 New South Wales local elections 1980 The 1977 New South Wales local elections were held on 17 September 1977 to elect the councils of the local government areas (LGAs) of New South Wales, Australia.B'NAI B'RITH HONOR FOR SYDNEY’S LORD MAYOR https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/263302428 Australian Jewish Times 16 November 2024 3 18 August 1977Elections in Cooma https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110862642 The Canberra Times 16 November 2024 11 31 August 1977 Electoral system Like at state elections, New South Wales local elections use optional preferential voting.Declaration of the poll https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/224512925 The Broadcaster 16 November 2024 6 27 September 1977 The majority of mayors are elected by councillors at council meetings, although some are directly-elected.Raue Ben Directly electing mayors – a livestream discussion https://www.tallyroom.com.au/51551 The Tally Room 15 September 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240515041950/https://www.tallyroom.com.au/51551 15 May 2024 7 May 2023 For the first time since the 1968 local elections, voting was compulsory for anyone on the New South Wales state electoral roll.September council elections https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/224512064 The Broadcaster 16 November 2024 6 19 April 1977 The Wran state government announced the change in July 1976, with a fine of up to $10 applying for non-voters.COUNCIL VOTING IS COMPULSORY https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/224510547 The Broadcaster 16 November 2024 3 27 July 1976THE NON VOTERS RISK $10 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/254827044 The Bananacoast Opinion 16 November 2024 5 21 September 1977 Candidates The Labor Party and the Communist Party of Australia continued to endorse candidates in several LGAs.CPA in council elections https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/259731625 Tribune 16 November 2024 11 14 September 1977 Results Labor There were swings towards Labor in at least 12 councils, with the party gaining a majority in at least three.LABOR GAINS IN COUNCIL ELECTIONS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/259733210 Tribune 16 November 2024 3 21 September 1977 In Newcastle, the Communists had 3.5% of the vote, with the overall voter turnout increasing by 46%. Others Voter turnout increased significantly across the state, including a 51% increase in Holroyd.Good turnout for council elections https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110866510 The Canberra Times 16 November 2024 7 19 September 1977Devlin R. W. Voting up 51 per cent https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/224513003 The Broadcaster 16 November 2024 2 11 October 1977 References Category:Local elections in New South Wales NewSouthWaleslocal