1974 New South Wales local elections

Local government elections in New South Wales, Australia May 2024 1974 New South Wales local elections New South Wales parliamentary no 21 September 1974 1971 New South Wales local elections 1971 1977 New South Wales local elections 1977 The 1974 New South Wales local elections were held on 21 September 1974 to elect the councils of the local government areas (LGAs) of New South Wales, Australia.September council elections uncertain https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110756197 The Canberra Times 16 November 2024 3 11 January 1974LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/255005386 Nota 16 November 2024 4 1 August 1974COMMUNISTS STAND IN LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/236857693 Tribune 16 November 2024 12 20 August 1974 The Labor Party suffered swings away from them across the state, losing control of councils including Blacktown, Sutherland and Wollongong.POOR TURNOUT OF VOTERS IN ELECTIONS https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/136987150 The Canberra Times 16 November 2024 3 23 September 1974Davidson Gay Where the Labor Party went astray https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/136987314 The Canberra Times 16 November 2024 2 24 September 1974 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 Unlike at state and federal elections, voting was not compulsory.Local Govt. Elections https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/247260840 Sawtell Guardian 16 November 2024 1 23 May 1974Interest in Triennial Elections https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/247261285 Sawtell Guardian 16 November 2024 1 15 August 1974 This was the first time 18-year-olds were able to vote at New South Wales local elections, after the Whitlam federal government lowered the voting age from 21 in 1973.No vote for 18-year-olds https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/281710477 Windsor and Richmond Gazette 16 November 2024 1 16 June 1971Votes-at-18 Bill 'historic' https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/from-the-archives-1973-votes-at-18-bill-historic-20230221-p5cm6m.html Sydney Morning Herald 16 November 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20230319150246/https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/from-the-archives-1973-votes-at-18-bill-historic-20230221-p5cm6m.html 19 March 2023 1 March 1973 This was also final time voting was optional, with compulsory voting reintroduced in 1977.COUNCIL VOTING IS COMPULSORY https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/224510547 The Broadcaster 16 November 2024 3 27 July 1976September council elections https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/224512064 The Broadcaster 16 November 2024 6 19 April 1977 References Category:Local elections in New South Wales NewSouthWaleslocal