Randwick City will head to the polls on Saturday 9 September 2017 to elect 15 Councillors. Local Government Councillors are elected by popular vote and are representatives of the people who make decisions about Council expenditure, services and policy.

Each person has only one vote for any council, and voting is compulsory for residents. If you are unable to vote on election day due to disability, illness or travel you can apply for a postal vote or a pre-poll vote. There is no absentee voting in council elections.

For voters

If you've moved home in the past five years, you should check and update your enrolment details.

Elections are conducted on behalf of Council by the NSW Electoral Commission. You can check the website www.votensw.info for information on:

• enrolment details
• working at an election
• early voting
• polling locations

For candidates

Information on becoming a Councillor is available on the Elections page on Randwick Council's website.

Randwick Council is holding two information sessions on Wednesday 28 June 2017 and Wednesday 19 July 2017 for people interested in nominating as candidates for election.

The sessions will be held at Randwick Town Hall from 6.30pm - 9.30pm and will cover the following topics:

• The benefits and importance of Local Government
• Understanding the role of Council and the role of the Councillor
• A typical Council structure
• Challenges of the role and how to meet them
• The importance of diverse representation on Council
• Importance of speaking out on key issues and how to do this confidently
• Meeting procedures and rules of debate
• Support available including information and networks
• Introduction to local government jargon and what it means
• Putting it together: Making a commitment
• Managing Conflicts of Interest
• Community expectations for good governance.

Attendance at the seminar is free but RSVPs are essential and should be forwarded to David Kelly, Randwick Council Manager Administrative Services on 9093 6742 or email david.kelly@randwick.nsw.gov.au