2025 Ward 3 Countback Election

A countback election will take place to fill one casual vacancy in Ward 3 due to the tragic passing of Sinead Francis-Coan. 

This countback election will be administered by the NSW Electoral Commission.  

City of Newcastle Council (Ward 3) Returning Officer: TBC

Key dates

Monday 21 July 2025: Candidate applications open

Thursday 31 July 2025:

• 12 noon: Candidate applications close and roll closes

Monday 4 August 2025: Eligible candidates declared

Tuesday 5 August 2025: Election Day

• 10am: Count starts
• Results published

Information for Voters

Do I need to vote? 

There is no requirement for constituents to vote on the day. The preference data from ballot papers from the 14 September 2024 Local Government Election will be used.

Information for Candidates

Do I need to nominate? 

An application may only be made by a Ward 3 candidate at the 4 September 2024 Local Government Election who was not elected and who has not been elected at a previous countback election. 

A candidate must declare they are still eligible to be elected as a councillor. This requires a candidate to be enrolled in the council area at the close of applications.

To apply to be a candidate for a countback election, the relevant application form must be completed and emailed to [email protected] by 12 noon Thursday 31 July 2025. 

Applications will be available closer to the lodgment date, once released on the NSW Electoral Commission website. 

Further Information

For more information on how the Countback election works, please see the NSW Electoral Commission website. 

For further information about your current elected representatives and their role in Council see the Councillors page.