Local Government (General) Regulation 2021

The election manager is to approve of the returning officer’s declaring the election in writing as soon as practicable after the notification of the result of any recount or it becomes clear that no recount will be required.

The declaration is to be signed by the returning officer and is to state the number of votes recorded for each candidate, the names of the candidates declared elected (being the names under which those candidates were nominated by the returning officer) and the ward or area for which they have been elected.

After the election is declared, the election manager must—

display the written declaration in a conspicuous position at the office of the relevant council, and

deliver or send a copy of the written declaration to the Secretary, the Chief Executive Officer of Local Government NSW and the relevant general manager (in relation to an election administered by the Electoral Commissioner) or the Electoral Commissioner (in relation to an election administered by an electoral services provider), and

publish the following on the election manager’s website for at least one month after the declaration—

the information contained in the written declaration,

a statement that the detailed results of the election are available on the election manager’s website or for inspection at the office of the relevant council,

any other information relating to the election the election manager considers necessary.

The general manager of a council must, on application to the council by any person, deliver or send to the person a copy of the written declaration.