Mayoral Status Information
The following table describes each status flag used for Mayoral elections.
Status |
Status Description |
Uncontested |
Uncontested Election has none or one candidate. Hence if one candidate, they are appointed unopposed. |
Deferred |
Election deferred - typically occurs when Council is in administration. |
Ready for Election |
Status shown on Virtual Tally Room (VTR) prior to first polling place being returned on election night. |
Election Night |
Status shown while polling places are being returned on election night |
Final for Election Night |
Status shown when all polling places have been entered for given election/contest on election night (note: should some polling places not be entered on election night due to unforseen circumstances they may be entered later). |
Check Count Commenced |
Status shown when check count and declaration vote entry is in progress. |
Check Count Completed |
Status shown after check count completed. This will normally occur on Sunday afternoon or evening, however some counts may be delayed until early the following week. Typically declaration votes (Postal, Declared Institution, Prepoll, Silent and Section Votes) are still being entered. |
Declaration Vote Count Completed |
Status shown after declaration vote entry is completed. This will occur after 6pm on the Monday following the election. This status indicates that the distribution of preferences or final counts can commence. |
Distribution of Preferences Completed |
Status shown when the distribution of preferences or final count has been completed and placed on the VTR. These results are available in PDF form. |
Declared Election |
Status shown when the successful candidate is declared elected by the Returning Officer and shown on the VTR. |
Declared Election - Uncontested |
Status shown on election day when the candidate for an uncontested election is declared elected by the Returning Officer and shown on the VTR. |