Total Number of Electors: Residential and Non-residential Electors enrolled in this council area on 30 July 2012 was 42,562. Electors may continue to enrol up to and including election day.
2012 Map and Polling Places (text)
A council may take a poll of electors for its information and guidance on any matter.
A constitutional referendum is a poll initiated by a council and can only contain questions relating to the creation or abolition of wards, the way the mayor is elected, or changing the number of councillors
The question at a council poll or constitutional referendum is carried if it is supported by a majority of the formal votes cast.
Question No. 1 (Status: Result Declared)
Currently North Sydney Council has four wards and 12 councillors (three per ward), plus the popularly elected mayor, elected for a four year term. Do you favour a reduction in the number of wards from four to three and the number of councillors from 13 to 10, inclusive of the popularly elected mayor? If there is majority support for the proposal, the changes will take effect from the 2016 election.
Question No. 1 was PASSED on 13/09/2012
Voter Turnout: 72.92%
Informal Rate: 6.64%
| Question 1 Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % Formal Votes | ||
| Yes | 20,280 | 69.99% | |
| No | 8,696 | 30.01% | |
| Total Formal Votes Counted | 28,976 | ||
| Informal Votes | 2,061 | ||
| Total Ordinary Votes | 31,037 | ||
| Referendum Status | ||
|---|---|---|
| Question | Status | Achieved |
| Question 1 | Ready | 08/09/2012 17:00 |
| Commenced | 08/09/2012 21:01 | |
| Final for Saturday | 09/09/2012 00:38 | |
| Continuing | 09/09/2012 08:03 | |
| First Preference Figures Complete | 12/09/2012 15:16 | |
| Result Declared | 13/09/2012 15:49 | |
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