Total Number of Electors: Residential and Non-residential Electors enrolled in this council area on 30 July 2012 was 4,463. 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)
The Mayor of the Uralla Shire Council is currently elected by the Councillors. Do you favour the election of the Mayor by the electors for a four year term, reducing the number of wards from three to two (one Urban and one Rural) and maintaining nine Councillors (including the mayor) to enable the election of four Councillors from the two wards?
Question No. 1 was PASSED on 14/09/2012
Voter Turnout: 82.50%
Informal Rate: 4.05%
| Question 1 Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % Formal Votes | ||
| Yes | 1,977 | 55.96% | |
| No | 1,556 | 44.04% | |
| Total Formal Votes Counted | 3,533 | ||
| Informal Votes | 149 | ||
| Total Ordinary Votes | 3,682 | ||
| Referendum Status | ||
|---|---|---|
| Question | Status | Achieved |
| Question 1 | Ready | 08/09/2012 17:00 |
| Commenced | 08/09/2012 19:01 | |
| Final for Saturday | 09/09/2012 00:38 | |
| Continuing | 09/09/2012 08:03 | |
| First Preference Figures Complete | 13/09/2012 13:14 | |
| Result Declared | 14/09/2012 14:01 | |
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