Information on Elections

Every four years the residents and ratepayers of The Hills Shire elect 12 Councillors. Three Councillors represent each ward; Central, North, East and West.

The Councillors elect the Mayor and Deputy Mayor on an annual basis.

The last election of Councillors for Baulkham Hills Shire Council was held on Saturday, 13 September 2008.

The next Council election at which residents and ratepayers will need to vote for Councillors of The Hills Shire Council will be held in 2012.

Voting is compulsory for all residents over the age of 18.

Anyone can stand for election as a Councillor. The candidate must be nominated by at least two other people in the community. The Local Government Act, 1993 makes voting compulsory in Local Government elections. As outlined in Section 266 of the Act, you are entitled to vote in Local Government elections if:

• You are a resident of a Council ward
• You are not a resident of a Council ward but own rateable land in a Council Ward
• You are an occupier or a rate paying lessee of rateable land in a Council Ward
• You are registered on the Electoral Roll
• You must be on the Electoral Roll in order to vote. Contact the Australian Electoral Commission on 13 23 26 for further details.