Media releases

The NT Electoral Commission (NTEC) is committed to ensuring transparency and accountability in electoral processes. Following the 2024 Territory Election, BDO Audit (NT) conducted an independent compliance review of financial disclosures on behalf of the NTEC.

The NT Electoral Commission officially declared the results for the Groote Archipelago Regional Council general election at 10am this morning.

Mobile voting for the Central Ward in the Groote Archipelago Regional Council Election begins Thursday, with election day this Saturday 15 March.

The NT Electoral Commission has today declared candidates for the Groote Archipelago Regional Council Election.

Candidate nominations for the Groote Archipelago Regional Council (GARC) General Election are now open.  Elections will be held to elect 7 councillors across 3 wards.

The Groote Archipelago Regional Council (GARC) general election has been announced, with 7 councillor vacancies across 3 new wards to be filled.

The NT Electoral Commission officially declared the results for the 2024 Barkly Regional Council general election at 10am this morning. 

Elections were held for the position of mayor and councillor positions in the Patta, Alpurrurulam and Kuwarrangu Wards.

Counting for the 2025 Barkly Regional Council general election concluded today.

89 postal votes returned to the Electoral Commission before 12.00noon today were included in the count with the initial results for these counts published on the NTEC website.

Counting in the 2024 Barkly Regional Council general election has finished for the night.

An initial count including early votes, remote mobile votes and election day votes have been counted this evening.