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2026 Local Government By-elections - April

Following the resignation of the Luritja Pintubi Ward Councillor for MacDonnell Regional Council (MRC) and the Kakadu Ward Councillor for the West Arnhem Regional Council, casual vacancies exist and by-elections will be conducted on 24 April 2026.

The Local Government Act 2019 and Local Government (Electoral) Regulations 2021 outline the procedures for conducting local government elections and by-elections to fill casual vacancies.

Results

View results for the April 2026 By-elections.

List of candidates

Find out who your candidates are in the April 2026 By-elections.

Scrutiny and count information

Find out information on the scrutiny and count period.

When and where to vote

Find out when and where to vote in the April 2026 By-elections.

Candidate information

Find out information on nominating and being a candidate in the April 2026 By-elections.

Learn the steps to voting

Learn more about how to vote. There are handy information and a video in English and 13 Aboriginal languages.

Voter information

Find information on voting in the April 2026 By-elections.

Apply for a postal vote

Applications for postal voting have now closed.

Receive reminders to vote

Get free timely reminders straight to your phone or inbox so you know when, where and how to access voting services in the Local Government supplementary elections.

Media releases

View NT Electoral Commission media releases and subscribe to out mailing list.

Check or update your enrolment

Check or update your enrolment here.

Timetable

View the timeline for the upcoming by-elections.