Record number of electors on roll for 2021 Local Government Elections

There are more than 5,000 electors who are eligible to vote in the upcoming 2021 Local Government Elections following the close of roll this week.

For the 2017 elections, there were 133,927 electors enrolled to vote.

At the close of roll for the 2021 elections there were 139,105 Territorians enrolled.

Northern Territory Electoral Commissioner Iain Loganathan said the increase in the number of people on the roll was pleasing when considering the Territory’s population has remained virtually the same since the 2017 elections.

“Having more people on the electoral roll is a good sign for democracy in the Territory,” Mr Loganathan said.

“However, it will mean little if those people don’t turn out to vote. So I encourage Territorians to go to our website and find out where and when they will be able to cast their vote from 16 August.”

Mr Loganathan also reminded eligible Territorians who are still not on the electoral roll that it is possible for them to vote in the 2021 elections.

A new savings provision in the Local Government Act means that eligible Territorians who are not on the electoral roll can still cast a declaration vote.

“I encourage all unenrolled Territorians who believe they are eligible to vote to attend a voting centre and cast a declaration vote,” Mr Loganathan said.

The same provision was in place for the 2020 Legislative Assembly Election and 1,741 electors who were not on the electoral roll were able to successfully cast a declaration vote that was included in the count.