Katherine Town Council by-election: Declaration of nominations

At 1pm today, candidate positions on the ballot paper were randomly drawn at the NT Electoral Commission office in Darwin

There are 2 vacancies for position of councillor in the Katherine Town Council by-election and 5 candidates were declared.

Candidates for the Katherine Town Council by-election, in ballot paper order are as follows:

• Clinton BOOTH
• Matt MORTON
• Wayne Andrew CONNOP
• Peter MCDOUGALL
• Kerrie MOTT

Early voting is available at the Katherine Central Shopping Centre during the following times:

• Saturday 8 July - 9am to 3pm
• Monday 10 July to Thursday 13 July - 8am to 5pm
• Friday 14 July - 8am to 6pm

Early voting is also available at the NT Electoral Commission Darwin office from Monday 3 July.

The NT Electoral Commission’s mobile voting team is travelling to Binjari and Rockhole on Thursday 13 July to conduct voting services.

Election day for the Katherine Town Council by-election is on Saturday 15 July, voting will be available between 8am to 6pm at Katherine Central Shopping Centre, Katherine Civic Centre and Tindal Community Hall.

To accommodate electors unable to vote in person, postal vote applications are open and will close at the following times:

• Overseas postal vote applications - Tuesday 11 July at 6pm
• Local postal vote applications - Thursday 13 July at 6pm

The NT Electoral Commissioner Iain Loganathan is encouraging Katherine electors to review the voting schedule to find their most convenient voting service.

“With election day fast approaching, I would like to remind Katherine electors to plan when and where they will be voting. For electors who are unable to attend a voting service I encourage them to apply now to receive a postal vote” Mr Loganathan said.

To view the schedule for voting locations or to apply for a postal vote, go to the NT Electoral Commission website.

Voting is compulsory.