2011 Tasmanian local elections
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| Registered | 366,906[1] | |
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| Turnout | 54.28% ( 1.26)[1][2] | |
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The 2011 Tasmanian local elections were held in October 2011 to elect the councils, mayors and deputy mayors of the 29 local government areas (LGAs) in Tasmania, Australia.[3]
These were the final local elections held on a biennial basis − with the next elections held in 2014 (having initially been scheduled for 2013) and elections since being held on a quadrennial basis − following legislation passed by the state parliament.[4]
Electoral system
[edit]Voting in Tasmanian local elections was not compulsory in 2011.[5] All voting is held via post, and the elections are conducted by the Tasmanian Electoral Commission (TEC).[6]
Councillor elections are conducted using a slightly modified version of the Hare-Clark electoral system, which is also used for Tasmanian House of Assembly elections.[7] Mayors and deputy mayors are elected using preferential voting, which is also used for Tasmanian Legislative Council elections.[7] The Robson Rotation is used to rotate the order in which candidate names appear on ballot papers.[8]
Candidates were required to have council experience to run for the positions of mayor or deputy mayor (a rule which was removed for the 2014 local elections).[4] Half of all councillors were up for election every two years (as part of the "half-in, half-out" system), while all mayors and deputy mayors had two-year terms.[9][10]
Candidates
[edit]A total of 283 candidates nominated for 147 councillor positions, 62 candidates nominated for 29 mayoral positions, and 76 candidates nominated for 29 deputy mayoral positions.[1] Nine mayoral positions and seven deputy mayoral positions were uncontested.[1]
The Greens endorsed 15 candidates across seven LGAs.[11] The Labor Party announced in August 2011 that it would endorse candidates at local elections for the first time.[12] Sharon Carnes was Labor's candidate in Glenorchy and Simon Monk ran in Hobart.[13][14] Monk was unsuccessful and received less than 5% of the vote, but Carnes was elected.[15][16]
Results
[edit]Michael Grimshaw was elected unopposed as the deputy mayor of Flinders.[1] However, mayors and deputy mayors are only eligible to hold those positions if also elected as a councillor, which Grimshaw was not, and he was unable to serve in the role.[17][18] The position of deputy mayor was subsequently filled after a vote of sitting councillors, as opposed to mayoral vacancies which have to be filled through a by-election.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Local Government Election Report 2011" (PDF). Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Inquiry into Local Government Elections" (PDF). Local Government Association of Tasmania. February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Second former minister in council poll". ABC News. 27 September 2011. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Tasmania's local government candidates make last ditch effort to win over voters". ABC News. 19 October 2014. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ Langenberg, Adam (11 October 2022). "Tasmania's first local election with compulsory voting has been hotly fought". ABC News. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Cooper-Douglas, Erin (2 October 2022). "Voting in Tasmania's local council elections is now compulsory. Here's what you need to know". ABC News. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Ways to vote". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 16 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "A discussion paper on Robson rotation in Tasmania" (PDF). Tasmanian Electoral Commission. April 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Tas local councils condemn Govt bid to change elections". ABC News. 10 May 2004. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Greater Democracy for Local Government". Tasmanian Times. 12 September 2014. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Meet the Greens Local Government candidates 2011". Tasmanian Times. 6 October 2011. Archived from the original on 29 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ "ALP backs council candidates". ABC News. 23 August 2011. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Denison - TAS Election 2014". ABC News. 15 March 2014. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Using TXT to engage voters in Hobart". Tasmanian Times. 15 October 2011. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ Bonham, Kevin (2 November 2011). "Hobart Council: blues take the reins". Tasmanian Times. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Glenorchy City Council 2011 election report" (PDF). Tasmanian Electoral Commission. February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Flinders Council 2011 election report" (PDF). Tasmanian Electoral Commission. February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Councillor Profiles". Flinders Council. Archived from the original on 17 October 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council By-Elections 2020". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 19 October 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.