The 2022 New South Wales local elections were held on 30 July 2022 to elect councillors in three

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(LGAs) in

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, Australia. The elections were held as a re-run after the

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's online voting system crashed at the 2021 local elections.

Background

At the 2021 elections, the NSW Electoral Commission (NSWEC) used an online voting system, iVote, in a number of LGAs. Analysis commissioned by the NSWEC found 55 voters in

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, 54 in

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and 34 voters in Kempsey who attempted to use iVote were prevented from casting their vote. On 5 April 2022, the

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ordered new elections in all three councils. The

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in were not affected, nor were the results in Shellharbour's B Ward, C Ward and D Ward. Analysis showed there was a 60% chance that the wrong candidate had been selected by voters in the affected areas.

Results

Kempsey

Shellharbour (A Ward)

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Singleton

Aftermath

In Kempsey, the highest placed non-elected candidate from 2021, Dean Saul, was instead one the first councillors elected. All councillors in Singleton were re-elected with the exception of independent Belinda Charlton, who was defeated by Labor's Sarah Johnstone. As a result of the re-runs, the

opted not to use iVote for the 2023 state election as was initially proposed.

Notes

References

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