IF Glen Innes locals are suffering election fatigue after the recent federal campaign then they may need to get a second wind.
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Residents in the Glen Innes Severn local Government area will head to the polls on September 10 for council elections.
From this week, election information messages will appear in newspapers and on radio and digital media across the state and will run until election day.
Glen Innes mayor Colin Price will run for council but is not sure if he will be re-elected as mayor.
“I will be seeking re-election to council, but it will be up to the elected councillors if I am to be given another term as mayor,” he said.
Acting NSW Electoral Commissioner, Linda Franklin said it was important community members ensured they were enrolled to vote in the upcoming council election.
“The first phase of the campaign urges voters to check and update their enrolment details, or enrol for the first time,” she said.
“The second phase will carry important information about pre-polling and postal voting arrangements. The third phase will provide information about where and how to vote on election day.
“We are also running a series of messages targeting areas that are not having elections to let people know they should check to see if they need to vote. This will seek to reduce elector confusion caused by the partial elections.”
Ms Franklin said there would be a call for nominations from community members who were hopeful of obtaining a seat as a councillor, or a mayor.
“In addition, a series of statutory advertisements will be placed at a council level in newspapers across the state. The first message, calling for nominations, will begin appearing this week,” she said.
Nominations for councillors and mayor positions will open on Monday August 1. Candidates will have until noon on Wednesday August 10 to nominate.