Elections for the South Eastern Water Conservation and Drainage Board (the Board) are held every four years. The Board has one member for each of the following electoral zones - Central Electoral Zone, Northern Electoral Zone and Southern Electoral Zone.
The most recent elections were held in July 2020. The outcome of the elections were:
Central Electoral Zone
- Brett McLaren (elected unopposed)
Northern Electoral Zone
- Miles Weston Hannemann (elected unopposed)
Southern Electoral Zone
- John James Mullins (elected through postal ballot)
Timetable
Event | Date |
Roll close | 5pm, Monday 1 June 2020 |
Opening of nominations | Monday 1 June 2020 |
Nominations close | 12 noon, Monday 22 June 2020 |
Dispatch of ballot material to electors | From Monday 29 June 2020 |
Close of voting | 10am, Monday 27 July 2020 |
Scrutiny and Count | Tuesday 28 July 2020 |
Candidates
At the close of nominations at 12 noon on Monday 22 June 2020, the following nominations were received and accepted:
Central Electoral Zone
- Brett Nicholas McLaren
Northern Electoral Zone
- Miles Weston Hannemann
Southern Electoral Zone
With a single nomination accepted for the single vacancy for the Northern Electoral Zone and a single nomination accepted for the single vacancy for the for the Central Electoral Zone, these candidates were elected unopposed (no election required).
With two nominations accepted for the single vacancy for the Southern Electoral Zone, an election was required.
Election results for Southern Electoral Zone
Count Summary | |
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Enrolled voters: | 1907 |
Envelopes returned: | 540 |
Envelopes accepted: | 503 |
Envelopes rejected: | 30 |
Ballot papers not returned in envelope: | 7 |
Voter participation: | 540 (28.32% of the total enrolment) |
Formal votes: | 502 |
Informal votes: | 1 |
Absolute majortiy: | 252 |
First preference votes | ||
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Below are the first preference votes received by the candidates in the order they appeared on the ballot paper. Percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. | ||
Candidate | First pref. votes | Percentage |
McLEAN, Bruce | 221 | 44.02% |
MULLINS, John James | 281 | 55.98% |
Distribution of preferences | |||
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As John James Mullins obtained an absolute majority, he has been declared elected. |