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.
Timetable
Event | Date |
Roll close | 5pm, Tuesday 11 June 2024 |
Nominations open | Tuesday 11 June 2024 |
Nominations close | 12 noon, Tuesday 25 June 2024 |
Dispatch of ballot material to electors | From Friday 5 July 2024 |
Close of voting | 10am, Monday 29 July 2024 |
Scrutiny and Count | Tuesday 30 July 2024 |
Enrolment
Close of Roll: 5pm, Tuesday 11 June 2024
The sole owners of property more than 10 hectares and the first-named person in a partnership or group will be automatically enrolled.
Any partnership or group who wish to vary the nominated agent must do so by notice in writing to the Board before the closure date. Bodies corporate must nominate a natural person to act as an elector on their behalf.
Appropriate schedules are available from the office of the Board, 2 Park Terrace, Millicent; by email at
Any submitted schedule must be lodged with the Board by Roll close, 5pm, Tuesday 11 June 2024 to be in effect for these elections.
Nominating
Nominations open: Tuesday 11 June 2024 to 12 noon, Tuesday 25 June 2024
Candidates who wish to nominate for election must submit their nomination using the approved form and must be eligible to vote for the relevant Electoral Zone. A person cannot be a candidate for more than one Electoral Zone.
Each nomination must be signed by at least three other persons eligible to vote in that zone. The roll of persons eligible to vote will be available to view at the office of the Board.
Candidates must attach a profile of not more than 250 words and an optional photograph in support of their nomination.
Nominations open Tuesday 11 June 2024 and must be emailed to