Media Release 2009: Election day for Bradfield by-election

3 December 2009

Electors are reminded that election day for the Bradfield by-election is this coming Saturday, 5 December 2009.

Electors can vote at any of the 37 polling places in the Bradfield electorate which will open at 8am and close at 6pm sharp. There are also a number of polling places with disability access.

The locations of polling places in the Bradfield electorate are available from the AEC website or by calling the AEC on 13 23 26.

The Divisional Returning Officer for Bradfield, Yvonne Harrison, said "It was compulsory that every elector enrolled in the Bradfield electorate voted in the by-election."

Voting is compulsory for all Australian citizens aged 18 years and over and enrolled in the electorate of Bradfield.

"If you will be away and haven't yet voted, you should vote before you leave at an early voting centre."

To find the locations of early voting centres, visit the AEC website or call 13 23 26.

The by-election will be conducted using the same electoral boundaries for Bradfield as used at the 2007 federal election.

For more information on enrolment or the by-election visit our website or call the AEC on 13 23 26.

Media contacts

Keith Eaton
Manager Operations & Public Awareness, NSW State Office
Australian Electoral Commission
02 9375 6312
0412 269 720