Four candidates will run for the currently vacant Division 2 Councillor seat of Whitsunday Regional Council, which was vacated by previous Councillor Al Grundy in early October.
The Electoral Commission of Queensland (ECQ) hosted nominees at an official ballot paper order draw on nomination deadline day, Monday, November 14.
The candidates were drawn in the following ballot paper order: Daniel Popovich, Christopher Harvey, Andrew Camm, Clay Bauman.
The nomination deadline was the first time both Andrew Camm – cousin of current Whitsundays Member for State Parliament Amanda Camm and PRD Real Estate agent - and Christopher Harvey - a local Whitsunday electrician - have made their candidacy expressly known to Whitsunday voters.
Clay Bauman announced his candidacy three weeks ago and Dan Popovich came forward last week.
Electoral Commissioner Pat Vidgen said it was good to see candidates keen to represent their community ahead of what will be a December 3 by-election.
“Now that electors know who is running, they can start to decide who they want as their new councillor and think about their plan for when they will cast their vote.
“If they can’t vote in person there’s still time to apply for a postal vote, and telephone voting is available to people who meet certain criteria, including having to isolate because of COVID-19.”
“There are plenty of voting options for the 4,000 enrolled voters in the division, Mr Vidgen said.
Early voting polling booths at Shop 15, Whitsundays Shopping Centre, 226 Shute Harbour Road, Cannonvale will be open from 9am until 5pm daily from Monday 28 November to Thursday, December 1, and will also be open until 6pm on Friday, December 2.
Election Day voting will also take place at Shop 15, Whitsunday Shopping Centre on December 3, from 8am to 6pm.
Postal vote applications are open until 7pm on November 21. You can apply online via the ECQ website or phone the ECQ on 1300 881 665.
Mr Vidgen reminded people in the Whitsunday region voting is compulsory and failure to vote fines increased to $143.75 from 1 July 2022.
Further details on the Whitsunday Regional Council Division 2 by-election can be found on the ECQ website.
ECQ have updated the location of voting day polling stations. There will no longer be a station at Whitsunday Christian College. There will be one location: Shop 15, Whitsunday Shopping Centre on December 3, from 8am to 6pm.
Whitsunday Regional Council Division 2 Councillor candidates Dan Popovich, Chris Harvey, Andrew Camm, and Clay Bauman
