Election 2026

Kingborough Council Election 2026: how it works

Dates, how to vote, what is being elected, who is running, and what Aldo Antolli stands for. Every date on this page comes from the Tasmanian Electoral Commission.

Key dates

Thursday 10 September, 6pm

The electoral roll closes. If you enrolled or updated your address with the AEC by then, you are on the roll for this election.

Monday 21 September, 12 noon

Nominations close. The Tasmanian Electoral Commission publishes the candidates for Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillor after this.

From Monday 5 October

Ballot packs are posted to every elector. Watch your letterbox.

Tuesday 27 October, 2pm

The poll closes. Your completed ballot must have arrived by then.

Wednesday 28 October, 9am

Counting begins.

How to vote

The election is conducted entirely by post. There are no polling places and no pre-poll voting centres. Voting is compulsory for everyone on the State electoral roll, and everyone on the State roll is enrolled automatically for this election.

Your ballot pack arrives by mail from 5 October. Follow the instructions inside, seal it, and post it back straight away so it arrives before 2pm on 27 October.
Away from your enrolled address during October? Ask the Tasmanian Electoral Commission for a supplementary postal ballot pack.
Interstate, overseas, or unable to use a printed ballot? Telephone assisted voting will be available through the TEC.
Own property in Kingborough but live elsewhere? You may apply to Council's General Manager to be enrolled for this election.

What Kingborough is electing

Kingborough elects one Mayor, one Deputy Mayor and nine Councillors in 2026. The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are elected directly by the voters, not chosen by the councillors afterwards. The number of councillors is set by the Local Government Act 1993 as amended.

Who is running

The full list of candidates is published by the Tasmanian Electoral Commission once nominations close at 12 noon on Monday 21 September. Aldo Antolli, a serving Kingborough Councillor, is standing for Mayor. See the TEC's candidate information for the official list as it is released.

What Aldo stands for

Fourteen priorities, each on its own page with the evidence behind it and the commitment Aldo has made. His councillor record and his speech against this year's budget show how he has voted so far.

1Long term financial planning 2Planning reform that actually works 3Review of council department functions 4Housing supply and affordability 5Growing the business rate base 6Customer service transformation 7Rural stewardship and environmental common sense 8Infrastructure for a growing community 9Bruny Island: infrastructure and funding reform 10Direct communication and zoning transparency 11Restoring democratic accountability 12Community engagement before policy is made 13Sport, recreation and a medical services precinct 14Community safety and anti-social behaviour

Read the full priorities document (v13)

Check your enrolment

Not sure you are enrolled at your current address? Check with the Australian Electoral Commission. Everything else about the vote itself, including ballot pack replacements and telephone voting, is with the Tasmanian Electoral Commission.

Dates and rules taken from the Tasmanian Electoral Commission, tec.tas.gov.au, on 8 September 2026. If the TEC changes a date, the TEC is right and this page will be corrected.