Polls closed in NSW council elections as vote counting begins

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Vote counting is underway after people in 124 council areas across NSW chose their new local leaders on Saturday.

Polls have closed across NSW on local council election day 2021 as candidates across the state anxiously await the outcome.Liverpool's outgoing Mayor said COVID-19 lockdowns had highlighted the work councils do for the communityOnline voting system iVote crashed on Saturday morningMore people opted to vote online than in any previous election, with the NSW Electoral Commission's iVote site crashing on Saturday morning.

Speaking on Saturday afternoon, the City of Sydney's long-serving lord mayor, Clover Moore, said she was hopeful of continuing in the top job. "I think the central issue in this election is about recovery from COVID-19 and I think the second issue in this electorate is about addressing climate change," she said.

Eligibility to vote online was expanded this year with more than twice as many voters choosing to register instead of braving the queues on election day.

 

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