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The election of the members to the General Council of the History Council of New South Wales is set out in the Objects and Rules of the Council. The General Council is elected biennially by the Council's membership. Nominations for Councillors to the General Council can be made by both individual and corporate members. The General Council is comprised of twenty members, fifteen are elected by the corporate membership, three by the individual membership and two by the Aboriginal membership of the Council.

The election for the General Council of the Council is by a two stage postal ballot.

  • The call for nominations takes place in November biennially. 
  • Voting takes place in January the following year, when ballot papers are posted to all financial members.

The election results are announced at the History Council of New South Wales' Annual General Meeting in February.