Posted 11 February 2025
Announcement of Councillor Recount 1
The Tasmanian Electoral Commission has conducted the recount of votes to fill the vacancies created by the resignation of Jerrod Nichols and Dale Jessup.
Two recounts were completed on Tuesday 11 February 2025, to fill councillor vacancies on the Dorset Council, created by the resignations of Councillor Jerrod Nichols on 23 January and Councillor Dale Jessup on 24 January 2025.
Jan Hughes has been elected at the Nichols recount and Wendy McLennan elected at the Jessup recount, both to serve as councillors until the 2026 ordinary elections. An abstract of the Nichols recount can be viewed here, and the Jessup recount viewed here.
Both Jan and Wendy are former Dorset elected members who served during the 2018-2022 term and Council welcomes them back to the elected Council.