Enrolled voters face a fine if they fail to vote without a valid reason.

Voters who ignore failure to vote notices face a second, higher penalty.

Electoral officers can order a person to leave a polling place if they suspect an offence has been committed; police must help remove them.

Using the list of electors for purposes unrelated to the election or council management is a crime.

Candidates cannot nominate for both mayor and deputy mayor in the same ordinary election.

People applying for the Local Government Electoral Roll must be at least 18; they must have lived in Tasmania for 12 months and not be serving a prison sentence of more than 3 years.

Corporate bodies applying for the Local Government Electoral Roll must have a registered office or principal place of business in Tasmania.