澳大利亚 MidCoast Council 使用“倒计时”来更换议员，避免了代价高昂的补选。 Australia's MidCoast Council uses a "countback" to replace a councillor, avoiding a costly by-election.

澳大利亚的MidCoast理事会正在通过由新南威尔士州选举委员会管理的“反向”进程取代辞职的议员Dheera Smith。 The MidCoast Council in Australia is replacing resigned councillor Dheera Smith through a "countback" process, managed by the NSW Electoral Commission. 这种方法比成本约700 000美元的补选更便宜,使用原始选举选票和偏好。 This method, cheaper than a by-election which would cost about $700,000, uses original election votes and preferences. 将联系过去合格的候选人申请,程序的关键日期将公布。 Eligible past candidates will be contacted to apply, with key dates for the process to be announced.