Voters will show their support for their candidate of choice this Saturday.
But they could also be supporting other candidates they hadn't considered supporting.
A number of candidates have shown their preference, should they get across the line, for who they would like to see joining them.
This has made for some interesting pairings in Georges River.
Some candidates have chosen to give their preferences to those outside their group or party, with Labor preferencing Liberal and vice versa, along with some independents supporting Liberal or Labor with the major parites returning the favour.
Voters have a choice of voting either 'above the line' for parties and groups of candidates, or voting 'below the line' for individual candidates.
If voting 'above the line', they can place a '1' in the box above the column of candidates who they wish to vote for.
They can give further preferences 2, 3 etc for other groups above the line.
If voting 'below the line', complete a minimum of five preferences, placing the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in voting squares next to candidate names.
They can keep numbering beyond the minimum preferences to maximise the power of their vote.
Whether voting above or below the line, they can number groups (above) or candidates (below) in the order they would like to see them elected.
The more preferences they complete, the more effective their vote may be.
This is the optional preferential voting system and requires a candidate to receive more than 50 per cent of the vote. This is called the absolute majority of votes.
If a candidate is not elected after the count of first preferences, the candidate with the lowest number of votes is excluded.
Each ballot paper is distributed to the candidates remaining in the count according to the next highest preference.
The list of preferences for Georges River Council candidates, as published on the NSW Electoral Commission website as of December 1:
BLAKEHURST WARD:
Group A, Georges River Residents and Ratepayers Party, lead candidate, Natalie Mort, preferences go to Katherine Landsberry, Labor (Group B).
Group B, Katherine Landsberry, Labor, preferences go to Natalie Mort, Georges River Residents and Ratepayers Party (Group A).
Group C, Greg Bondar, Independent. No preferences, as no electoral material has been approved for distribution on election day.
Group D. Sandy Grekas, Independent, preferences go to Liberal Sam Elmir (Group E)
Group E, Sam Elmir, Liberal. Preferences go to Sandy Grekas, Independent (Group D).
HURSTVILLE WARD:
Group A. Xiao Wang, Independent. Preferences go to Sam Green, Independent (Group D).
Group B. Benjamin Wang, Independent. Preferences go to Colleen Symington, Labor (Group C).
Group C, Colleen Symington. Preferences go to Benjamin Wang, Independent (Group B).
Group D, Sam Green, Independent. Preferences go to Xiao Wang, Independent (Group A).
Group E, Nancy Liu, Liberal. Preferences go to Xiao Wang, Independent (Group A), Sam Green, Independent (Group D).
Group F, Bob Jones, Georges River Residents and Ratepayers Party. Preferences go to Benjamin Wang, Independent (Group B).
Ungrouped. Robert Aiken. Independent. No preferences.
KOGARAH BAY WARD:
Group A. Lachlan McLean, Independent. No preferences.
Group B. Elise Borg, Georges River Residents and Ratepayers Party. Preferences go to Leesha Payer, Kogarah Residents' Association (Group D).
Group C. Nick Katris, Labor. Preferences go to Elise Borg, Georges River Residents and Ratepayers Party (Group B).
Group D. Leesha Payor. Kogarah Residents' Association. No preferences.
Group E. Sam Stratikopoulos, Liberal. Preferences go to Lachlan McLean, Independent (Group A).
Ungrouped, Greg McAleer. No preferences.
MORTDALE WARD.
Group A, Nick Smerdely, Liberal. Preferences go to Adrian Prakash, Independent, (Group D)
Group B, Greg Briscoe-Hough, Independent. Preferences to Zale Briscoe-Hough, number two on ticket.
Group C, Christina Jamieson, Georges River Residents and Ratepayers Party. No preferences.
Group D, Adrian Prakash, Independent. No preferences.
Group E, Warren Tegg, Labor. No prefences.
Ungrouped:
Christian Stojkov, Independent.
David Perry, Independent.
Damian Cook, Independent. No electoral material has been approved for distribution on election day.
PEAKHURST WARD:
Group A. Kevin Greene, Labor. Preferences to Lou Konjarski, Liberal (Group B).
Group B. Lou Konjarski, Liberal. Preferences to Kevin Greene, Labor. (Group A)
Group C. Peter Mahoney, Georges River Residents and Ratepayers Party. No preferences.
Ungrouped:
Dina Ghazal, Independent. No electoral material as been approved for distribution on election day.
