The poll was held last Saturday and there is still no official word on who the successful candidates are and won't be until late Thursday at the earliest.

We live in the 21^st century when technological advancements are almost a daily occurrence.

Albury Council pays the NSW Electoral Commission to conduct the election on its behalf.

Candidates and ratepayers deserve a better system where results are obtain in a more acceptable timeframe.

Aside from the day-to-day operations, the business of council has come to a virtual standstill during the period between the election and confirmation of the incoming nine councillors for the next four years.

There is a strong argument for online voting, but the recent Census debacle will have some councils rightfully nervous about going down that path.

The obvious replacement model is the one about to be used in local government elections in Victoria including Wodonga and Wangaratta.

They use postal voting which also eliminates the need for candidates to form tickets to maximise their chances of being elected and the need for candidates and supporters to man pre-poll centres.

There could also be a case mounted for election fatigue among voters following a federal election this year and state elections in NSW and Victoria in the not so distant memory.

The latest figures from the Albury election show the Kevin Mack ticket is still well out in front.

Postal votes are the latest to be counted and again Cr Mack has out-performed his rivals as he 148 votes with Cr Alice Glachan next best on 106.

The biggest winner out of the postals was Labor's Darren Cameron whose 102 votes has pushed him to within 0.01 per cent of achieving quota.

Cr David Thurley and Cr Graham Docksey are still relying on preferences to get them over the line.

Greens preferences are expected to flow Cr Thurley's way and enough of Cr Glachan's support should translate into success for Cr Docksey.

Elections in Greater Hume Shire also remain up in the air.