EXTRAORDINARY ELECTION – 21st NOVEMBER 2024
Some Key Dates and Information:
1st October, 2024: Nominations open. This is the first day for candidates to lodge a completed nomination paper, in the prescribed form, with the Returning Officer.
8th October, 2024: Nominations close at 4PM, the 44th day before election day.
22nd October, 2024: Election packages are sent to Australia Post for distribution to residents on the Electoral Role. This will be a postal vote and electors will be required to return their vote via post.
21st November, 2024: Election Day! Close of polls will be 6pm. The successful candidate will be announced as soon as practical after this date.
Still thinking? Here are some useful links:
Prospective candidates can inform themselves on what it means to be a Councillor. A good source of information is the DLGSCI website under Local Government Elections:
Local government elections | DLGSC
The link to the mandatory Local Government Candidate Induction is the following:
Induction for prospective candidates | DLGSC
Eligibility Criteria and how to make an effective nomination can be found here:
Nominating to be a council member | DLGSC
You may even like to contact a current Councillor to learn more about the role, and why they love what they do! A full list of current Councillors is on our website here:
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS
Election of Councillors is held every two (2) years in October and the Ordinary Term of the Office is four (4) years. Council’s elections are conducted by the Returning Officer, who is the Chief Executive Officer of the Shire.
Do I Need To Vote?
While voting for Local Government Elections is not compulsory the Shire of Quairading encourages all eligible Electors to take part.
Who Can Vote?
Residents who are on the Federal/State Roll for a property within the Shire of Quairading electorate are automatically enrolled for a Council election.
All other land owners registered on the Federal/State roll but who reside out of the Quairading Shire need to register by completing an enrolment eligibility application form (Form 2).
If you are not a land owner in Quairading, but reside in the Shire and are not registered on the Federal/State Roll you will need to complete an application to register a nominee for co owners or co-occupiers form (Form 2B).
If your property is registered in a company name and you need to register a nominee for that company, please contact the Administration Office for more details.
WA Electoral Commission
The WA Electoral Commission (WAEC) is responsible for the conduct in Western Australia of:
• State Elections & Referenda
• Local Government Postal Elections & Referenda
• Industrial and Other Elections & Referenda
The Western Australian Electoral Commission also maintains the Electoral Roll for use in State and Local Government Elections.
Further information inclusive of forms and publications are available at the Western Australian Electoral Commission website and information and FAQ’s on the Department of Local Government and Communities website.
