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Department of Local Government and Regional DevelopmentGovernment of Western Australia Local Government Elections
ElectionsOrdinary local government elections are held on the third Saturday in October every two years, generally for 50% of the members of every council. The preferential voting system is used for single vacancies and the proportional representation system is used for multiple vacancies. Extraordinary elections and other elections are held if an election is necessary at other times. Electors are encouraged to nominate to be a councillor in their local government elections. Any eligible elector can stand for council. Look Out for Elections! Extraordinary and other elections are advertised under Local Government Notices in The West Australian newspaper. The advertisements give details about enrolling to vote, nominating to be a candidate in the elections, the ways in which a vote can be cast, and the date of the election. Extraordinary Elections If the office of a councillor, or a mayor / president elected by the electors, becomes vacant because of the death or resignation of a member or for a number of other reasons listed in the Local Government Act 1995, an extraordinary election must be held within four months of the vacancy occurring. The filling of extraordinary vacancies that occur after the third Saturday in January up until the third Saturday in July in an election year can be deferred if approved by the Electoral Commissioner under sections 4.16 and 4.17 of the Local Government Act 1995. Other Elections The Act provides for elections to be held for other reasons, such as after a restructure of districts or wards; after the reinstatement of council following suspension; after all offices become vacant; or after council is dismissed. Timetable for Extraordinary and Other Elections A downloadable spreadsheet template is available to produce your elections timetable. Click here to Download spreadsheet timetable template to use for your extraordinary/other elections  XLS 62.00Kb
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