2023 Extraordinary Election - Como Ward
Local Government Extraordinary Election - Close of Enrolments
You may be eligible to be enrolled to vote in the Local Government Extraordinary Election on 3 March 2023 if you live in or are an owner or occupier of rateable property in the Como Ward of the City of South Perth.
The Roll closes 5pm, Thursday 12 January 2023.
For more information, refer to the Close of Enrolments - City of South Perth notice.
Nominations open 8.00 am 18 January 2023 and close 4.00pm 25 January 2023.
Returning Officer
Fiona Bentley
0477 263 280
For further information about elections, visit the Western Australian Electoral Commission website.
Enrolment Forms
You can enrol or update your details online, or download an enrolment form, via the Western Australia Electoral Commission website. Forms are also available from the Australian Electoral Commission.
Enrolments and updates must be completed and received by 5pm, Thursday 12 January 2023.
Non-Resident Owners and Occupiers Only
Enrolment forms can be obtained from the City of South Perth and must be lodged with the Chief Executive Officer by 5pm, Thursday 12 January 2023.
Removal of address from the roll
The state electoral roll and owner and occupier roll are publicly available for inspection. If you are of the opinion that the publication of your address would place your safety, or the safety of your family, at risk you can apply to have your address removed from the roll.
If you are enrolled on the state electoral roll, you can make a claim under s51B of the Electoral Act 1907. Fill out the Application for Removal of Address from State Electoral Roll form and send it to:
Electoral Commissioner
GPO Box 9867
Perth WA 6848
The below forms are also available at the Civic Centre, South Perth and Manning Libraries.
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Local Government Ordinary Election Call for Nominations
An Ordinary Postal Election will be held on Saturday, 21 October 2023 in the City of South Perth to fill the following vacancies:
Mayor - 4 year term
Como Ward - 1 Councillor, 4 year term
Manning Ward - 1 Councillor, 4 year term
Mill Point Ward - 1 Councillor, 4 year term
Moresby Ward - 1 Councillor, 4 year term
Nominations Open on Thursday, 31 August 2023
Nominations Close at 4:00 PM Thursday, 7 September 2023
Nominations must be lodged with the Returning Officer:
- at any time during the above period by arrangement; or
- between 2:00pm and 4:00 PM Thursday, 7 September 2023 (close of nominations) at the City of South Perth, Cnr Sandgate Street & South Terrace, SOUTH PERTH.
Nominations Requirements
Candidates are required to lodge with the Returning Officer:
- a completed nomination in the prescribed form, signed and witnessed. This form is available from the Returning Officer or the Western Australian Electoral Commission (www.elections.wa.gov.au);
- a single A4 page profile of not more than 1000 characters (including spaces) containing information about the candidate;
- a nomination deposit of $100 (cash, EFT, bank cheque or postal order);
- a recent passport-sized photograph (optional);
- every candidate must have completed the online course titled Local Government Candidate Induction, available at www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au, prior to nominating; and
- (optional) in addition to your A4 profile, you may provide additional information that you consider to be relevant to your candidature. This written statement must be not more than 2,000 characters (including spaces), must be in the English language and is for publication on the local government’s official website.
The Commission has developed an online system called Nomination Builder to assist candidates to complete their nomination form which includes the candidate profile. This is the preferred method of completing the nomination form and profile for elections conducted by the Commission. Candidates complete their nomination details and profile, print the completed form which has a reference number allocated and lodge it with the Returning Officer. The nomination builder can be accessed via www.elections.wa.gov.au.
You cannot use Nomination Builder to prepare the additional information.
Where an agent lodges a nomination on a candidate’s behalf, it must be in the prescribed form with a written authorisation signed by the candidate.
The documents may be hand delivered or posted to the Returning Officer and must be received by the close of nominations.
Information
Full details about eligibility and nomination procedures for prospective candidates can be obtained by contacting the Returning Officer, Julieen DUNGEY on 0483 002 671 or the Western Australian Electoral
Commission on 13 63 06.
ROBERT KENNEDY
ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER
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- Phone 9474 0777
- Email enquiries@southperth.wa.gov.au
