Local Government Elections
What are Local Government Elections?
Local government elections are a great way for people to be involved in their local community and are held on the third Saturday in October every two years. This year the Local Government Elections for the Shire of Dundas will be held on Saturday, 18 October 2025 and will be conducted by Postal Vote.
The election will be conducted by using postal voting to encourage the maximum number of electors to participate and will utilise optional preferential voting.
The 2025 election will be conducted by the Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) who appoints a Returning Officer to oversee the election including taking candidate nominations and supervising the count on election night.
2025 Key Dates
- Friday 22 August - Electoral Rolls Close 5pm
- Thursday 28 August - Nominations Open
- Thursday 4 September - Nominations Close 4pm
- Saturday 18 October - Election Day – Poll Closes at 6pm
For postal elections – Election packages (ballots) will be sent out in late September.
The election will be conducted by using postal voting to encourage the maximum number of electors to participate and will utilise optional preferential voting.
In 2023, local government elections in WA moved to optional preferential voting, similar to how voting is done in State and Federal elections.
Under the optional preferential voting system, voters number candidates in the order of their preference. You don’t have to number all the boxes if you don’t want to.
You have the choice to –
- vote for one candidate - by putting a 1 next to their name
- vote for some candidates - by numbering several candidates in the order of your preference
- vote for all candidates - in the order of your preference
For in-person elections – Vote in person on election day, vote early or apply for a postal vote from your local government.
Hand delivery of packages will be accepted at the Shire Administration Building from 8am – 6pm on Election Day. Votes will be counted at the Shire Administration Building following the close of Poll at from 6pm on Election Day. The Returning Officer will declare the results once the count process has been completed, which may take several days.
Owner & Occupier Enrolment Forms
Form 2 - Owner or Co-Owner
Form 2A - Occupier or Co-Occupier
Form 2B - Nomination by a Group of Owners/Occupiers
Form 2C - Nomination by Body Corporate
Frequently Asked Questions
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