Western Australian Current Regulations

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ELECTIONS) REGULATIONS 1997

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Citation  
   2.      Application  
   3.      Terms used  
   4.      Forms  
   5.      Delivery of documents

   PART 2 -- Electoral officers  

   6.      Appointment of electoral officers -- s. 4.27(1)(a) and (b)  
           7. Declaration by electoral officer -- s. 4.27(1)(c)  
           8. Electoral codes of conduct -- s. 4.27(1)(d)  
           9. Fees and expenses of electoral officers -- s. 4.28

   PART 3 -- Enrolment  

   10.     Nomination of ward -- s. 4.31  
           10A. Occupation of rateable property -- s. 4.31  
           11. Nomination under s. 4.31(1E) or (1F)  
           11A. Nomination under s. 4.31(1G)  
           11B. Currency of nomination under s. 4.31(1E), (1F) or (1G)  
           12. Enrolment eligibility claim may be based on 2 or more parcels of rateable property -- s. 4.32(1)  
           12A. Content of enrolment eligibility claim -- s. 4.32(2)  
           12B. Items to accompany enrolment eligibility claim based on occupation of rateable property -- s. 4.32(2)  
           12C. Prescribed rent for enrolment eligibility claim based on occupation of rateable property -- s. 4.32(3)(b) and (d)  
           12D. Further requirements for enrolment eligibility claim based on occupation of rateable property -- s. 4.32(3)(e)  
           13. Register -- s. 4.32(6)  
           13A. Changes of name or enrolment address  
   13B.    Postal addresses  
   14.     Appeal form to be sent with notice of rejection or expiry of enrolment eligibility claim -- s. 4.32(6) and s. 4.35(3)  
           15. Appeals to Electoral Commissioner -- s. 4.32(8) and s. 4.35(4)  
           16. Confidentiality  
   17.     Retention of documents

   PART 4 -- The rolls  

   18.     Consolidation of residents roll with owners and occupiers roll -- s. 4.38(1)  
           19. District rolls, ward rolls and combined ward rolls -- s. 4.38(2)  
           20. Elector’s details on roll -- s. 4.38(2)  
           21. Form of rolls -- s. 4.38(2)  
           22. Supply of rolls -- s. 4.42(2)  
           22AA. Destruction and deletion of copies of rolls -- s. 4.42(3)  
           22A. Certification of corrections to roll -- s. 4.43(4)

   PART 5 -- Nominations  

   22B.    Course of induction -- s. 4.48(1) and (2)  
           23. Means of sending nomination or withdrawal -- s. 4.49(a) and s. 4.53(2)(a)  
           24. Candidate’s profile -- s. 4.49(b)  
           25. Evidence of candidate’s consent to nomination or withdrawal -- s. 4.49(c) and s. 4.53(2)(b)  
           26. Deposits -- s. 4.49(d) and s. 4.50  
           27. Cases in which deposits refunded -- s. 4.50  
           28. How deposits refunded -- s. 4.50  
           29. Local government to retain deposits in other cases  
   29A.    Publication of information about candidates -- s. 4.52  
           30. Drawing lots for positions on ballot paper -- s. 4.56(a)

   PART 5A -- Disclosure of gifts  

   30A.    Terms used  
   30BA.   Candidates not to receive gifts from unidentified donors  
   30B.    Candidates to disclose gifts -- s. 4.59  
           30CA. Donors to disclose gifts -- s. 4.59  
           30C. Disclosure period  
   30D.    Manner and time of disclosure  
   30F.    Information to be provided  
   30G.    Electoral gift register  
   30H.    Public to have access to electoral gift register  
   30I.    Offence to publish information in certain cases

   PART 6 -- Election notices  

   31.     Contents of election notice -- s. 4.64  
           32. Other notices

   PART 7 -- Ballot papers  

   33.     RO to print ballot papers -- s. 4.71(1)(a)

   PART 8 -- Postal voting

           Division 1 -- Application to vote by post -- s. 4.71(1)(c)  
           36. No application required for postal election  

   37.     How to apply to vote by post at voting in person elections  
   38.     How applications dealt with  
   39.     Notice of rejection  
   40.     Postal voters register

           Division 2 -- Issue of postal voting papers -- s. 4.71(1)(c)  
           41. Postal election  

   42.     Voting in person election  
   43.     Contents of election package  
   44.     Time and record of issue of election packages  
   45.     How to apply for postal voting papers to replace missing or spoilt papers  
   46.     How to apply for provisional postal voting papers  
   47.     Elections on same day

           Division 3 -- How postal voting papers are to be completed, transmitted and dealt with -- s. 4.71(1)(d)  
           48. Voting instructions to be followed  

   49.     Candidates not to assist or interfere with electors  
   50.     Duty to send or deliver voting papers  
   51.     Times and places for checking postal voting papers  
   52.     Procedure for checking postal voting papers  
   52A.    Preparation of postal ballot papers for count

   PART 9 -- Absent voting and early voting

           Division 1 -- Application -- s. 4.67  
           53. Application of Part -- voting in person elections only

           Division 2 -- Absent voting -- s. 4.71(1)(e)  
           54. How to apply for absent voting papers  

   55.     Issue of absent voting papers  
   56.     How to complete absent voting papers  
   57.     Elections on same day  
   58.     How completed absent voting papers dealt with

           Division 3 -- Early voting -- s. 4.71(1)(e)  
           59. How to cast an early vote

   PART 10 -- Voting in person

           Division 1 -- Application  

   60.     Application

           Division 2 -- Obtaining ballot papers -- s. 4.71(1)(f)  
           61. How to obtain ballot paper to vote in person on election day  

   62.     How to obtain provisional ballot paper  
   63.     Spoilt ballot papers  
   64.     Ballot papers to be authentic

           Division 3 -- Voting arrangements -- s. 4.71(1)(g) and (i)  
           65. Arrangements for secret voting  

   66.     Marking and dealing with ballot paper  
   67.     Assistance to be given to electors who cannot otherwise vote  
   68.     Checking provisional voting papers

   PART 11 -- Scrutineers  

   69.     Appointment of scrutineers and declarations by them -- s. 4.71(1)(j)  
           70. Verification of appointment -- s. 4.71(1)(j)  
           71. Rights of scrutineers -- s. 4.71(1)(j)  
           72. Restrictions on scrutineers -- s. 4.71(1)(j)

   PART 12 -- Delay or interruption of election  

   73.     Adjournment or postponement of poll -- s. 4.71(1)(k)  
           74. Notice of postponement or adjournment -- s. 4.71(1)(k)  
           75. Security of papers during adjournment -- s. 4.71(1)(k)

   PART 12A -- Electronic counting of votes  

   75B.    Use of electronic counting system  
   75C.    Electronic counting places

   PART 12B -- Acceptance of ballot papers  

   75D.    Circumstances in which RO must accept ballot paper in election with more than 2 candidates -- s. 4.75

   PART 12C -- Drawing of lots

           Division 1 -- Preliminary  

   75E.    Steps for drawing lots  
   75F.    References to

           Division 2 -- Provisions for Schedule 4.1A  

   75G.    Drawing lots under Sch. 4.1A cl. 5(3)  
   75H.    Drawing lots under Sch. 4.1A cl. 8(3)  
   75I.    Drawing lots under Sch. 4.1A cl. 11(4)(b)

           Division 3 -- Provisions for Schedule 4.1B  

   75J.    Drawing lots under Sch. 4.1B cl. 3(3)(b)  
   75K.    Drawing lots under Sch. 4.1B cl. 4(4)  
   75L.    Drawing lots under Sch. 4.1B cl. 5(5)(b)

           Division 4 -- Provisions for Schedule 4.1  

   75M.    Drawing lots under Sch. 4.1 cl. 2(2)  
   75N.    Drawing lots under Sch. 4.1 cl. 5(6): determining candidate to be excluded  
   75O.    Drawing lots under Sch. 4.1 cl. 5(6): determining candidate to be elected  
   75P.    Drawing lots under Sch. 4.1 cl. 13(3)  
   75Q.    Drawing lots under Sch. 4.1 cl. 15(2)(b)  
   75R.    Drawing lots under Sch. 4.1 cl. 16(3)

           Division 5 -- Provisions for Schedule 4.2  

   75S.    Drawing lots under Sch. 4.2 cl. 6, 7, 7A(a)(ii) or (d)(ii) or 7B(b)  
   75T.    Drawing lots under Sch. 4.2 cl. 8(b) or 9(a)

   PART 13 -- Other matters relating to the holding of an election  

   76.     Provision, design and preparation of ballot boxes -- s. 4.71(1)(h)  
           77. Ballot boxes used on election day -- s. 4.71(1)(h)  
           78. Exempt electoral material -- s. 4.87  
           79. Display of candidates’ profiles

   PART 14 -- Declaring the election result and subsequent matters  

   80.     Declaration and notice of result -- s. 4.77  
           80AA. Declaration and notice required under Sch. 4.1A cl. 19  
   80AB.   Declaration and notice required under Sch. 4.1B cl. 1(5)  
   81.     Report to Minister -- s. 4.79  
           82. Keeping election papers -- s. 4.84(a)  
           83. Inspection of election papers -- s. 4.84(b)

   PART 15 -- Disputed returns  

   84.     How invalidity complaints made -- s. 4.81(2)  
           85. Declarations that Court can make -- s. 4.81(2)  
           86. Notice and report of effect of Court’s decision -- s. 4.81(2) and (4)  
           86A. Publication of Court’s declaration under s. 4.81(5)(a) -- s. 4.81(5)(b)(ii)  
           87. Orders as to costs -- s. 4.81(2)

   PART 15A -- Provisions for Schedule 4.1A of Act

           Division 1 -- Provisions for Schedule 4.1A clause 2(4) of Act  

   87A.    Declaration and notice of election

           Division 2 -- Provisions for Schedule 4.1A clause 18 of Act

              Subdivision 1 -- Preliminary  

   87B.    Terms used

              Subdivision 2 -- Notifications  

   87C.    Notification from CEO to candidate  
   87D.    Notification from candidate to CEO  
   87E.    Copies of notifications to be provided to Minister

              Subdivision 3 -- Extension of time periods  

   87F.    Extension to take account of delay in CEO becoming aware of vacancy  
   87G.    Extension to take account of method of notification used by CEO  
   87H.    Extension to take account of method of notification used by candidate  
   87I.    Consequential extensions

   PART 16 -- Polls and referendums  

   88.     Election procedures apply to polls and referendums not required under Act -- s. 4.99(3) and (4)  
   89.     Election procedures need not be applied in certain cases -- s. 4.99(2) to (4)  
           90. Electoral Commissioner may assist  
   91.     Expenses of Electoral Commissioner -- s. 2.12A(2)(c)  
           92. Declaration and notice of results of poll under s. 2.12A

   PART 16A -- Transitional provisions for Local Government Amendment Act 2023, Local Government Regulations Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2023 and Local Government Regulations Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2023  

   92A.    Terms used  
   92B.    Pre‑21 October 2023 elections  
   92C.    Pre‑21 October 2023 Schedule 2.3 elections  
   92D.    Pre‑existing councillor vacancies  
   92E.    Non‑resident owners and occupiers  
   92F.    Enrolment under Sch 9.3 cl. 12 of Act
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Forms