Public Notice - Local Government Ordinary Election Close of Enrolments 2025

Published on Tuesday, 5 August 2025 at 3:53:46 PM

ROLL CLOSE: 5:00 PM Friday, 22 August 2025

You may be eligible to be enrolled to vote in the local government elections on 18 October 2025 if you live in or are an owner or occupier of rateable property in the Shire of Mundaring.

Residents

You are automatically enrolled to vote if you are on the State Electoral Roll as at 5:00 PM Friday, 22 August 2025.

If you are not already on the State Electoral Roll and meet the eligibility criteria, or if you have changed address recently, you must complete an enrolment form.

Enrolment Forms

You can enrol or update your details online, or download an enrolment form, via the Western Australian Electoral Commission website: www.elections.wa.gov.au/enrol

Forms are also available from the Australian Electoral Commission: www.aec.gov.au

Enrolments and updates must be completed and received by 5:00 PM Friday, 22 August 2025.

Non-Resident Owners and Occupiers

If you are a non-resident owner or occupier of rateable property in the Shire of Mundaring and are on the State or Commonwealth Electoral Roll, you are eligible to enrol to vote.

  • Owners of land who were on the last Local Government roll continue to retain that status until they cease to own the rateable property.

  • Occupiers do not have continuous enrolment and should contact the Shire to confirm enrolment status.

  • To be eligible as an occupier, you must:

    • Have a right of continuous occupation under a lease, tenancy agreement or similar legal instrument for at least three months from the date of the application.

    • Have paid rent for at least the prescribed amount.

Joint Owners and Occupiers

If a rateable property is owned or occupied by more than two people:

  • A majority of owners/occupiers may nominate two persons from amongst themselves

  • Nominees must be on either the State or Commonwealth Electoral Roll to enrol as owner/occupier electors.

Corporations

A body corporate that owns or occupies rateable property may nominate two people who are officers of the body corporate:

  • Nominees must be on the State or Commonwealth Electoral Roll to enrol as owner/occupier electors.

Enrolment Forms – Non-Resident Owners and Occupiers Only

  • Forms can be obtained from local governments.

  • Must be lodged with the Chief Executive Officer by 5:00 PM Friday, 22 August 2025.

  • Further information can be obtained from the Shire of Mundaring.

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