NOMINATING FOR COUNCIL

Becoming a Council Member at the Shire of Lake Grace provides an opportunity to be part of the decision-making process and work together with the Shire to create and implement the community’s vision.

If you are an eligible elector and want to make a difference in your community and have a say in local decision-making, you should consider becoming a candidate in the next election.

Below are some links to useful resources:

WAEC 2025 Local Government Elections general information: quick links, key dates, postal election timeline:

https://www.elections.wa.gov.au/2025-local-government-elections

Local Government Elections Candidate Information Webinar 2025:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6E0TEhU4S0

Candidate information guide – downloadable:

https://www.elections.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/LGE2025/candidate%20resources/HO129%20-%20Candidate%20Information%20Guide%20(LG).pdf

Nominating to be a council member:

https://www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/local-government/local-governments/council-elections/nominating-to-be-a-council-member

Local Government Candidate Induction:

https://www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/local-government/local-governments/council-elections/induction-for-prospective-candidates

Nomination Builder 2025:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLSVfivwkQY 

NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS

To nominate as a Council Member, you must:

• Be on the electoral roll as a resident or personal non-resident owner or occupier of a rateable property in the Shire of Lake Grace
• Be over 18 years of age and not disqualified from being an Elected Member under the Local Government Act.

To check your eligibility to nominate in the council election, please refer to the Local Government Candidates page on the Western Australian Electoral Commission website.

RESIDENTS ROLL

The Residents Roll is maintained by the Western Australian Electoral Commission. People who live in the Shire of Lake Grace and are enrolled on the State electoral roll will automatically be placed on this roll.

How to check your enrolment

To check whether you are enrolled on the State electoral roll, use the tool provided by the Western Australian Electoral Commission’s websitehere

How to enrol

If you are not on the State electoral roll and meet the eligibility criteria, or if you have changed address recently, you must complete an enrolment form via the Australian Electoral Commission website

Alternatively a downloadable enrolment form is availablehere

OWNER-OCCUPIER ROLL

If you are the resident or non-resident owner or occupier of ratable property within the Shire of Lake Grace and you wish to vote or nominate for Council you MUST be on the electoral roll.

If you are not on the roll you may request to be enrolled by completing an Enrolment Eligibility Claim available for download here: Enrolment Eligibility Claim Form

or you may request a copy from the shire office.

This form must be received by our office no later than Friday 22 August 2025

CONDUCTING ELECTIONS

The Electoral Commissioner is responsible for conducting all local government postal elections in Western Australia and can also conduct voting in person elections on request under the Local Government Act 1995. By making the Electoral Commissioner responsible for these elections, the local governments concerned ensure that elections are conducted independently and with impartiality.

​For local government elections, rolls close at 5.00 pm, 50 days prior to polling day. All electors should check their details are up to date before rolls close at 5.00pm on Friday 22 August 2025

​If the number of candidates is equal to the number of vacancies, the candidate is elected unopposed. If there are more candidates than vacancies, the election will proceed. 

​While voting in a local government election is not compulsory in Western Australia, all electors are strongly encouraged to vote.

HOW TO VOTE

The Shire of Lake Grace holds postal elections conducted by the Western Australian Electoral Commission. If you are enrolled you will receive a voting pack in the post around three weeks before election day.

You can vote as soon as you receive your voting pack in the following way:

Post using the reply-paid envelope provided, or

In person at the Shire of Lake Grace Administration Building

If you plan to post your vote, please allow enough time for it to be received before election day.

RELATED INFORMATION

2025 Election Timeline

Policy 1.8 - Code of Conduct

Policy 1.15 - Electoral Caretaker Period