You must fill out your ballot papers correctly to make sure your vote counts in the 2017 State General Election.
You will complete two ballot papers—a smaller Legislative Assembly ballot paper and a larger, coloured Legislative Council ballot paper.
You must use numbers when completing both ballot papers—do not use ticks and crosses or any other marks.
To complete the smaller Legislative Assembly ballot paper you must number all of the squares. Write the number ‘1’ in the box next to the candidate you most prefer. Then number all the remaining boxes in order of your choice. Clearly mark all squares using only numbers. Make sure you don’t repeat any numbers, skip numbers or leave any squares blank.
To complete the larger Legislative Council ballot paper you have two options. You can vote above the line by writing the number ‘1’ in the box next to the party, group or candidate of your choice. Or you can number all of the squares in order of your choice below the line. If you vote below the line, make sure you don’t duplicate numbers, skip numbers or leave any squares blank.
By following these simple steps, you can be certain your vote in the WA State election is fully counted.