Counting of votes in the State general election is nearing completion. Updated results are available on the 2017 State election page.
The final full distribution of preference counts for Legislative Assembly districts will be conducted on Thursday 23 March.
The WAEC Call Centre was located in Joondalup for the 2017 State general election and Call Centre staff took over 28,000 phone calls from electors during the election period. More than half of these calls were electors needing information regarding early voting or voting arrangements.
Over the coming days results will be progressively updated on our results pages on this website.
The Commission is continuing to count early and postal votes as they become available, with priority being given to close districts. Once all votes have been counted a full distribution of preferences will be conducted by each district Returning Officer.
In 2016 the Western Australian Parliament amended the Electoral Act to specifically allow for technology assisted voting for people who are blind or sight impaired, have literacy difficulties or are impacted by some form of incapacity that makes voting difficult or impossible to do in secret. For the first time at a WA State election, eligible electors have been able to vote independently over the internet or by IVR telephone.
At 6.00 pm polling in the 2017 State general election will close and the counting of millions of ballot papers will commence.
As has traditionally been the case, Western Australians tended to vote early with large numbers of electors waiting for doors to open at 8.00 am this morning at over 740 polling places throughout WA.
This has been an election of records. Nearly 1.6 million Western Australians were eligible to vote. Over 300,000 of them voted early, either by post or in person at an early voting centre in WA, interstate or overseas.
It’s election day – time to have your say
Today is election day for the 2017 State general election and if you haven’t already voted, it’s time to get out and have your say.
Polling opens at 8.00 am and closes at 6.00 pm sharp.
You can find your nearest polling place on this website or in today’s West Australian newspaper. 747 polling places are operating across Western Australia.
Today is the final day that you can cast an early vote in the 2017 State general election. Early voting centres across Western Australia, interstate and overseas are open until 6.00 pm tonight.
Early voting is open to everyone - you no longer need an excuse.
The WAEC’s internet and IVR telephone voting system is available (under new legislation) to electors with an incapacity, disability or low literacy, who otherwise would be unable to vote in secret or would find it very difficult to get to a polling place. Over 1,000 electors have already registered to use the system, compared with less than 50 who used the Vote Assist system available at the 2013 State election. The latter required blind and vision impaired electors to attend one of a small number of special voting centres.
At this election the Commission is again providing a convenient and easy to use reminder service to help electors manage their voting obligations.
By registering for the Election Reminder Service, you will receive an email or text message from the Commission reminding you to vote. Register now for the Reminder Service by completing the electronic form.
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.