The WAEC and WA Deaf Society have produced an Auslan video to help electors with voting in this year's State general election using iVote. Also introduced for the first time is assisted voting at some polling places.

Two ordinary polling places will have Auslan interpreters:

• District of Perth: CitiPlace Community Centre, Perth Railway Station concourse Perth 6000
• District of Bicton: Richmond Primary School, 37 Windsor Rd East Fremantle 6158

and one drive-in polling place:

Registration and voting in the 2017 State general election is now open for iVote. iVote allows you to cast your vote in secret and from any location using the internet or a touch tone telephone.

You are eligible to use iVote if you would normally need assistance to vote or visit a polling place. This includes people with insufficient literacy skills, who are blind or vision-impaired or are otherwise incapacitated.

Using iVote is a simple, three-step process:

If you are heading interstate or overseas during the 2017 State General Election, there are a number of convenient early voting options to make sure you can cast your vote. Many early voting centres are open until Friday 10 March.

Visitors to the Perth Airport can vote any time between 4.00 am and 5.00 pm Monday to Friday at early voting centres located at Terminals 1, 2 and 3. FIFO workers can also vote early as they depart from or return to Cobham Aviation Services and Skippers Aviation at times aligned with their flights.

A list of voting tickets, by Region, is available in the Legislative Council section on the 2017 State general election page.

The Commission has received a record number of nominations. Lists of Candidates are available on the 2017 State general election page. Complete lists of candidates in ballot paper order for each district and region are available for download. (XLS 36 KB).

Electoral rolls for use at the March 11 State general election have now closed. To be eligible to vote at the election you need to be on the electoral roll for your electoral district.

If uncertain as to your district you can check your enrolment online.

Interactive maps showing the location of polling places within your district are available.

The following are some of the more commonly asked questions relating to early voting.

Who can apply for an early vote?

Anyone who is on the electoral roll. You no longer need to meet a particular reason to apply for an early vote.

When can I cast an early vote?

To be eligible to vote at the forthcoming State general election you must be on the State electoral roll. Enrolment for this election closes at 6.00pm, Thursday 9 February.

The Electoral Commissioner received the election writs from the Governor on the afternoon of Wednesday 1 February. This formally initiates the election process and means that candidates can now start nominating to contest one of the 59 seats in the Legislative Assembly or 36 seats in the Legislative Council.

The following sixteen political parties are registered for the 2017 State general election.