SMS messages are being sent this week to electors in Darling Range who appear not to have voted in the 23 June 2018 by-election, to advise them of the need to pay the fine or provide a valid and sufficient reason for not voting. Messages are being sent to those electors who provided a mobile phone number when enrolling. All other apparent non-voters will receive the second notice in the mail at their enrolled address in coming weeks.
The September 2018 State quarterly enrolment statistics are now available.
As at 30 September, total State enrolment had recovered to 1,622,723 after a decline in the previous period. Average district enrolment has passed 27,500 for the first time.
With enrolments having increased by over 150,000 electors since the last review of electoral boundaries in 2015, the average increase across the State in that time is just over 2,500 electors per district.
During 2017-18 over 45,000 individuals directly participated in one of the various programs run by the Commission’s Electoral Education Centre.
This week Apparent Failure to Vote Notices will be sent to electors in the Darling Range electoral district who appear not to have voted in the recent by-election. If they don’t have a valid and sufficient reason for not voting they will be fined $20 for a first offence or $50 if they’ve been penalised for not voting before.
If this might be you, or someone you know, visit Failure-vote for more information. Payment of fines is due by 26 October 2018.
The report covering the recent State by-election in the district of Darling Range is now available.
The June 2018 quarterly enrolment statistics are now available.
The writ for the recent Darling Range by-election was today returned to the Office of Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
Final results were officially declared by the Returning Officer, Mr Phil Richards at the Roleystone Hall on Friday 6 July 2018.
The public funding figure has been updated for the 2018–2019 financial year to $1.906330.
Counting operations in the 2018 Darling Range by-election have concluded for the weekend. As postal votes can be accepted up to 9.00am Thursday 28 June 2018, counting will recommence at 1.30pm Thursday 28 June 2018.
The Clifton Hills Primary School will not be used as a polling place at the Darling Range By-election tomorrow, 23 June 2018, due to an accident that occurred on the premises yesterday and the resulting clean-up efforts.
Additional polling place staff have been allocated to the neighbouring Kelmscott Primary School polling place on River Road.
For further information about polling place locations, visit the Darling Range By-election page.