Our staff at the Electoral Education Centre in Perth, in conjunction with the Constitutional Centre and Australia Day Council WA, have been busy planning and running civics and citizenship workshops to help people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds learn about the Australian political system (and how to impact it).

The next workshop is planned for Tuesday, 6 February at 6pm. Bookings are essential. For more information, or to make a booking, visit the event page.

Returns lodged by registered political parties and associated entities for the 2016-2017 financial year can be reviewed on the Annual Returns page.

An order made earlier today in the Fremantle Magistrates Court, sitting as a Court of Disputed Returns, will mean that a fresh election is to be held to elect a Councillor in the City’s South Ward.

This order overturns the outcome of the 21 October 2017 election for the City of Fremantle's South Ward.

The election will again be conducted as a postal election with polling closing at 6.00pm, Friday 16 March 2018.

2017 has been a big year for the Commission with both the March State general election and the October local government ordinary elections breaking all sorts of records. In addition, the Commission has conducted numerous other elections and provided early voting services for elections in other jurisdictions, including New Zealand.

The State election involved 16 registered political parties and a total of 717 candidates, compared with just 7 parties and 456 candidates at the 2013 election. Over 200,000 more electors voted in comparison to the previous election.

Queensland State General Election

The Commission will provide pre-poll voting services for electors voting in the Queensland State General Election.

Electors can visit the Commission at Level 2, 111 St Georges Terrace, Perth, between 9 am–5.00 pm, Monday to Friday to complete an early vote (in person) from 13 November 2017 - 24 November 2017. Note on Friday 24 November the Commission will remain open until 6 pm for Queensland electors.

The Commission will be closed on polling day Saturday 25 November 2017.

Victorian State By-election in District of Northcote

The Commission will provide early voting services for electors voting in the Victorian By-election for the District of Northcote.

Electors can visit the Commission at Level 2, 111 St Georges Terrace, Perth, between 8.30 am–5.00 pm, Monday to Friday to complete an early vote (in person) from Friday 20 October – Friday 17 November 2017.

Please note, the Commission will be closed on polling day Saturday 18 November 2017.

The results of all contested ballots for the 89 local governments where elections were conducted by the WA Electoral Commission were declared on Saturday night.

Record numbers were set at these elections across a number of fronts – including the total enrolment, the number of postal vote packages distributed, the number of candidates who nominated and the participation rates recorded at many local governments.

Final results in the local government elections being run by the WAEC have been entered for the night.

This year’s elections have been characterised by a significant improvement in participation rates by both candidates and electors. In addition, a number of very close results and ties necessitated quite a few recounts.

Congratulations to all successful candidates and to everyone who nominated.

Final results for Local government elections have started to come in. They will be updated progressively, so stay tuned for your Local council results.

Visit our 2017 Local government elections page and click on your relevant council for information about results.

It is now too late to post your ballot papers for them to be received at the WAEC by 6.00pm Saturday 21 October.

You can still take them to your local council or polling place before 6.00pm Saturday 21 October. For more information about where to take your ballot papers, visit our Local Government elections page and click your relevant council.