The Electoral Commissioner has received formal advice from the Governor of a vacancy in the Legislative Council for the South West Region as a result of the disqualification from Parliament of Mr James Hayward. Accordingly, on Saturday, 9 September 2023 the Electoral Commissioner will publish a Notice on the Commission’s website and place newspaper advertisements calling for nominations from eligible candidates who stood for that region at the last State general election.
Nominations will close at 12.00 noon on Tuesday 19th September 2023.
If more than one nomination is received from consenting and eligible candidates, a re-count will be conducted at 2.00 pm on Tuesday 19th September and the newly elected member of the Legislative Council declared shortly thereafter.
The outcome of this process to fill the Legislative Council vacancy will be available on the Commission’s website at www.elections.wa.gov.au immediately after the declaration has been made.
Authorised by the Electoral Commissioner, 8 September 2023
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