Media Releases

18 August, 2023
  18 August 2023 Enrol by next Friday to have your say in local government elections Eligible Western Australians have one week to enrol to vote or update their electoral roll details ahead of the… read more

07 August, 2023
Another important step in the process of filling the Legislative Assembly vacancy in the district of Rockingham was completed today. The legal instruments (writ and certificate) directing the… read more

19 July, 2023
  Thousands of people have already cast their vote in the Rockingham by-election, ten days out from the 29 July polling day. In the week since early voting opened, 3,953 people have voted at one of… read more

12 July, 2023
  Rockingham voters don’t have to wait for polling day on 29 July with doors opening today at early voting centres. Votes can be cast from 12-28 July at the following early voting centres:… read more

23 June, 2023
  23 June 2023 Candidates confirmed for Rockingham by-election   A field of nine candidates will contest the Rockingham District by-election on Saturday 29 July 2023. Following a random draw… read more

15 June, 2023
  Friday 6pm deadline to enrol for Rockingham by-election Rockingham voters have until 6pm Friday 16 June to get on the electoral roll so they can vote in the upcoming Rockingham by-election. “… read more

08 June, 2023
  Rockingham voters have until 16 June to update enrolment for by-election   Residents in the Rockingham electorate are urged to update their electoral enrolment by Friday 16 June to make sure… read more

27 February, 2023
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 resignation of the Hon Alannah MacTiernan… read more

22 December, 2022
Annual returns for the 2021–2022 financial year, required to be lodged by 30 November each year, can now be viewed on the Electoral Commission’s website. The disclosure of political donations is an… read more

14 September, 2022
Racegoers attending Saturday’s iconic Mount Magnet Cup meeting will also be able to cast their votes for the North West Central District By-election at the course. The WA Electoral Commission (WAEC… read more