Extraordinary Election Enrolling to Vote
Published on Tuesday, 1 March 2022 at 1:18:31 PM
EXTRAORDINARY ELECTION
SATURDAY 14 MAY 2022
ENROLLING TO VOTE
An Extraordinary Election will be held on Saturday 14 May 2022 to fill one (1) vacancy for a two year term. You may be eligible to be enrolled to vote in the “in- person” Shire of Meekatharra Local Government Extraordinary Election if you live in or are an owner or occupier of rateable property in the Meekatharra District.
Residents
You are automatically enrolled to vote if you are on the State Electoral Roll as at 5.00pm Friday 25 March 2022.
If you are not already on the State Electoral Roll but meet the eligibility criteria for this roll, a claim for enrolment can be made to any Divisional Returning Officer of the Australian Electoral Commission Western Australia. Forms are available from all post offices, the WA Electoral Commission and most Shire Offices and must be completed and reach a Divisional Returning Officer by 5.00pm Friday 25 March 2022. You can also complete the form online at www.aec.gov.au
Non-Resident Owners and Occupiers
If you are a non-resident owners and occupier you in the Shire of Meekatharra and are on the State or Commonwealth Electoral Roll, you are eligible to enroll to vote. If you are not on the State or Commonwealth Electoral Roll and own or occupy rateable property in the Shire of Meekatharra you may still be eligible to enroll to vote. Owners of land who were on the last Local Government roll continue to retain that status until they cease to own the rateable property to which the enrolment relates. Occupiers do not have continuous enrolment and should contact the Shire of Meekatharra to confirm their enrolment status. To be eligible to enrol as an occupier, you will need to have a right of continuous occupation under a lease, tenancy agreement or other legal instrument for at least the next three months following the date of the applicationto enrol.
Joint Owners and Occupiers
If a rateable property is owned or occupied by more than two people, a majority of the owners/ occupiers may nominate two persons from amongst themselves who are on either the State or Commonwealth Electoral Roll, to enrol as owner/occupier electors.
Corporations
A body corporate that owns or occupies rateable property may nominate two people who are on either the State or Commonwealth Electoral Roll to enrol as owner/occupier electors.
Enrolment Forms – Non-Resident Owners and Occupiers Only
Enrolment forms can be obtained from local governments and must be lodged with the Chief Executive Officer/Returning Officer by 5:00 PM Friday, 25 March 2022. Further information can be obtained from the Shire of Meekatharra.
SHIRE OF MEEKATHARRA
81 Main St, Meekatharra 6642
TEL: 9980 0600
FAX: 9981 1505
Email: executive@meekashire.wa.gov.au
RETURNING OFFICER: Kelvin J Matthews