Local Government Elections Candidate Profiles

The Western Australian Local Government Elections will be held on 19 October 2019.  Nominations for candidates open on Thursday 5 September 2019 and close 4:00pm Thursday 12 September 2019.  The following nominations have been received:

Ashburton Ward

Onslow Ward

Paraburdoo Ward

Tableland Ward

Tom Price Ward

An Ordinary Postal Election will be held on Saturday, 19 October 2019 in the Shire of Ashburton to fill the following vacancies:

Ashburton Ward 1 Councillor 4 year term

Onslow Ward 1 Councillor 4 year term

Paraburdoo Ward 1 Councillor 4 year term

Tableland Ward 1 Councillor 4 year term

Tom Price Ward 1 Councillor 4 year term

Nominations Open on Thursday, 5 September 2019

Nominations Close at 4:00 PM Thursday, 12 September 2019

Nominations must be lodged with the Returning Officer:

at any time during the above period by arrangement; or between 2:00pm and 4:00 PM Thursday, 12 September 2019 (close of nominations) at the Shire of Ashburton, Poinciana Street, TOM PRICE.

Nominations Requirements

Candidates are required to lodge with the Returning Officer:

a completed nomination in the prescribed form, signed and witnessed. (This form is available from

the Returning Officer, the Western Australian Electoral Commission or the Shire of Ashburton;

a single A4 page profile containing not more than 150 words of information about the candidate  a nomination deposit of $80 (cash, bank cheque or postal order); a recent passport-sized photograph (optional); every candidate must complete the online candidate induction module at www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au

The Commission has developed an online system called Nomination Builder to assist candidates to

complete their nomination form which includes the candidate profile. This is the preferred method of

completing the nomination form and profile for elections conducted by the Commission. Candidates

complete their nomination details and profile, print the completed form which has a reference number

allocated and lodge it with the Returning Officer. The nomination builder can be accessed at

www.elections.wa.gov.au

Where an agent lodges a nomination on a candidate’s behalf, it must be in the prescribed form with a written

authorisation signed by the candidate.

The documents may be hand delivered, posted or faxed to the Returning Officer and must be received by

the close of nominations.

Information

Full details about eligibility and nomination procedures for prospective candidates can be obtained by contacting the Returning Officer on 0427 878 765 or the Western Australian Electoral Commission on 13 63 06.

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