Local Government Elections 2023

Council Elections 2023 Local Government Elections

Local Government Elections are held every two years on the third Saturday in October with half the Council seats becoming vacant on a biennial rotation. 

The next Shire of Capel Election will be held on Saturday 21 October 2023 for 5 positions of Council.

The role of a Councillor, as set out in Section 2.10 of the Act is to:

Represent the interests of electors, ratepayers and residents of the district Provide leadership and guidance to the community in the district Facilitates communication between the community and the Council Participate in the local governments decision making process at Council and committee meetings Performs such other functions as are given to a Councillor by this Act or any other written law.

The 2023 election for the Shire of Capel will be conducted as a postal election, with a Returning Officer appointed by the WA Electoral Commission.

Information for Candidates:

To be eligible to stand for election as a Council member you must:

Be 18 years of age or older; Be an elector of the Shire of Capel; Not be nominating as a candidate in another election; and Complete the mandatory online induction course.

The Shire encourages everyone that is eligible to make their vote count by participating in the election of their preferred local representative.

For more information please visit:

Local Government Elections Elections WA