Enrolments for 2023 Local Government Elections Close Soon

Published on 10 August 2023

Do you live in or are an owner or occupier of rateable property in the Town of Cambridge? You may be eligible to be enrolled to vote in this year’s local government elections.

If you are not already on the State Electoral Roll and meet the eligibility criteria, or if you have changed address recently, an enrolment form must be completed and received by the WA Electoral Commission (WAEC) by 5.00pm on Friday, 25 August 2023.

To enrol or update your details, visit the WAEC website or download an enrolment form via the WAEC website.

Residents who are on the State Electoral Roll as at 5.00pm on Friday, 25 August 2023 will be automatically enrolled to vote.

Non-Resident Owners and Occupiers

If you are a non-resident owner or occupier of rateable property in the Town of Cambridge and are on the State or Commonwealth Electoral Roll, you are eligible to enrol to vote. 

If you are not on the State or Commonwealth Electoral Roll and own or occupy rateable property in the Town of Cambridge, you may be eligible to enrol to vote. This applies if you were on the last electoral roll for the Town of Cambridge prior to May 1996 and have owned or occupied rateable property in the district continuously since this time. Please complete and return an Enrolment Eligibility Claim Form(PDF, 184KB) to the Town of Cambridge.

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.

If you need clarification about any of these details, please email [email protected] or phone the Town on (08) 9347 6000.