The WA Electoral Commission will be conducting Local Government Extraordinary Elections on Thursday 26 March 2026 and Saturday 28 March 2026 for some local governments.
Extraordinary elections are held for local governments that did not have enough candidate nominations to fill all vacancies during the 2025 Local Government Elections, or who have experienced a vacancy since those elections.
All elections will be conducted by post for the following Local Governments.
| Thursday 26 March 2026 | Saturday 28 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Shire of Gnowangerup | Shire of Boyup Brook |
| Shire of Jerramungup | City of Nedlands |
| City of Melville (Melville - Palmyra - Willagee Ward) | Town of Port Hedland |
| Shire of Morawa | |
| Shire of Peppermint Grove | |
| Shire of Quairading | |
| Shire of Ravensthorpe | |
| Shire of Three Springs | |
| Shire of Yalgoo | |
| Shire of Yilgarn | |
| Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup | |
| City of Joondalup (North Central Ward) | |
| Town of Cottesloe | |
| Shire of Cranbrook |
Quick links
Electoral Offences and complaints - click here for information about authorisation of electoral material, ballot paper handling and more
Resources to share with your community
Local Government Stakeholder Resources
26 March Election Notices - Click here to see key dates and notices for your local council election
28 March Election Notices - Click here to see key dates and notices for your local council election
Election timeline 26 March elections
Election timeline 28 March elections
Key dates
Nominations open:
| 3 February 2026 | 5 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Shire of Gnowangerup | Shire of Boyup Brook |
| Shire of Jerramungup | City of Nedlands |
| City of Melville | Town of Port Hedland |
| Shire of Morawa | |
| Shire of Peppermint Grove | |
| Shire of Quairading | |
| Shire of Ravensthorpe | |
| Shire of Three Springs | |
| Shire of Yalgoo | |
| Shire of Yilgarn | |
| Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup | |
| City of Joondalup | |
| Town of Cottesloe | |
| Shire of Cranbrook |
Nominations close:
| 10 February 2026 | 12 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Shire of Gnowangerup | Shire of Boyup Brook |
| Shire of Jerramungup | City of Nedlands |
| City of Melville | Town of Port Hedland |
| Shire of Morawa | |
| Shire of Peppermint Grove | |
| Shire of Quairading | |
| Shire of Ravensthorpe | |
| Shire of Three Springs | |
| Shire of Yalgoo | |
| Shire of Yilgarn | |
| Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup | |
| City of Joondalup | |
| Town of Cottesloe | |
| Shire of Cranbrook |
Postal elections: Elections packages (including ballot papers, candidate information and how-to-vote information) will be sent out in late February.
Enrolment
The Electoral roll has closed for these elections.
You can check your enrolment online.
How to vote
Optional preferential voting is the voting system used in Local government elections. This means you have the choice to number the candidates in the order of your preference. You do not have to number all the boxes if you don’t want to.
You have the choice to:
- vote for one candidate - by putting a 1 next to their name
- vote for some candidates - by numbering several candidates in the order of your preference
- vote for all candidates - in the order of your preference
Who can vote
Residents
All residents in a local government district who are enrolled on the State electoral roll are automatically enrolled on the corresponding local government roll. You must make sure you are correctly enrolled, and your details are up to date by the deadlines above to vote in the Local government elections.
Owners and Occupiers
People who own or occupy rateable property within a local government district, can apply to their local government to be included on the roll as an owner/occupier, as long as they are eligible electors.