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The WA Electoral Commission is committed to delivering a Legislative Council result acknowledging the importance these positions hold in the Parliament of Western Australia.
The count to determine… read more
Return of the Legislative Assembly writ
The writ for the Legislative Assembly for the 2025 WA State General Election has now been returned.
The Acting Electoral Commissioner Courtney Barron returned… read more
The WA Electoral Commission welcomes the announcement of the independent inquiry into the management of the 2025 WA State Election by Government.
We recognise this will deliver to Government and the… read more
A Legislative Council vacancy in the South Metropolitan Region, arising from the resignation of the Honourable Stephen Pratt MLC, has been filled.
Members of the Legislative Council who were… read more
The process to finalise election results is in its final stage with the Western Australian Electoral Commission now conducting the full distribution of preferences to determine the successful… read more
The Electoral Commissioner has received formal advice from the Governor of a vacancy in the Legislative Council for the South Metropolitan Region as a result of the resignation of the Honourable… read more
Counting of votes for the 2025 WA State Election is continuing for all districts across Western Australia.
Counts conducted on Saturday night by the WA Electoral Commission (WAEC) were indicative… read more
Ballot papers have to go a long way to reach polling places across Western Australia and now have to go even further for some regional districts.
The delivery of ballot papers to the Kimberley… read more
The Court of Disputed Returns has upheld the result of two City of Fremantle ward elections held during the 2023 Local Government Ordinary Elections.
The Court of Disputed Returns, an independent… read more
The journey to the 2025 State General Election, scheduled for Saturday 8 March 2025, has officially commenced with the issuing of the writs by the Governor of Western Australia. One writ is issued… read more