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

The Western Australian Electoral Commission is calling on 18-30 year-olds to check they are enrolled for the WA State election, with more than 10% of eligible Western Australians in this age group… read more

Western Australia is set to boost community engagement and voter participation with the launch of the Ambassador Program ahead of the WA State General Election on 8 March. This important initiative… read more

As the WA State election campaign gains momentum, the Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) is taking action to combat the spread of misinformation and disinformation.  During… read more