Candidate Nominations closed on Tuesday 11 August for the nine Local Governments scheduled to hold Extraordinary Elections on 24 September 2026.
At the close of nominations, three out of the nine Local Governments will not be proceeding to election: Shire of Merredin and Shire of Dowerin were uncontested, and Shire of Upper Gascoyne was unopposed.
The Secret Harbour by-election is an opportunity for the WA Electoral Commission to put practical improvements in place, in line with the Special Inquiry recommendations. These updates are focused on making information easier for voters to access, supporting the people who help deliver elections, and continuing to strengthen our election processes.
A field of 16 candidates will contest the Secret Harbour District By-election on Sat
The Secret Harbour By-election is officially underway, following the issuing of the writ by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly to Western Australian Electoral Commissioner Dennis O’Reilly.
Update: For information about the Secret Harbour by-election visit our 'Are you In?' website page.
The Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) has officially declared the results of the four contested Local Government Extraordinary Elections held on 25 June 2026.
Voting closed at 6pm on Thursday 25 June, with ballot papers counted immediately following the close of polls.
Throughout the count, WAEC provided real time provisional results online, allowing electors, candidates and local governments to follow the progress of the count ahead of the formal declarations.
The Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) is reminding voters enrolled in the local governments holding elections (listed below) on 25 June to act quickly to ensure their vote is counted.
Voters must ensure their completed postal vote is received by 6.00pm on election day to be included in the count and are reminded to:
Candidate Nominations closed on Tuesday 12 May for the six Local Governments scheduled to hold Extraordinary Elections on 25 June 2026 (listed below).
At the close of nominations, two out of the six Local Governments - the Shire of Dowerin and the Shire of Merredin - did not receive any candidate nominations and therefore are not proceeding to election.
Candidate details for the Local Governments proceeding to election are available on the WAEC website.
We’re proud to launch our new organisational values, developed from the ground up with our people.
Shaped through staff consultation sessions, interactive workshops and employee surveys, our values reflect the voices, experiences and aspirations of WAEC staff across the organisation. They are more than words on a page, they set the standard for how we work, grow and support one another and our stakeholders.