The next ordinary Local Government Elections will be held on 15 October 2011.  

To be eligible to vote in local government elections, you need to be either a resident, an eligible non-resident owner or non-resident occupier of rateable property in the Shire of Manjimup or a nominee of a body corporate that owns or occupies rateable property in the district or ward.  You must also be correctly enrolled to vote in State or Commonwealth elections and be at least 18 years of age on election day.

1. Residents:

A person who lives at an address in a Shire of Manjimup ward and is correctly enrolled on the State roll for that address is a resident of the district and automatically enrolled to vote in the ward.  To check that your enrolment is up to date, contact the WA Electoral Commission www.waec.wa.gov.au or phone 13 63 06. Enrolment forms may be obtained from our Administration Centre, any Post Office or from the WA Electoral Commission.

2. Non-resident owners and non-resident occupiers of rateable property:

Non-resident owners and non-resident occupiers of rateable propertyare not automatically enrolled.  Non-residents who wish to vote in local government elections or Corporate bodies who wish to nominate people as nominees should apply to the Chief Executive Officer. Enrolment Eligibility Claim forms may be obtained from our Administration Centre, or downloaded from the Dept of Local Government’s website: www.dlgrd.wa.gov.au/LocalGovt/Elections.

Links to forms on Dept of Local Government website:
Form 2: Enrolment Eligibility Claim  <<Click here to download>>
Form 2a: Enrolment Eligibility Claim - Modified for body corporates <<Click here to download>>
Form 2b: Enrolment Eligibility Claim - Modified for co-owners and co-occupiers <<Click here to download>>
Form 12: Application for Postal Voting Papers <<Click here to download>>

Post your completed Enrolment Eligibility Claim form and/or Application for Postal Voting Papers to:

Shire of Manjimup
PO Box 1
MANJIMUP  WA  6258

Further information:

Available from the Dept of Local Government’s website: www.dlgrd.wa.gov.au/LocalGovt/Elections or phone Gail Duns (Executive Assistant) or Jeremy Hubble (CEO) on (08) 9771 7777, or email info@manjimup.wa.gov.au.

Jeremy Hubble, Chief Executive Officer
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