Election information for voters

You can vote in the City's elections if you are on either:

1. The Residents Roll (for residents), or
2. The Owners and Occupiers Roll (for non-resident property owners/occupiers)

Residents Roll

You are automatically enrolled if you:

• Live in the City of Gosnells, and
• Are on the State Electoral Roll at your current address

If you've moved recently, check your enrolment details.

Owners and Occupiers Roll

You may be eligible for this roll if you:

• Own or occupy rateable property in the City of Gosnells, and
• Are enrolled to vote in State or Federal elections at an address outside the City

Enrolment types:

• Individual property owner
• Co-owner (property owned by 2 people)
• Group of owners (property owned by 3+ people)
• Individual occupier 
• Co-occupier (property occupied by 2 people)
• Group of occupiers (property occupied by 3+ people)
• Body corporate owner or occupier

For property owners

Individual owners or co-owners:

1. Complete Form 2 - Enrolment Eligibility Claim - Owner or Co-owner(PDF, 167KB)
2. Submit to the City before the close of rolls deadline

Group owners (3+ people):

Group owners may nominate up to two people to vote on their behalf.

1. Complete Form 2 - Enrolment Eligibility Claim - Owner or Co-owner(PDF, 167KB)
2. Complete Form 2B - Nomination by Group of Owners/Occupiers(PDF, 143KB)
3. Submit both forms to the City before the close of rolls deadline

For property occupiers 

Important: To be eligible, you must provide proof that:

• you have a right of occupation over rateable property (or part of) under a lease, tenancy agreement or other legal instrument;
• you have continuously occupied the rateable property under a lease or other legal instrument for at least 12 months prior to your claim and will occupy the property for at least the next three months;
• you have enjoyment (exclusive occupation) of the occupied property;
• you are able to secure your occupied property from intruders;
• you genuinely operate or intend to operate your business from that property;
• you lease at least 10m2 of property (subject to a series of exclusions);
• you pay the minimum amount of rent for the property ($5,000 for 100m2 or more, or $50 per m2 if less than 100m2 per annum); and
• the nominee is enrolled to vote in a State or Federal election outside of the City.

Individual occupiers or co-occupiers:

1. Complete Form 2A - Enrolment Eligibility Claim - Occupier or Co-occupier(PDF, 179KB)
2. Provide a copy of your lease, tenancy agreement or other legal instrument and any supporting evidence to support your claim
3. Submit all documents to the City before the close of rolls deadline

Group occupiers (3+ people):

Group occupiers may nominate up to two people to vote on their behalf.

1. Complete Form 2A - Enrolment Eligibility Claim - Occupier or Co-occupier(PDF, 179KB)
2. Complete Form 2B - Nomination by Group of Owners/Occupiers(PDF, 143KB)
3. Provide a copy of your lease, tenancy agreement or other legal instrument and any supporting evidence to support your claim
4. Submit both forms to the City before the close of rolls deadline

For body corporate owners

Body corporates can nominate up to two people to vote on their behalf.

1. Complete Form 2 - Enrolment Eligibility Claim - Owner or Co-owner(PDF, 167KB)
2. Complete Form 2C - Nomination by Body Corporate(PDF, 174KB)
3. Complete Form 2B - Nomination by a Group of Owners/Occupiers(PDF, 143KB) (If 3+ owners)
4. Submit all forms to the City before the close of rolls deadline

Note: An individual can only appear on the roll once, regardless of how many properties they own or occupy.

For body corporate occupiers

Important: To be eligible, you must provide proof that:

• you have a right of occupation over rateable property (or part of) under a lease, tenancy agreement or other legal instrument;
• you have continuously occupied the rateable property under a lease or other legal instrument for at least 12 months prior to your claim and will occupy the property for at least the next three months;
• you have enjoyment (exclusive occupation) of the occupied property;
• you are able to secure your occupied property from intruders;
• you genuinely operate or intend to operate your business from that property;
• you lease at least 10m2 of property (subject to a series of exclusions);
• you pay the minimum amount of rent for the property ($5,000 for 100m2 or more, or $50 per m2 if less than 100m2 per annum); and
• the nominee is enrolled to vote in a State or Federal election outside of the City.

Body corporates can nominate up to two people to vote on their behalf.

1. Complete Form 2A - Enrolment Eligibility Claim - Occupier or Co-occupier(PDF, 179KB)
2. Complete Form 2C - Nomination by Body Corporate(PDF, 174KB)
3. Complete Form 2B - Nomination by a Group of Owners/Occupiers(PDF, 143KB) (If 3+ owners)
4. Provide a copy of your lease, tenancy agreement or other legal instrument and any supporting evidence to support your claim
5. Submit all forms to the City before the close of rolls deadline

Note: An individual can only appear on the roll once, regardless of how many properties they own or occupy.

About the election

• Elections are conducted as a postal vote by the Western Australian Electoral Commission
• Voting is not compulsory
• Early voting and absent voting are not available for a postal election

Voting packages

Voting packages will be sent approximately 4 weeks before election day and include:

• Ballot paper/s
• Candidate profiles
• Ballot paper envelope with elector certificate attached
• Postal voting instructions
• Reply-paid envelope

Lost or damaged voting packages

If you don't receive your voting package or need a replacement due to loss or damage:

• Call: 9397 3000
• Email: governanceadmin@gosnells.wa.gov.au

Optional Preferential Voting

In 2023, the State Government introduced optional preferential voting for local government elections. 

Optional preferential voting is similar to the way you vote in State and Federal elections, however you do not have to assign every candidate with a preference. You can:

1. Vote for one candidate only (mark "1" next to their name)
2. Vote for some candidates (number several candidates in order of preference)
3. Vote for all candidates (number all candidates in order of preference)

With optional preferential voting, if the candidate you have given your first preference to is eliminated from the count, your vote will be redistributed to your next preference on the ballot paper. 

Help: Further information is available on the Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety's website.

How to submit your vote

• By mail: Use the return envelope provided
• In person: Deliver to the City of Gosnells Civic Centre by 6pm on election day
• In person: Deliver to any of the City's libraries (Amherst Village, Gosnells, Mills Park or Thornlie) until the Thursday prior to the election

If you do not find the information you are looking for on our website, please do not hesitate to contact us for assistance.

City of Gosnells:

• Phone: 9397 3000
• Email: governanceadmin@gosnells.wa.gov.au
• Visit: City of Gosnells Civic Centre, 2120 Albany Highway, Gosnells WA

Western Australian Electoral Commission:

• Website: www.elections.wa.gov.au