CouncilJoondalup - Council Elections

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Council Joondalup

2003 Council Elections
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The City of Joondalup will be holding its annual elections on Saturday, 3rd May 2003. It has been decided that the election will be conducted by means of postal voting and Mr Brian Moore has been appointed as the returning officer. Detailed below are the requirements for nominating.

Nomination Time and Place

• Nominations open on Thursday, 20 March 2003 and close at 4.00 pm on Thursday, 3 April 2003.

• Nominations must be lodged with the Returning Officer at any time during the above period by arrangement. By 4.00 pm, Thursday, 3 April 2003, all nominations must be lodged with the Returning Officer.

Nomination Requirements

Candidates are required to lodge with the Returning Officer:

• a completed nomination in the prescribed form, signed and witnessed.(This form is available from the Returning Officer or the Western Australian Electoral Commission.)

• a single A4 page profile containing not more than 150 words of biographical information about the proposed candidate and statements of the candidate’s policies or beliefs.

• a nomination deposit of $80 (cash, bank cheque or postal order)

• a recent passport-sized photograph (optional).

Where an agent lodges a nomination on a candidate’s behalf, it must be in the prescribed form with a written authorisation signed by the candidate.

The documents may be hand delivered, posted or faxed to the Returning Officer and must be received by the close of nominations, 3 April 2003 at 4.00pm.

Full details about eligibility and nomination procedures for prospective candidates can be obtained by contacting the Returning Officer.

For any further information on nominating please contact Brian Moore who can be contacted on 9300 2885 or 0417 977 736 or jobry@optusnet.com.au.

Forms

WA Electoral Commission Forms & Documents

Click here for Appeal to Electoral Commissioner - Rejection of Enrolment Eligibility Claim

Click here for Nomination for Election by Candidate

Click here for Nomination by Agent

Click here for Disclosure of Gifts

Click here for Application for Replacement Postal Voting Papers

Click here for Appointment of Scrutineer

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