Council Elections

City of Joondalup elections are held every two years, on the third Saturday in October.

The Mayor and Councillors are elected for four year terms, with half of the Councillor’s terms concluding at each biennial election.

The 2011 election, to be held on Saturday, 15 October, will see six Councillors vacancies, representing six wards.

The 2011 Election Timetable details key dates leading up to the Election, such as the last date for enrolment applications to be received by the City and the opening and closing dates for candidate nominations.

The  elections are conducted as postal elections by the Western Australian Electoral Commission.  The Commission appoints a Returning Officer who oversees the elections which includes taking candidate nominations and supervising the count on election night.

Election packages are posted to all electors on the City of Joondalup roll approximately three weeks before election day.  Every person enrolled on the electoral roll will be issued a ballot by mail and invited to complete the ballot and return it to the City by 6.00pm on Election Day.

The count commences at 6.00pm that same day and the results are normally available later that evening. 

Voting in Local Government elections is not compulsory.

For further information please contact the City's Manager Governance and Marketing on 9400 4509.