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 2009 election, to be held on Saturday 17 October, will see seven vacancies, including the position of Mayor and six Councillors representing six wards.
 
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.

Mr Jim Kelly a long term experienced local government practitioner has been appointed as Returning Officer for the 2009 City of Joondalup Elections.  If you have any questions on the election please contact Jim Kelly on 9376 1142, fax 9376 1425 or E-mail kellylg@iinet.net.au

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 Mike Smith, Manager of Governance and Marketing on 9400 4509.