Local Government (Elections) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2005 (WA)

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— PART 1 —

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

LG301*

Local Government Act 1995

Local Government (Elections) Amendment

Regulations (No. 2) 2005

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.             Citation

These regulations are the Local Government (Elections)
Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2005.

2.             The regulations amended

The amendments in these regulations are to the Local
Government (Elections) Regulations 1997*.

[* Reprinted as at 5 April 2002.

For amendments to 2 March 2005 see Gazette
21 January 2005.]

3.             Regulation 26 amended

Regulation 26(4) is amended by deleting “of the local
government” in the first place where it occurs.

4.             Regulation 27 amended

Regulation 27(5) is amended by deleting “31st” and inserting
instead —

“ 38th ”.

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5.             Regulation 28 amended

Regulation 28(3) is amended by deleting “is to be charged to the
local government’s trust fund.” and inserting instead —

“

or (1a) is to be charged to the fund or account to which
the candidate’s deposit was credited under

regulation 26(4).

”.

6.             Regulation 89 amended

Regulation 89(3) is amended by deleting from “Where — ” to
the end of paragraph (b) and inserting instead —

“

Where the Electoral Commissioner is to be responsible

for the conduct of a poll, other than an electoral poll,

”.

7.             Schedule 1 amended

(1)	The amendments in this regulation are to Schedule 1.
(2)	Form 2 is amended under the heading “Back of Form 2” in the box entitled “Duration of enrolment of occupiers” by deleting “remain valid for the next 2 (or in limited circumstances, next 3) ordinary elections held for your electorate.” and inserting instead —

“

expire in accordance with section 4.33 of the Local Government Act 1995
(this will usually be 6 months after the holding of the second ordinary

election after your claim was accepted).

”.

(3) Form 3 is amended in the box entitled “Duration of enrolment
of occupiers” by deleting “remains valid for the next 21
ordinary elections held for your electorate.” and inserting
instead —

“

expires in accordance with section 4.33 of the Local Government ordinary election after your claim was accepted).

”.

(4)	Form 3 is amended by deleting from “Notes to Form 3” to the end of the form.
(5)	Form 8 is amended under the heading “Back of Form 8” in the box entitled “Closing date for nominations” by deleting “30th” and inserting instead —
“ 37th ”.

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(6)	Form 9 is amended under the heading “Back of Form 9” in the box entitled “Closing date for nominations” by deleting “30th” and inserting instead —
“ 37th ”.
(7)	Form 20 is repealed and the following form is inserted instead —

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Form 20. Report to Minister

REPORT TO MINISTER
Local Government Act 1995, s. 4.79(2)
Local Government (Elections)

Regulations 1997, reg. 81

Part 1 - General information
Use one form for each election.
District and date

District (and ward, if applicable)
where election held:

Election date:

Vacancies

Number of vacancies:

Vacancies unfilled:
(i.e. vacancies for which no nominations were received at the close of

nominations):

Type of election

Voting in person:

Postal:

(Tick one box)

Position/s

Mayor/ president/ councillor*

* Delete whichever is inapplicable.

Number of persons on rolls

Number of persons on owners and occupiers roll

Number of persons on residents roll

Total number of names of persons on rolls (roll, if consolidated)

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Part 2 - Voter turnout

Voter categories	Number of voters
Absent voters whose voting papers were rejected1
Postal voters whose voting papers were rejected1
Absent voters whose voting papers were accepted2
Postal voters whose voting papers were accepted3
Early voters recorded on roll
Voters who voted in person on election day recorded on roll
Provisional voters whose voting papers were accepted4
Total voter turnout5

1 Assume the voting papers include a ballot paper for this election.
2 Work out using number of accepted absent voter declarations retained.
3 Work out using number of accepted elector certificates retained.
4 Work out using number of Form 17s accepted by an electoral officer.

5 Total number of eligible electors who attempted to vote by the close of poll.

Part 3 – Number of late arriving postal packages

Number of late arriving postal packages6:

6 Include voting packages arriving up to one week after the close of poll. Assume the voting

papers include a ballot paper for this election.

Part 4 – Details of candidates and votes

Surname	Other names	Previous member	Votes received7
(yes/no)

7 Insert the total number of votes received by each candidate.

Insert “unopposed” if the candidate was elected unopposed under section 4.55 of the Local

Government Act 1995.

Insert “appointed” if the candidate was appointed under section 4.57(3) of the Local

Government Act 1995.

Part 5 – Ballot papers counted

Ballot papers	Number
Number of valid ballot papers counted Number of informal ballot papers counted

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Part 6 – Candidate/s elected

Surname	Other	Gender	Year term	Type of vacancy
names	expires	(Ordinary/extraordinary/other)

Returning	Full name:
officer	Signature:  Date:

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By Command of the Governor,

G. M. PIKE, Clerk of the Executive Council.

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