Who can vote?Residents who live in the City of Cockburn who are registered on the Electoral Roll, and non-resident owners or occupiers of rateable property in the City of Cockburn district.
Are people who do not live in the City of Cockburn able to vote?Yes. Eligible non-resident property owners and occupiers and residents of the district can enrol to vote by completing the
relevant enrolment eligibility claim form.
A non-resident owner is a person who owns rateable land within the City of Cockburn district but is not a resident.
Non-resident owners are not automatically enrolled on the Electoral Roll and will need to enrol to vote. To do this, complete:
- Form 2 if only you and one other person owns the property; or
- Form 2 and Form 2B if there are more than 2 people who own the property.
Only two people can be enrolled to vote per property. Once you are enrolled, you will continue to be enrolled until you no longer own the property.
Note: if it is a body corporate which owns the property, you also need to complete a
Form 2C.A non-resident occupier is a person, living outside the City of Cockburn district, who leases or occupies rateable property within the City.
Non-resident occupiers are not automatically enrolled on the Electoral Roll and will need to enrol to vote. To do this, complete:
- Form 2A if only you and one other person occupy the property; or
- Form 2A and Form 2B if there are more than 2 people who occupy the property.
Only two people can be enrolled to vote per property. Enrolment is not continuous and you will need to re-enroll every 2 elections. For this reason, we strongly encourage you to contact us to check your enrolment status prior to each election.
Note: if it is a body corporate which occupies the property, you also need to complete a
Form 2C.If the property is owned or occupied by a body corporate, an additional
Form 2C needs to be completed. This form provides for a body corporate to enrol to vote on behalf of the body corporate.
The maximum number of persons who can be enrolled for any property is two.
Where there are more than two co-owners or co-occupiers for a property, those owners or ocupirs will need to nominate two persons to enrol and vote on their behalf.
When is the last day I can enrol to vote?Enrolments must be made by 5.00pm on Friday, 22 August 2025.
How can I check my enrolment status?If you are a resident, you can
check your enrolment status online.
if you are a non-resident owner or occupier, you will need to
contact us to discuss your enrolment status.
A person may have their name on the roll only once for each ward regardless of the number of properties owned or occupied.
If I own multiple properties in the City, can I vote more than once?You can only vote once per ward.
When does the candidate nominations period open and close?Candidate nominations open on Thursday 28 August 2025 and close on Thursday 4 September 2025 at 4pm.
Who can nominate as a candidate?For information on elegibility criteria, see the '
Nominating to be a council member' webpage on the Department of Local Government, Sports and Cultural Industries website.
For information on how to nominate, see the '
Local Government candidates' page on the Western Australian Electoral Commission website.
Nominations can only be made to the Returning Officer during the nomination period.
Is voting in local government elections compulsory?No, voting in local government elections is not compulsory in Western Australia.
Do I vote in person or by post?Voting is done by post.
Voting packs will be sent out in late September. Packs can be put in the mail or handed in at the City’s Administration building at 9 Coleville Crescent, Spearwood up until 6pm on election day.
When does the voting period close?6pm on election day (Saturday, 18 October 2025).
Can absent voting be arranged?There is no absent voting for postal elections. If you will be away during this time, please post your vote early or give it to someone to post or hand it in for you.
What do I do if I have not received the voting pack?As long as you are registered on the Electoral Roll, you can collect a new voting pack from the City's Administration Office.
How do I complete my voting pack/voting papers?Your voting pack will include a brochure explaning how to complete the voting papers. Please read that brochure to help you understand what you need to do.
The 2025 voting pack will include two papers, one for the Mayoral vote, and one for the Ward/Councillor vote.
You can:
- Vote for one candidate - by putting a 1 next to their name
- Vote for some candidates - by numbering several candidates in the order of your preference
- Vote for all candidates - in the order of your preference.
The votes are counted after 6pm on election day (Saturday, 18 October 2025)
Can I vote for the Mayor directly?Yes.