The Shire has appointed the Western Australian Electoral Commission to conduct its elections by postal vote. Postal voting enables electors to submit their vote before election day. The counting of votes commences at 6 pm on election day and once the counting of votes has been finalised the result will be announced by the Returning Officer.
The 2026 LG Extraordinary Election is being held on Thursday, 3 December 2026.
Details of the Returning Officer for the Shire of Coolgardie: Tracey PEARSON on 0455 778 919 or the Western Australian Electoral Commission on 13 63 06.
Information for Candidates
Nominations are now closed!
The Returning Officer, Tracey Pearson, will be in Coolgardie & Kambalda to meet with potential candidates for the upcoming 2026 Local Government Extraordinary Election.
Bookings are essential!
To arrange a meeting, please contact Returning Officer, Tracey PEARSON on 0455 778 919.
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Friday, 16 October 2026 from 9am to 12pm
- Coolgardie Community Recreation Centre - Sylvester Street, Coolgardie.
Friday, 16 October 2026 from 1pm to 3pm
- Kambalda Library Meeting Room - Barnes Drive, Kambalda.
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Returning Officer meet & greet with Potential Candidates |
For further information
Own or Occupy Property in the Shire but live elsewhere?
You may be eligible to go on the Shire’s Owners and Occupiers Roll which will mean you can vote in future Shire of Coolgardie elections.
Non-Resident Owners and Occupiers
If you are a non-resident owner or occupier of rateable property in the Shire of Coolgardie and are on the State or Commonwealth Electoral Roll, you are eligible to enrol to vote. Owners of land who were on the last Local Government roll continue to retain that status until they cease to own the rateable property to which the enrolment relates. Occupiers do not have continuous enrolment and should contact the Shire of Coolgardie to confirm their enrolment status. To be eligible to enrol as an occupier, you will need to have a right of continuous occupation under a lease, tenancy agreement or other legal instrument for at least the next three months following the date of the application to enrol and have paid rent for at least the prescribed amount.
Joint Owners and Occupiers
If a rateable property is owned or occupied by more than two people, a majority of the owners/occupiers may nominate two persons from amongst themselves who are on either the State or Commonwealth Electoral Roll, to enrol as owner/occupier electors.
Corporations
A body corporate that owns or occupies rateable property may nominate two people who are officers of the body corporate that are on either the State or Commonwealth Electoral Roll to enrol as owner/occupier electors.
Enrolment Forms – Non-Resident Owners and Occupiers Only
Shire of Coolgardie Residents are automatically enrolled to vote if you are on the State Electoral Roll. If you are not already on the State Electoral Roll and meet the eligibility criteria, or if you have changed address recently, you must complete an enrolment form. You can enrol or update your details online, or download an enrolment form, via the Western Australian Electoral Commission website. Forms are also available from the Australian Electoral Commission.
For all enquiries please contact: mail@coolgardie.wa.gov.au or (08) 9080 2111.