Published on Thursday, 15 February 2024 at 9:56:47 AM
Shire of Pingelly
Extraordinary Election 2024
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The Shire of Pingelly is calling for nominations for the Shire of Pingelly Extraordinary Election, to be held on Saturday the 12 April 2024, to fill 1 vacancy.
Nomination Time and Place:
- Nominations for the vacancy open on Wednesday 21 February 2024.
- Nominations close at 4.00pm on Wednesday 28 February 2024.
Nominations must be lodged with the returning officer at any time during the above period at the Shire of Pingelly, 17 Queen Street, Pingelly WA 6308.
Nomination Requirements:
Candidates are required to lodge with the returning officer:
- A completed nomination in the prescribed form, signed and witnessed. This form is available from the Shire of Pingelly.
- A single A4 page profile of not more than 1000 characters, containing biographical information about the proposed candidate and statements of the candidate’s policies or beliefs.
- A nomination deposit of $100 (cash, cheque, bank draft or postal order, or other means subject to returning officer approval).
- A recent passport-sized photograph (optional).
- Candidates may also provide a written statement in English, of up to 2000 characters (including spaces) with their nomination paper (optional).
To nominate, every individual must complete the mandatory induction for prospective candidates’ course, available via the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries website.
Where an agent lodges a nomination on a candidate’s behalf, it must be in the prescribed form with a written authorisation signed by the candidate.
The documents may be hand delivered, posted or sent by electronic means to the relevant returning officer and must be received by the close of nominations.
Full details about eligibility and nomination procedures for prospective candidates in the elections, can be obtained by contacting the Shire of Pingelly.
Where there are multiple vacancies of varying terms, the candidates' terms of office will be determined by the election.
Nomination place: 17 Queen Street, Pingelly WA 6308
Returning officer: Andrew Dover
Telephone: 61 8 9887 1066
Email: andrew.dover@pingelly.wa.gov.au
Offices vacant and terms of office: 1 vacancy, remainder of 4-year term
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