Nominate for Election

To nominate to become an Elected Member, you must:

  • be 18 years of age or older
  • be an elector of the district (if you are only an elector because you are a nominee of a company, you are not eligible to stand as a candidate)
  • complete the mandatory Local Government candidate induction eLearning module prior to nominating, available through the Department of Local Government website. 

Find out more about eligibility to nominate as a Councillor on the Western Australian Electoral Commission's website.

How to nominate

To nominate as a candidate for a local government election, the candidate must submit an application consisting of:

  • a completed nomination form. For elections being run by the WAEC, it is recommended that candidates use Nomination Builder to complete their nomination form and construct their candidate profile.

a candidate profile which must:

  • be in English
  • be no more than 1000 characters (including spaces)
  • not contain false, defamatory or misleading information
  • fit on an A4 page
  • include the candidate’s full name and contact information
  • a photograph, no larger than passport-sized and taken in the last six months (optional).
  • a deposit of $100

Candidates may also provide a written statement in English, of up to 2,000 characters (including spaces) with their nomination paper (optional).

All nomination applications must be signed by the candidate in front of a witness.

The nomination application must be submitted to the Returning Officer during the nomination period.

As the Returning Officer may ask candidates to amend their nomination, it is recommended that candidates ensure they have allowed sufficient time to finalise any required changes before the close of nominations.

Thinking about nominating to be an Elected Member on Council? The WAEC has released a new video to support candidates nominating in the local government elections.

The video is available on the Candidate Resources page on the WAEC website and on their YouTube channel.

WALGA has also released the video recording from their Election Candidate Information webinar held on the 18 August 2025, which is available on their YouTube channel

Get in touch with the Returning Officer, Paige Ryan to lodge your nomination:

Email:  lgro_carnarvon@elections.wa.gov.au

Telephone: 0437 932 960