Local Government Elections
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS 19TH OCTOBER 2009 Non-Resident Owner/Occupiers Owners of land who were on the last Shire of Williams Roll (2007) continue to retain that status until they cease to own the rateable property to which the enrolment relates.
Non-Resident Owner/Occupiers
Owners of land who were on the last Shire of Williams Roll (2007) 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 Council Office 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 (3) months following the date of the application to enrol.
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 owners/occupier electors.
A body corporate that owns or occupies rateable property may nominate two people who are on either the State or Commonwealth Electoral Roll to enrol as owner/occupier electors.
Enrolment Forms
An Enrolment Claim Form is attached and should be lodged with the Chief Executive Officer at the Shire of Williams by 5pm 28th August 2009. Please contact either Ryan Duff (CEO) or Ian Ball (Deputy CEO) on 9885 1005 if you have any queries in regards to enrolment or the election.