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In October, the City will hold five elections: four for Councillor positions across its four wards (North, Central, West and South) and one for the position of Mayor. For the first time, the Mayor will be directly elected by electors.

You, or your nominee/s, may be eligible to vote in each of these elections, depending on your circumstances.

Click on the headings below to reveal information on how to vote. Please note, you may fit under more than one heading. 

I am a resident who lives in the City of Bayswater
  • If you are already enrolled to vote in the State and Federal elections for the area where you live, no further action is required. You will be entitled to one vote in the ward in which you live, and one vote in the Mayoral election.
  • If you have recently moved to the City of Bayswater, turned 18 years of age or become an Australian citizen, you may need to check your enrolment status. 
I am a landlord who owns property in the City of Bayswater

  • If you own a property in the same ward in which you live and are already enrolled to vote, there is no need to enrol again.

    You will be entitled to one vote in the ward in which you live, and one vote in the Mayoral election.

  • If you own a property in the City of Bayswater and are not a resident in that ward, you can also enrol to vote in the ward in which you own a property by filling out this form: Enrolment Eligibility Claim. 

    You can vote only once in each of the wards in which you own a property.

    If your property is owned by more than one person, up to two owners can enrol to vote but names must be listed on the title.

    As a resident of the City of Bayswater, you will already be enrolled to vote in the Mayoral election and will be entitled to one vote in the Mayoral election.

  • If you own a property in the City of Bayswater but do not live here, you can enrol to vote in the ward in which you own a property by filling out this form: Enrolment Eligibility Claim. 

    You can vote only once in each of the wards in which you own a property, and once in the Mayoral election. 

    If your property is owned by more than one person, up to two owners can enrol to vote but names must be listed on the title.

I am a business owner who leases property in the City of Bayswater

  • If you live in the same ward in which your business is located, there is no need to enrol again. You will be entitled to one vote in the ward in which you live, and one vote in the Mayoral election.

    If your business is a corporate body, you may be able to nominate up to two people to vote on behalf of the corporate body by filling out this form: Enrolment Eligibility Claim Corporate Body.

  • If you run a business in the City of Bayswater and are not a resident in the ward in which the business is located, you can also enrol to vote in that ward by filling out this form: Enrolment Eligibility Claim. 

    You will need to either own or lease the property from which your business is located.

    You can vote only once in the ward in which your business is located, and once in the ward in which you are a resident.

    As a resident of the City, you will already be enrolled to vote in the Mayoral election and will be entitled to one vote in the Mayoral election.

    If your property is owned or leased by more than one person, up to two owners can enrol to vote but names must be listed on the title or lease. 

    If your business is a corporate body or a company (e.g. Pty, Ltd), please click on the below heading: I am part of a corporate body that leases or owns property in the City of Bayswater.

  • If you run a business in the City of Bayswater but do not live here, you can enrol to vote in the ward in which your business is located by filling out this form: Enrolment Eligibility Claim. 

    You will need to either own or lease the property from which your business is located. 

    You can vote only once in the ward in which your business is located, and once in the Mayoral election. 

    If your property is owned or leased by more than one person, up to two owners can enrol to vote but names must be listed on the title or lease. 

I am part of a corporate body that leases or owns property in the City of Bayswater

A corporate body is a separate legal entity. 

Examples include: 

  • A company (Pty, Ltd, you will have a Company Number/Registration Number)
  • A body corporate (a strata)
  • An incorporated association

If your business is a separate legal entity, you can nominate up to two people to vote on behalf of the business or body corporate by filling out this form: Enrolment Eligibility Claim Corporate Body.

The corporate body will need to either lease or own property in the City of Bayswater.

Your two nominees will be able to vote once each in the ward in which your corporate body is located, and once each in the Mayoral election.

Those nominated to vote on behalf of the corporate body cannot already be enrolled to vote for the ward in which your corporate body owns or leases property or, in the case of the Mayoral election, the district.

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