Legislation

All government agencies and their activities are governed by legislation.  The legislation listed below determine the principal activities of the Western Australian Electoral Commission.  Click here to view electoral legislation.

Of those statutes listed, the following are administered by the Commission:

Electoral Act 1907

Franchise Act 1916

Referendums Act 1983

These statutes provide the requirements enabling the Commission to conduct all aspects of State general elections, referendums and, after every State general election, to conduct the redistribution of electoral boundaries.

In addition to these, the Commission conducts elections for local government bodies under the Local Government Act 1995 and for other non government bodies on request.  Elections for non government bodies are also regulated by the relevant election rules contained in their constitutions.

Under provisions of the Juries Act 1957, the Commission also provides the Sheriff's Office with jury lists drawn from the State Electoral Roll.