**Important information** The Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC), which has been engaged to manage the City of Fremantle’s ordinary elections, has advised that it does not utilise its staff or any volunteers to promote and facilitate enrolment on the non-resident owners and occupiers roll.  Responsibility for maintaining this roll rests with the City of Fremantle. While it is acceptable for individuals to promote enrolment on the owners and occupiers roll and to hand out the enrolment form to interested persons, they are not doing so on behalf of the WAEC and must not claim otherwise. It has been alleged that an individual has been claiming to be representing the WAEC when promoting such enrolments. Any complaints concerning this matter can be directed to complaints@waec.wa.gov.au. Importantly, for the WAEC to be able to effectively consider a complaint, sufficient supporting evidence must be provided. Local Government Ordinary Election Enrolments have now closed.

Who can vote?

Individuals

• An individual that owns and lives in a City of Fremantle ward.
• An individual that owns property in a City of Fremantle ward but does not live there.
• An individual that does not own but is occupying a property in a City of Fremantle ward for at least the next 3 months continuously and under a legal agreement eg lease. Proof of occupation may be requested by the City.

Body corporates

• Two nominees of a body corporate that owns a property in a City of Fremantle ward.
• Two nominees of a body corporate that does not own but is occupying a property in a City of Fremantle ward for at least the next 3 months continuously and under a legal agreement (e.g lease). Proof of occupation may be requested by the City.

Am I enrolled to vote?

Check first
You may be automatically enrolled on the State electoral roll for your residential property address. Check your State electoral enrolment is up to date by calling the Western Australian Electoral Commission on 13 63 06 or online.

How to enrol:

• If you are an individual who owns property in a City of Fremantle ward but does not live there. 
• If you are an individual who does not own but is occupying a property in a City of Fremantle ward for at least the next 3 months continuously and under a legal agreement (e.g. lease). 
• If you are a non-resident individual of a property owned or occupied by three or more individuals.
• If you are a nominee of a body corporate that owns a property in a City of Fremantle ward.
• If you are a nominee of a body corporate that does not own but is occupying a property in a City of Fremantle ward for at least the next 3 months continuously and under a legal agreement (e.g. lease).
  
  Please complete the relevant enrolment form below
• Enrolment eligibility claim form 
• Enrolment eligibility claim to register a nominee

How many votes do I get?

Ward election

• Each ward election is considered as a separate election. Each registered voter is entitled to one vote per ward/election.
• If the voter is eligible (owns property) to vote in another City of Fremantle ward they must first apply to be put on the City of Fremantle’s owner-occupier roll.
• A voter can only have 1 vote for the mayoral election per district regardless of how many properties they own within the district.
• Properties owned or occupied by three or more non-resident individuals or a body corporate, may nominate up to two voters per property. Each property owned requires individual nomination.

If you require more information or clarification, contact the City of Fremantle on 1300 MYFREO (1300 693 736)

Send completed forms to info@fremantle.wa.gov.au.

Useful documents 

Enrolment eligibility claim form
Enrolment eligibility claim to register a nominee
Close of Enrolment notice

Useful links

Check your enrolment on the Federal electoral roll
Check your enrolment on the State electoral roll
Enrolling to vote - Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries