Definition of elector
An elector is a person who is eligible to vote in an election of the City of Wanneroo. For the purpose of meetings of electors, the definition of an elector is to include ratepayers.
Electors' General Meeting
Under the Local Government Act 1995, the City is required to hold an Electors' General Meeting once every financial year to consider the contents of the annual report for the previous financial year, and then any other general business.
Under the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996, the Presiding Person is to preside at a general or special meeting of electors and is to determine the procedure to be followed. The full procedure is published in the agenda.
Electors' Special Meeting
An Electors’ Special Meeting can be requested.
Under the Local Government Act 1995, a special meeting requirements include:
- 300 electors or 5% of the number of electors, whichever is the lesser number; or
- 1 /3 of the number of Council Members.
The request for an Electors’ Special meeting must specify the matters to be discussed at the meeting and the form or content of the request is to be submitted to the Mayor using Form 1 detailed in the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996.
Motion to electors
A Motion to Electors refers to a formal proposal put forward by an elector during an Electors’ General Meeting or Electors’ Special Meeting.
How to submit general motions
General motions can be submitted online by completing the form below.
Requirements
- All proposed motions to an Electors’ Meeting must be provided in writing via the online form above by 12 noon on the day of the meeting.
- No motions will be accepted in any form other than via online submission.
- An elector may only move or second a maximum of five motions. To clarify, an elector may move or second any motion, but the combined total of being either a ‘mover’ or a ‘seconder’ is not to exceed five in entirety for any elector.
- Motions will be presented to the meeting in the order they have been received by the City.
- Motions from electors will be read aloud by the Person Presiding and displayed on the public screen in the Council Chamber, to ensure that everyone is clear about what they are voting on.
- The full Procedure for an Electors’ Meeting is published in the Agenda of the meeting. Electors are encouraged to read the procedure prior to the meeting.
