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Council Election 2021 Candidate Information
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The 2021 City of Perth election is scheduled to take place on Saturday 16 October 2021.
It will see four Councillor positions on four-year terms become available. These terms will expire on 18 October 2025.
Candidate nominations open on Thursday 2 September 2021 and close at 4pm on Thursday 9 September 2021.
If you are an eligible resident, property owner or occupier and have a vision to lead Perth forward, find out how to nominate for candidacy here.
A candidate information session will be held at Council House on Wednesday 1 September at 6pm.
This session will be attended by Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas, City of Perth CEO Michelle Reynolds, Electoral Commissioner Robert Kennedy and WALGA Manager Governance and Procurement James McGovern.
This session will include information about being an elected member and how to stand for election. Please register your attendance to elections@cityofperth.wa.gov.au.
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