2026 Extraordinary Election - Notice of Postal Election

Published on Monday, 16 February 2026 at 10:00:00 AM

This notice is from the WA Electoral Commission (WAEC).

LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXTRAORDINARY POSTAL ELECTION

ELECTION NOTICE

Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup

(Local Government Act 1995, s4.64)

The Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup is holding an extraordinary election by postal vote on Thursday, 26 March 2026 to fill vacancies in the offices of Councillors as listed below:

District

2 Councillors

WRINGE, Leanne

MITCHELL, Anne

KEOWN, Pauric (Reggie)

Election Packages will be sent to all electors on the local government electoral roll where there is an election in their electorate.

You may hand deliver your postal voting papers, or obtain a replacement package (if the package is not received, or should any papers be missing), during business hours before election day from the following location:

Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup Administration Office, 1 Bentley Street, DONNYBROOK Mon-Fri 8.30am-4pm

Post your vote early. Completed postal voting packages must reach the Returning Officer by 6pm on election day, Thursday, 26 March 2026.

You may hand deliver your postal voting papers to an electoral officer, or obtain a replacement package (if the package is not received, or should any papers be missing), between 8am and 6pm on election day at the following location:

Chief Polling Place:

Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup Council Chambers, 1 Bentley Street, DONNYBROOK 8am - 6pm

The count of votes will commence after 6pm at the Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup Council Chambers, 1 Bentley Street, DONNYBROOK.

Electronic Counting Place

Western Australian Electoral Commission head office at Level 2, 66 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000 may be used as an electronic counting place.

DENNIS O'REILLY

ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER

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