https://www.elections.wa.gov.au/
$15M
2025-26 Budget40
Headcount (2024-25)12 tagged
Reform proposals on YourGov that name this department as a delivery partner — drawn from citizen voice, government strategy, research, international examples and gap analysis.
STRATEGY SUMMARY
To provide Western Australians with an electoral experience that they understand, trust and can access easily and efficiently [CP p.5]
PURPOSE
To provide Western Australians with an electoral experience that they understand, trust and can access easily and efficiently [CP p.5]
Strategic priorities
· 8
A modern electoral system that is: Secure from interference
Adaptable to customer needs
Supported by modern legislation
Based on high awareness and participation from the community
An organisation that is: Connected
Professional
Demonstrates a positive working environment
Recognises and celebrates success
Outcomes
· 3
Outcome 1: Secure electoral system
A secure electoral system that is free from interference and maintains public trust.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 2: Adaptable electoral processes
Adaptable electoral processes that meet customer needs and expectations.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Outcome 3: Professional and connected organisation
An organisation that is professional, connected, and demonstrates a positive working environment.
KEY ACTIVITIES
Values
· 5
Impartial
Professional
Respectful
Innovative
Collaborative
Performance measures
· 3
| Code | Measure | Target 2025-26 | Latest result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CCE01 | Percentage eligible electors on the State Electoral Roll | 97.0% | 95.2% Annual Report 2024-25 · p.34 | Achieved |
CCE02 | Percentage of enrolled electors voting in State Elections | 90.0% | 84.6% Annual Report 2024-25 · p.34 | Achieved |
CCE03 | Average percentage of enrolled electors voting in Local Government Elections | 31.0% | 25.0% Annual Report 2024-25 · p.34 | Partially achieved |
Source documents
· 6
2024-25
Annual Report 2024-2025
Open
2023-24
Annual Report 2023-2024
Open
2022-23
Annual Report 2022-2023
Open
2021-22
Annual Report 2021-2022
Open
2020-21
Annual Report 2020-2021
Open
2021
Crowded Places Strategy
Open
Ideas distilled from this entity's strategy & evidence
· 12
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
Annual_Report_2013.doc)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
Annual_Report_2013.doc)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
Annual_Report_2013.doc)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
Annual_Report_2013.doc)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
Annual_Report_2014.doc)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
Annual_Report_2014.doc)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
WAEC9209 Annual Report 23 v7.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
WAEC9209 Annual Report 23 v7.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
tp+1729+(2022)+western+australian+electoral+commission+2021-2022+annual+report+final.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
tp+1729+(2022)+western+australian+electoral+commission+2021-2022+annual+report+final.pdf)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
tp+1729+(2022)+western+australian+electoral+commission+2021-2022+annual+report+final.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
tp+1729+(2022)+western+australian+electoral+commission+2021-2022+annual+report+final.pdf)
Regulatory burden scan for forms, guidance, and reporting
Identify the top 10 highest-friction reporting obligations and simplify guidance, forms, or evidence requirements.
Annual_Report_2013.doc)
Adaptive regulation program with live feedback loops
Create an adaptive regulation model using sandboxes, industry data, risk scoring, and regular rule updates.
Annual_Report_2013.doc)
KPI evidence register with named owners
Create a simple register mapping each KPI to source data, owner, frequency, target, and last result.
Annual_Report_2013.doc)
Outcome dashboard linking budget, delivery, and public impact
Build a public-facing outcome dashboard showing spend, outputs, outcomes, and delivery confidence.
Annual_Report_2013.doc)
Plain-language service pages and proactive status updates
Rewrite high-volume pages and letters into plain language, add status notifications, and measure contact reduction.
Annual_Report_2014.doc)
Single front door for life-event based services
Bundle services around life events so citizens can complete related steps across agencies in one journey.
Annual_Report_2014.doc)
Reusable briefing and summary assistant for internal documents
Create controlled templates for summarising reports, submissions, minutes, and ministerial briefs.
WAEC9209 Annual Report 23 v7.pdf)
Department-wide knowledge and briefing platform
Build a secure knowledge platform that lets staff search, summarise, and cite approved departmental material.
WAEC9209 Annual Report 23 v7.pdf)
Recommendation tracker for audits, reviews, and inquiries
Publish a single internal tracker for audit/review recommendations, owners, due dates, and implementation evidence.
tp+1729+(2022)+western+australian+electoral+commission+2021-2022+annual+report+final.pdf)
Integrated assurance and lessons-learned system
Create an assurance system that connects audit findings, risk registers, delivery reviews, and investment decisions.
tp+1729+(2022)+western+australian+electoral+commission+2021-2022+annual+report+final.pdf)
Consultation feedback summaries with response tracking
Summarise consultation submissions by theme and publish what changed in response.
tp+1729+(2022)+western+australian+electoral+commission+2021-2022+annual+report+final.pdf)
Always-on policy participation platform
Create a standing participation platform where citizens and stakeholders can propose, vote, and track ideas.
tp+1729+(2022)+western+australian+electoral+commission+2021-2022+annual+report+final.pdf)
Source library
· 10
6.4MB
2024-25.pdf
7.4MB
2023-24.pdf
6.8MB
2022-23.pdf
6.8MB
2021-22.pdf
8.4MB
2020-21.pdf
1.2MB
Final-20Report-20Inquiry-20into-20delivery-20of-202025-20state-20election.pdf
162KB
WAEC-response-covering-statement-FINAL-2-1.pdf
123KB
WAEC-Recommendations-table.pdf
63KB
V2-Michael---Minister-version---Special-Inquiry-Implementation-Plan.pdf
219KB
Crowded-Places-Strategy.pdf