LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS – 18 OCTOBER 2025
ENROLLING TO VOTE
You may be eligible to vote in the upcoming in-person Local Government Elections on Saturday, 18 October 2025, if you live in, or are an owner or occupier of, rateable property in the Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
Residents
If you are enrolled on the Commonwealth Electoral Roll for the Division of Lingiari as at 5:00pm Friday, 22 August 2025, you will be automatically included on the local government residents roll and are eligible to vote.
If you are not yet enrolled but meet the eligibility criteria, you can lodge a claim for enrolment with any Divisional Returning Officer of the Australian Electoral Commission. Forms are available from the Post Office or the AEC, and must be received by 5:00pm Friday, 22 August 2025.
Non-Resident Owners and Occupiers
If you own or occupy rateable property within the Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands but do not reside in the district, you may be eligible to vote by enrolling on the Owners and Occupiers Roll.
- If you are on the Commonwealth Electoral Roll, you may apply directly to the Shire for enrolment.
- If you are not on the Commonwealth Electoral Roll but were on the Shire’s electoral roll prior to May 1996, you may still be eligible to vote. Please contact the Shire for further guidance.
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Owners remain enrolled until they no longer own the relevant property.
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Occupiers must reapply periodically and should check with the Shire to confirm their current enrolment status. To be eligible, you must have a right of continuous occupation (via lease, tenancy, or other legal agreement) for at least 3 months from the date of your application.
Joint Owners and Occupiers
Where a property is owned or occupied by more than two people, a majority of those individuals may nominate up to two people (who are on the Commonwealth Electoral Roll) to vote on behalf of the group.
Corporations
A corporation that owns or occupies rateable property may nominate up to two people who are on the Commonwealth Electoral Roll to vote as its representatives.
Enrolment Forms
Enrolment application forms are available from the Shire of Cocos (Keeling) Islands or the Australian Electoral Commission and must be submitted to the Chief Executive Officer by 5:00pm, Friday 22 August 2025.
If you registered for the 2023 elections or at any time since then, you do not need to register again unless your details have changed.
For further information, please contact Ibrahim Macrae, the Shire’s Manager Governance, Risk and Planning on (08) 9162 6649 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Frank Mills
Chief Executive Officer