Date set for North Ward election

Date set for North Ward election

A date for a fresh election in the North Ward of the Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire has been set for October 22, with council opting for in-person voting after the results of last year’s mail-in vote were overturned due to fraud and ballot theft.The two North Ward...
Date set for North Ward election

Resident spent nine months fighting for justice

One day after the Western Australian Electoral Commission contacted a private investigator regarding alleged voter fraud in the North Ward, WAEC Commissioner Robert Kennedy advised the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale that “no evidence in their possession” would have...
Date set for North Ward election

October election bid

The saga of the fraud-tainted North Ward elections in the SJ Shire has an end in sight after council requested a new election be held on October 22, following a Court of Disputed Returns declaration that the 2021 election results were invalid earlier this month. While...
Fresh election to be called

Fresh election to be called

In a sensational decision on Friday, July 1, the Court of Disputed Returns declared the results of the 2021 Serpentine Jarrahdale local government elections in the North Ward invalid, forcing a fresh election to be called.The verdict means that former council members...
Fresh election to be called

Shire elections declared invalid

In a sensational decision, the 2021 local government election for the North Ward in the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale has been declared invalid by the Court of Disputed Returns, forcing a fresh election to be called. The decision is the culmination of cases jointly...