Creating an ePetition
To create an ePetition, electors must agree to the following terms and conditions:
- Petitions must relate to a matter that is within the jurisdiction of the local government.
- Petitions must not breach the City’s Meeting Procedures Local Law 2013 or any other written law.
- Petitions must be addressed to the Council.
- Petitions must be made by at least 25 electors of the district.
- Petitions must be respectful and temperate in their language.
- Petitions must be written in the English language, or if in another language, be accompanied by an English translation which has been certified by a qualified translator as a true and correct translation of the ePetition.
- Petitions will be assessed by a City Officer who may contact you to discuss wording or other details.
Signing a petition
By signing a petition, electors agree to the following terms and conditions:
- You are an elector of the City of Joondalup.
- You have a legitimate interest in the matter being raised.
- You have not previously recorded your support for this particular ePetition.
- You are representing personal interests.
- You have entered your details correctly and accept that it is fraudulent to represent yourself as someone else, whether that be a real or imaginary person.
- Only valid, full addresses located within the City of Joondalup’s boundaries will be accepted.
- Lead petitioners agree that their contact details will be provided to relevant City of Joondalup staff for the purpose of being contacted in relation to matters concerning their petition.
The petition and your decision to support the issue will form part of a document that Council receives. You should note:
- The document will become a public record.
- Your personal details will not be shared with any third parties or used for any purposes other than those stated.
- It is not possible to participate in an ePetition anonymously.