Western Australia has experienced three trips to the ballot box this year, with the latest local election recording a voter turnout of less than 30%.

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Oliver Peterson, host of Perth Live, discussed the low participation and the problems encountered during the electoral process with Acting WA Electoral Commissioner Dennis O’Reilly.

O’Reilly stated, ‘There are challenges and opportunities and we’ll certainly be reviewing the whole election process.

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