Council elections
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The Victorian local council elections were held by postal ballot in October 2024.
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The Local Government Act 2020 requires candidates in a council election to return election campaign donations. Returns must be:
- done within 40 days after election day
- to the Chief Executive Officer.
Campaign donation returns on gifts to, and on behalf of candidates must contain the amount or value equal to, or exceeding the gift disclosure threshold of $500. This includes the amount or value of:
- goods
- services
- in-kind support.
Election campaign return details relate to the donation period and during an election campaign.
The donation period begins either:
- 30 days after the last general election for the council
- 30 days after the last election for the council at which the person required to give the election campaign donation return was a candidate
- whichever is the later and ending 30 days after election day in the current election for the council.
Within 14 days after the deadline for completed returns, summaries will be available on our website. They’ll be available until the entitlement date for the next general election.
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Voters Roll now Closed
4pm on Wednesday 7 August 2024
Nominations Open
Monday 9 September 2024
Close of Nominations
12 noon on Tuesday 17 September 2024
Mailout of Ballot Packs
Monday 7 October to Thursday 10 October 2024
Close of Voting
6pm on Friday 25 October 2024 (postal ballots must be in the mail by this time for your vote to be counted)
Election Day
Saturday 26 October 2024 (no in person voting)