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Election/Caretaker Period

During the election period (17 September – 26 October 2024) updates to the website will be limited unless it is a statutory requirement.

Election Information

Local Council Elections

Ballot Box

Council elections are run by the Victorian Electoral Commission. You can check your enrolment status and learn more at the link above.

Correcting Inaccuracies

Combating misinformation

Local elections are a opportunity for people to help shape the future direction of their own community, but they can also attract people who either unintentionally - or intentionally - spread false or inaccurate information. As such, it's important to think carefully about all electoral information you see this election and be on the look out for misinformation and disinformation:

Misinformation is when information is spread that is believed to be true by those who are sharing it, but which is actually incorrect.
Disinformation is when information is designed to deliberately mislead and influence public opinion or obscure the truth for malicious or deceptive purposes.

For more information, please refer to the VEC's page on Sorting Fact from Fiction

 

Misinformation example

Misinformation: local council elections are not valid because there are no writs and they are not in the constitution

Fact: unlike a state election, a writ does not need to be issued for a local council election in Victoria. The process for holding local council elections is set out in the Local Government Act 2020 and Local Government (Electoral) Regulations 2020, which also fixes the dates for local council general elections. The tier of local government is recognised in Victoria’s Constitution Act 1975 in sections 74A and 74B.

Key Dates

9 September

Election office opens to the public at Carinos, 6-12 Smith Street, Leongatha.

Open Hours

  • 9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday from 9 September to 23 October.
  • 9.00am to 8.00pm, Thursday 24 October.
  • 9.00am to 6.00pm, Friday 25 October.
17 September Nominations close at 12 noon
17 September Election Period commences
25 October Close of voting at 6.00pm
26 October Election Day
15 November All Elections to be declared by Friday 15 November