Council Elections

Check out about voting and standing for council in the boxes below:

 

The rules for council-enrolled voters have changed and ratepayers who may be eligible to vote at the 2024 local council general elections are invited to participate in a survey.

What has changed?

In previous elections:

  • property owners who didn't live in the area would be automatically enrolled - now you must apply if you want to vote in the 2024 and future local council elections and by-elections
  • it was not compulsory to vote - now you must vote if you are on the roll or you may get a fine.

VEC survey

Council is helping the VEC with a survey of electors who are eligible to become council-enrolled voters for the 2024 elections. Feedback via the survey will help the VEC plan and improve voting services. It will measure the level of knowledge about new enrolment requirements, and how many electors will likely apply to enrol as council-enrolled voters. This will in turn help to inform decisions around election service delivery, costs and communication leading up to the elections.

The survey has 7 questions which ask about your knowledge and intention to vote at the 2024 local council elections. It will take no more than 10 minutes to complete. Your participation is entirely voluntary, and all survey responses will be anonymous and used only for research purposes. To complete the survey, provided by the VEC’s Microsoft Customer Voice platform, click on the tab below. The survey will remain open until 12 January 2024.

Complete the survey

 

All council elections are conducted by the VEC and are conducted by postal vote.

If you are an Australian citizen who lives in Victoria you can check your enrolment details online at Check my details | Victorian Electoral Commission (vec.vic.gov.au) at any time.

Find out about enrolling for local council elections here.

Enrol to vote online at www.vec.gov.au or contact the Victorian Electoral Commission on 13 18 32.

Forms are also available from the post office.

The following enrolment forms are made available here for easy access for those who wish to apply to be a council-enrolled voter:

Owner ratepayer - ongoing - Application for enrolment - Sect 242(1)(PDF, 64KB)This form can be used by owners of rateable property in the municipality to apply for enrolment on the council voters' roll. Also, to be used by owner ratepayers who were not entitled to vote at the last Council election in 2020, or by owner ratepayers who have moved out of the municipality since the 2020 election.

Corporation owner or occupier - Appointment of voting representative - Sect 245(1) and (2)(PDF, 71KB) To be used where the rateable property in the municipality is owned or occupied by a corporation.  This form allows for the appointment of either the company secretary or director to vote in the council election on behalf of the corporation. 

Occupier Ratepayer - Application for enrolment - Sect 244 (1) and (3)(PDF, 66KB)To be used where the rateable property is occupied by an individual who is responsible for payment of the rates (not an owner).  The occupier must not be enrolled as a resident of the municipality on the State electoral roll.

 

 

 

 

 

Northern Grampians Council elections are conducted by postal voting by the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC).   In the lead up to the 2024 general election, all voting information can be found on the VEC website https://vec.vic.gov.au/

Details about currently elected councillors can be found here.

 

The Local Government Act 2020 requires that the Chief Executive Officer publish a summary of Campaign Donation Returns(PDF, 181KB) to details of any election campaign donations/gifts received.

The next general election for councillors for the Northern Grampians Shire Council will take place in October 2024. Information on election matters will be provided on this website in the lead up to the election. Matters include:

  • Who can become a candidate
  • Encouraging women councillors - Women Leading Locally
  • How to stand as a candidate
  • Information sessions
  • How to nominate
  • Candidate training
  • Candidate Helper
  • Candidate statements

Council elections are conducted by the Victorian Electoral Commission and more information is available on www.vec.vic.gov.au