Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated Regulations(1) A pair of candidates standing jointly for the office of Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor may lodge with the election manager a joint statement for inclusion in the postal ballot envelope under regulation 49 of the Local Government (Electoral) Regulations 2020 .
(2) A joint statement—
Reg. 27(2)(a) amended by S.R. No. 56/2024 reg. 5.
(a) must include a single written statement of no more than 250 words; and
(b) may include a recent passport-size photograph of each candidate or any one of the candidates.
(3) A candidate must—
(a) provide the election manager with 2 identical prints of any photograph lodged with the joint statement and write the candidate's name on the back of one of the prints; or
(b) if the photograph is provided in electronic format, include the candidate's name in the electronic file name.
(4) A joint statement must be accompanied by a declaration signed and dated by both candidates which states—
"We declare that our joint statement is true and correct, that it does not contain any matter that may mislead or deceive a voter in the casting of the voter's vote and that we are aware we may be liable to prosecution if our joint statement contains any matter that may mislead or deceive a voter in the casting of a vote.".
(5) A joint statement must be lodged with the election manager before noon on the fourth day after nomination day.
(6) A joint statement must be lodged—
(a) at the place or places that nominations are received under regulation 22(2)(a) of the Local Government (Electoral) Regulations 2020; or
(b) if the election manager has advised candidates that joint statements are to be received at another place, at that other place; or
(c) by electronic communication in accordance with any conditions determined by the election manager.
(7) A joint statement may only be lodged by either candidate or by a person authorised in writing by one or both candidates.
(8) If a joint statement is lodged by a person authorised by one or both candidates, the signed and dated authorisation must be lodged together with the joint statement.