Victorian Consolidated Regulations

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ELECTORAL) REGULATIONS 2020

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Objective  
   2.      Authorising provisions  
   3.      Commencement  
   4.      Revocations  
   5.      Definitions  
   5A.     Application to elections at the City of Melbourne  

   PART 2--VOTERS' ROLLS

           Division 1--Enrolment of voters

   6.      Notice inviting renewal of enrolment  
   7.      Enrolment application from property owner  
   8.      Resignation of owner enrolment  
   9.      Request to vary owner enrolment  
   10.     Enrolment application from property occupier  
   11.     Resignation of occupier enrolment  
   12.     Appointment of corporation representative  
   13.     Resignation of corporation representative  
   14.     Revocation of corporation appointment  
   15.     Enrolment entitlement information  
   16.     Public notification of close of the roll  

           Division 2--Silent voters

   17.     Silent voter request  
   18.     Silent voter list  
   19.     Silent voter's details to be kept secure  

           Division 3--Form of voters' rolls

   20.     Voters' roll  

   PART 3--GENERAL ELECTION MATTERS

   21.     Election managers and election officials  
   22.     Notice of election  
   23.     Election manager to give election advice  

   PART 4--CANDIDATES

           Division 1--Candidates and scrutineers

   24.     Nomination form  
   24A.    Candidate nomination—pandemic arrangements  
   25.     Validity of candidature  
   26.     Withdrawal of nomination  
   27.     Retirement of a candidate  
   28.     Death of a candidate  
   29.     Election manager may query qualifications of candidate  
   30.     Availability of nomination information  
   31.     Scrutineers  
   31A.    Maximum number of scrutineers at an electoral activity—pandemic arrangements  

           Division 2--Candidate training

   32.     Prescribed training for person to nominate as candidate for election as Councillor  
   33.     Undertaking Local Government Candidate Training  
   34.     Identification requirements for candidates undertaking Local Government Candidate Training  
   35.     35 Register of Local Government Candidate Training  
   36.     Request for information  

           Division 3--Candidate statements

   37.     Interpretation of Division  
   38.     Lodgement of candidate statements  
   39.     Form of a candidate statement  
   40.     Rejection and amendment of candidate statements  
   41.     Publication of candidate statements  
   42.     Disclaimer on candidate statement  

           Division 4--Candidate questionnaire

   43.     Lodgement of candidate questionnaire form  
   44.     Publication of candidate questionnaire form  
   45.     Disclaimer on candidate questionnaire form  

           Division 5--Election campaign donations

   46.     Prescribed form details  

   PART 5--VOTING IN ELECTIONS

           Division 1--Ballot-papers

   47.     Form of ballot-paper  
   48.     Order of candidates on ballot-paper  

           Division 2--Issue of postal ballot materials

   49.     Issue of postal ballot envelopes  
   50.     Declaration envelopes  
   51.     Voter not to receive postal vote  
   52.     Amendment of voters' roll  
   53.     Early postal vote  
   54.     Request to redirect postal ballot envelope  
   55.     Request by an unenrolled voter  
   56.     Request for replacement voting materials  

           Division 3--Return of postal ballot materials

   57.     Return of declaration envelopes and ballot-papers  
   58.     Receipt of declaration envelopes and ballot-papers  
   59.     Procedure after close of receipt of declaration envelopes and ballot-papers  
   60.     Change to the last day of voting  

           Division 4--Assistance for voters

   61.     Disadvantaged voters  
   62.     Disadvantaged voters signing declarations  

   PART 6--COUNTING OF VOTES

           Division 1--General counting provisions

   63.     Place at which votes to be counted  
   64.     Scrutineers at a counting place  
   64A.    Maximum number of scrutineers at a counting place—pandemic arrangements  
   65.     Adjournment of count  

           Division 2--Preparation for counting

   66.     Unsigned declaration envelopes  
   67.     Postal ballot envelopes issued to unenrolled voters  
   68.     Replacement postal ballot envelopes  
   69.     Opening declaration envelopes  

           Division 3--Manual counting of votes

   70.     Procedure for manual counting of votes  
   71.     Records of a manual count to be made available  

           Division 4--Electronic counting of votes

   72.     Electronic counting systems  
   73.     Validation procedures  
   74.     Procedures for electronic counting  
   75.     Records of an electronic count to be made available  
   76.     Recount of votes  

           Division 5--Custody of election materials

   77.     Record of election materials  
   78.     Packaging of election records  
   79.     Storage of election records  

           Division 6--Election result

   80.     Declaration of result  
   81.     Refund of nomination fee  
   82.     Retained nomination fee to be paid to Council  
   83.     Report on election  

   PART 7--ENFORCEMENT OF COMPULSORY VOTING

   84.     Exemptions from compulsory voting  
   85.     Preparation of the list of non-voters  
   86.     Prosecution officer to deal with persons on the list of non-voters  

   PART 8--APPLICATION TO ELECTIONS AT THE CITY OF MELBOURNE

   87.     Validity of candidature—elections at the City of Melbourne  
   88.     Retirement of a candidate—elections at the City of Melbourne  
   89.     Death of a candidate—elections at the City of Melbourne  
   90.     Lodgement of candidate questionnaire form—elections at the City of Melbourne  
   91.     Amendment of voters' roll—elections at the City of Melbourne  
   92.     Early postal vote—elections at the City of Melbourne  
   93.     Request to redirect postal ballot envelope—elections at the City of Melbourne  
   94.     Electronic counting systems—elections at the City of Melbourne  
   95.     Exemptions from compulsory voting—elections at the City of Melbourne  
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