Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated Regulations(1) A candidate for election must—
(a) complete a nomination form containing the details required by subregulation (2); and
(b) sign the nomination form; and
(c) make a declaration in writing containing the details required by subregulation (3); and
(d) pay to the VEC the nomination fee of $250 in cash or by cheque drawn on account of an authorised deposit‑taking institution.
(2) The nomination form must be in writing and must contain the following details—
(a) the name of the relevant Council;
(b) if the relevant municipal district is divided into wards, the name of the relevant ward;
(c) the surname and given names of the candidate;
(d) the address in respect of which the candidate is enrolled on the voters' roll;
(e) if different from the address referred to in paragraph (d), the candidate's residential and postal addresses;
(f) how the candidate may be contacted at short notice during business hours and during non‑business hours, which may include—
(i) a telephone number; and
(ii) an email address;
(g) the form in which the candidate's name is to appear on the ballot-paper.
(3) A candidate must include in the nomination form a declaration that is signed and dated by the candidate and states that the candidate—
(a) is applying to be a candidate for the office of Councillor for [the --- Ward of the --- Council] at the election and the year of the election; and
(b) is qualified to be a Councillor under the Act; and
Reg. 24(3)(c) substituted by S.R. No. 33/2021 reg. 6.
(c) has completed the Local Government Candidate Training in accordance with these Regulations specifying the date on which the candidate completed the Local Government Candidate Training; and
(d) is aware that it is an offence under the Act for a person who is not entitled to nominate as a candidate for an election under section 256 to nominate as a candidate for an election.
Reg. 24(4) amended by S.R. No. 104/2022 reg. 6.
(4) Subject to regulation 24A, a candidate must sign the declaration referred to in subregulation (3) in the presence of the election manager.
(5) If a candidate has changed his or her name from that which appears on the voters' roll, the candidate must attach evidence of the change of name to the nomination form.
(6) The candidate's name is to appear on the ballot‑paper in the form specified in the notice under subregulation (2)(g).
(7) For the purposes of subregulation (6) a given name may be specified by—
(a) an initial standing for that name; or
(b) a commonly accepted variation of that name, including an abbreviation or an alternative form of that name; or
(c) a commonly used other name specific to the candidate by which the candidate is usually identified.
(8) A name cannot be specified on a ballot-paper under subregulation (7)(c) unless the candidate produces evidence to the satisfaction of the election manager that the proposed name is a commonly used other name specific to the candidate by which the candidate is usually identified.
(9) A title or other designation cannot be included with, or as part of, the name of a candidate on a ballot-paper.
Reg. 24A inserted by S.R. No. 104/2022 reg. 7.