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Greater Dandenong Council News Article
Council Elections occur every four years.
Under the Local Government Act 2020, the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) conducts the election process on behalf of Council. The 2024 elections will be held by postal voting. This means you must have posted your vote by 6pm on Friday 25 October 2024.
You can find out more information by calling the VEC directly on 131 832 or by visiting the VEC’s website.
Council's Election Period Policy
Under the Local Government Act 2020 all Victorian councils must have an election period policy, that ensures councils are transparent and accountable during the election process. The policy must provide details fairness, misuse of council resources and inappropriate decision making.
Council's Election Period (Caretaker) Policy is part of the Governance Rules and can be found below.
Governance Rules under the Local Government Act 2020 - 222.2KB
Information Request Register
Council recognises that all election candidates have equal rights to public information from Council Administration subject to the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 which may prevent disclosure of certain information.
In accordance with section 6.1.14 of Council’s Election Period Policy, to ensure complete transparency of all requests for information and/or advice, provided to persons who identify themselves as candidates during the Election Period, Council will maintain an Information Request Register.
The Information Request Register will be a public document that records all requests relating to electoral matters and non-routine requests for information by Councillors and candidates and the response given to those requests to ensure equity of information for all candidates.
Requests will be regularly updated on Council’s website. Any enquiries regarding the Register of requests for information from candidates can be directed to Council’s Governance team on 8571 1000 or via email zz2024elections@cgd.vic.gov.au.
All requests relating directly to electoral processes or campaigning matters should be referred to the Election Manager at the Victorian Electoral Commission 131 832.
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Ward Boundary Changes for the October 2024 elections
The VEC undertook a ward boundary review for Greater Dandenong, under the provisions of section 17 of the Local Government Act 2020.
After consultation with the community, the VEC submitted a final report to the Minister on 24 April advising of its recommendation for adjustments to Greater Dandenong’s current ward boundaries. The Minister accepted these changes on 28 May and they will come into effect for the October 2024 Council Elections.
Visit the VEC website to see an interactive ward map.
Information for Candidates
Visit our Candidate Information Hub for all the essential information in one location.
Candidate List
To view the list of Greater Dandenong City Council election candidates, visit the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) website.
Information for Voters
If you are enrolled to vote for the Federal and State elections and are a resident of the City of Greater Dandenong, then you are automatically enrolled to vote at the Council elections and it is compulsory for you to vote.
You may also be eligible to vote if you are a ratepayer in Greater Dandenong, even if you are not an Australian citizen, or live outside Greater Dandenong. This is called Council-enrolled voting.
Postal Voting – How does it work?
The VEC will automatically post a ballot pack to each voter on the Voter’s Roll between 7-10 October 2024.
Completed ballot papers must be submitted to the Election Manager by 6pm on 25 October 2024, either by handing them in at the VEC’s temporary Election Office in Greater Dandenong (opening 9 September) or via post. If posting, ballot papers must be in the mail before 6pm on 25 October.
Please do not send them to Council or lodge them at Council’s customer service centres.
Away during the election?
If you're away from your enrolled address with no access to mail, you can vote in person at the VEC’s temporary Election Office at 237 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong.
This service is open weekdays from 9am, Wednesday 18 September to Friday 25 October 2024.
Recently moved to Greater Dandenong?
If you have recently moved into Greater Dandenong, or moved within Greater Dandenong, you will need to change your Victorian enrolment details. You can check your enrolment or enrol online or by calling the VEC on 131 832.
To be included on the Voters’ Roll with the correct information about your address for this year’s Council elections, any new enrolment details must be received by the VEC before 4pm on 7 August 2024.
Council enrolled voters (previously called the CEO’s List)
There are many legal rules that apply to council enrolled voters. In easy terms, if you are not automatically enrolled to vote in the Council elections as a resident of Greater Dandenong, you can apply to be included on the list of council enrolled voters if you:
- own and pay rates on a property in Greater Dandenong but do not live in Greater Dandenong or
- are a non-Australian citizen who lives and pays rates in Greater Dandenong or
- pay rates on a property that you occupy and have no other voting entitlement in Greater Dandenong, e.g. you are a business occupier of a property that pays rates as a condition of the lease you hold on that property and have the prior agreement of the owners to apply to vote at these elections or
- are a director or company secretary of a corporation that pays rates in Greater Dandenong and have no other voting entitlement within Greater Dandenong.
A letter detailing the requirements for council enrolled voters has been sent to all potential council enrolled voters in Greater Dandenong. Application forms have been included with this letter if you choose to apply. It is not mandatory for anyone to apply to become a council enrolled voter, however, if you do apply and your application is accepted, it will then be compulsory for you to vote.
Applications to be included on the council enrolled voters list closed on 7 August 2024.
Silent voters
Any person who is entitled to be on the Voters’ Roll for the October 2024 Elections may lodge a request on the prescribed form to Council’s Chief Executive Officer that their address not be shown on the any Voters’ Roll if their personal safety or that of their family would be placed at risk.
Applications closed on 7 August 2024.
Imporant information for voters in Noble Park Ward
Voters enrolled in Noble Park Ward will not get a ballot pack in the mail this October.
At the close of nominations there was only one candidate for the vacancy of Noble Park Ward Councillor. This means this election is uncontested and there will be no voting. Sophie Tan will be declared elected after voting closes on 25 October and will resume her Councillor duties following the swearing in of all Councillors on Wednesday 14 November 2024.
Learn more on the VEC website.