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Entitlement date
People must be on the State or local council role by this date to be eligible to vote at the election. -
Close of nominations
Anyone wishing to stand as a candidate must be nominated by 12 noon -
Ballot packs are distributed (postal elections)
Ballot packs are distributed via post to every enrolled person in a random order over three days between the 8th and 10th of October. No more than 35% of the ballot packs can be distributed on any one day. -
Close of voting (postal elections)
In postal elections, ballot papers must be received by the VEC (Victorian Electoral Commission) by 6pm on the day before election day. -
Election day
In attendance elections, voters cast their votes on this day. This day must be the fourth Saturday in October.