Information for Candidates

The Victorian Electoral Commission website and the State Government Local Government Victoria website and this website will be progressively updated in the lead up to the 2024 election.

Candidate Information Kit

Whether you're contemplating running for Local Government for the first time or have stood for Council previously it is important to have the latest information.  

Candidate Information Kit(PDF, 5MB)

 

Electoral Signage Guidelines

The following guidelines are provided for the placement of electoral signs

Electoral Signage Guidelines(PDF, 742KB)

Local Government Inspectorate Fact Sheets

The Local Government Inspectorate Fact Sheets have been developed to support candidates and newly elected councillors in the lead up to the 2024 Local Government elections.  They cover topics such as timeline of processes for eligible candidates, Election Period (caretaker period), possible campaign offences, authorisation of materials and campaign donation returns.  

The fact sheets can be found here:  Local Government Inspectorate Fact Sheets

MAV Citizen to Councillor Guide 2024

The MAV Citizen to Councillor Guide is a comprehensive resource to becoming a local government councillor in Victoria.

The Guide can be found here

Local Government Candidate Training

(The following information was provided to Colac Otway Shire Council from Local Government Victoria).

All candidates in any council election in Victoria are required to complete the online Local Government Candidate Training. 

All candidates must also declare to the Victorian Electoral Committee (VEC) when they have completed the training in order to nominate.

The online Candidate Training is available to complete now on the Local Government Victoria website and takes around one hour to complete.

The candidate training – introduced in the Local Government Act 2020 – has been updated by Local Government Victoria to better equip and prepare candidates who are prospective first-term councillors. The training will help candidates understand the role of a councillor and what it requires before nominating. The training also serves as a refresher for more experienced councillors.

Candidate nominations for council elections opened on Monday 9 September and closed at midday on Tuesday 17 September 2024.

For more information on the Local Government Candidate Training visit localgovernment.vic.gov.au/council-governance/candidate-training.