General News
12 October, 2024
Commissioner urges speedy voting
Voters enrolled in Horsham Rural City Council (HRCC), West Wimmera Shire Council and Northern Grampian Shire Council should have received their 2024 Council Election ballot packs in the mail this week.
Electoral Commissioner Sven Bluemmel is encouraging people to vote as early as possible.
"This election is postal, so it’s important to complete and return your ballot material as soon as possible to make sure your vote counts," Mr Bluemmel said.
Ballot material must be in the mail, or delivered to the election office by 6 pm Friday 25 October.
The HRCC election office is located at the former kindergarten at 23 Roberts Avenue, Horsham
The West Wimmera election office is located at the former Senior Citizens Clubrooms, 54 - 56 Langford Street, Edenhope.
The Northern Grampians election office is located at Media Centre, Grandstand 1, Central Park, 14 - 18 Main Street, Stawell.
Candidates who have nominated for the election are listed in the ballot packs and on the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) website at vec.vic.gov.au.
If candidates have provided them, there will also be candidate photos and statements in the packs, and answers to the candidate questionnaire online.
Voting is compulsory for all voters who were enrolled for this election at 4pm Wednesday August 7.
Those enrolled who don’t vote may be fined.
* The Wimmera Mallee News group - publisher of The Horsham Times, Warracknabeal Herald, Dimboola Banner and Rainbow Argus - will be publishing its own candidates survey over the coming weeks.