You are already enrolled for this by-election if you:
- Will be 18 years of age or over on 25 February 2012; and
- You live in Calder Ward and you are on the State electoral roll for your present address; or
- You own property in Calder Ward, don't live in the municipality, and you are the first of second-named person on the Council's rate records; or
- You applied to Council to be enrolled for the Mount Alexander Shire Council elections in November 2008.
If you have recently moved into Calder Ward and did not update your address details prior to entitlement date (16 December 2011), you will not be able to vote in this election.
If you recently moved within Calder Ward and did not update your details prior to entitlement date (16 December 2011), you will have to vote for your previous address.
If you have recently moved out of Calder Ward and did not update your address details prior to entitlement date (16 December 2011), you will have to vote for your previous address.
This is a postal election.
Your completed ballot paper must be returned in the reply paid envelope so that it is in the hands of the Returning Officer by 6.00pm on Friday, 24 February.
Voting is compulsory for all Australian citizens aged 18 to 70 who were registered on the voters roll in Calder Ward at 4.00pm on Friday, 16 December 2011, including homeowners and tenants. If you are on the roll for the Mount Alexander Shire Council, Calder Ward by-election and you fail to vote, you will be asked for an explanation in writing. If you do not have an acceptable reason for failing to vote, you may be fined.
Voting is not compulsory if you are over 70 years of age.
The scrutineer's role is to observe the issuing of ballot papers, the scrutiny and the counting of votes on behalf of a candidate. Scrutineers are engaged by the candidate and their appointment must be made in writing through completion of a Scrutineers' Appointment Form. Further details regarding the role of the scrutineer can be found in the Scrutineer's Handbook.
