Looking ahead to the 2024 local council elections
Of Victoria’s 79 local councils, 78 will proceed to election in 2024, and the Minister for Local Government has determined that the elections will be postal.
As part of its planning, the VEC has progressed a number of key changes to the operating model for these elections, including centralising the Public Enquiry Service and replacement vote process.
The Draft Service Plan: 2024 Local Government elections is the keystone document articulating the VEC’s service delivery commitments to voters and to stakeholders in the local government sector. The final service plan will be released in April 2024.
The VEC’s operational objectives for the elections include, but are not limited to:
- ensuring that as many eligible Victorians as possible are correctly enrolled by the close of roll
- supporting the sector transitioning to ratepayer enrolment by application
- increasing public awareness and knowledge of the election process and the various participation methods
- assisting candidates to meet nomination requirements and participate compliantly and effectively in the election
- providing electoral information to all stakeholders in a format that is easy to understand, use and find, and is deliverable through a variety of media in a timely manner
- ensuring all votes cast are reconciled, and counted accurately and efficiently, with results available in a timely manner.
| Previous story: Diversity and inclusion |