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Knox City Council, Baird Ward by-election

We're holding a by-election in Knox City Council, Baird Ward after Councillor Peter Lockwood resigned. A postal by-election will be held in February 2027.

We're working to confirm all the important details for this by-election. We'll share these details on this web page in the coming weeks.

Be ready to vote

Make sure your enrolment is up to date and you’re ready to vote.

If you've moved in or out of Baird Ward or have changed your name since you last voted in an election, it's time to update your details.

Check your enrolment

Update enrolment

If you’ve recently turned 18 or become an Australian citizen and have lived in Baird Ward for longer than a month, make sure you enrol to vote. You must enrol to vote within 21 days of becoming eligible to vote in Victoria.

Become a candidate

To learn about the nomination process you can:

Full by-election details will be available on our website soon.

Knox City Council, Baird Ward by-election

  • Close of roll notice - published 6 November 2026

    You must be enrolled to vote

    A by-election for Baird Ward in Knox City Council will be held in February. To be able to vote in the by-election, you must be enrolled by the close of roll at 4 pm on Wednesday 25 November 2026. Two categories of voters can be enrolled to vote in the Knox City Council, Baird Ward by-election: state-enrolled voters and council-enrolled voters.

    State-enrolled voters

    Am I enrolled to vote?

    You are automatically enrolled for this by-election if:

    • you will be 18 years of age or over on Saturday 6 February 2027 and
    • you live in Baird Ward and
    • you are on the state electoral roll for your current address.

    You need to enrol if:

    • you are an Australian citizen aged 18 or over on Saturday 6 February 2027 and
    • you live in Baird Ward and you are not on the state electoral roll or
    • you have lived at your current residential address in Baird Ward for at least a month and have not yet updated your enrolment details, including any changes to your postal address.

    How do I enrol

    You can enrol online at vec.vic.gov.au. You can also download an enrolment form from the website.

    All enrolment applications must be received by the Victorian Electoral Commission by the close of roll at 4 pm on Wednesday 25 November 2026.

    How can I check my state enrolment?

    You can check your enrolment details online at vec.vic.gov.au or call 131 832.

    Council-enrolled voters

    Am I enrolled to vote?

    To be a council-enrolled voter, you must be:

    • a property owner, occupier or represent a corporation
    • 18 years of age or over on Saturday 6 February 2027 and
    • not a state-enrolled voter within the City of Knox.

    You are automatically enrolled for this by-election if you were enrolled as either an owner ratepayer, occupier ratepayer, or director or company secretary of a corporation for Baird Ward at the 2024 local government general election.

    If your circumstances have changed since the 2024 local government general election and you are no longer either an owner ratepayer, occupier ratepayer, or director or company secretary of a corporation of that property, you will not be automatically enrolled for this by-election.

    Who else can enrol and vote?

    You may also apply to enrol if:

    • you have purchased a rateable property in Baird Ward since the 2024 local government general election but you are not a resident of the City of Knox or
    • you are not an Australian citizen and you live in, and pay rates for, a property in Baird Ward or
    • you pay rates on a property you occupy in Baird Ward and have no other voting entitlement within the City of Knox, for example you are a shop tenant and pay rates to Knox City Council for your tenancy, and you have no other voting entitlement within the City of Knox or
    • you are a director or company secretary of a corporation in Baird Ward that pays rates to Knox City Council, and you have no other voting entitlement within City of Knox.

    How do I apply to be a council-enrolled voter?

    If you meet any of the above-mentioned criteria and want to enrol, contact Knox City Council on 9298 8000 for a council enrolment form. The council must receive enrolment forms by the close of roll at 4 pm on Wednesday 25 November 2026.

    How can I check if I am council-enrolled?

    You can check your enrolment details by contacting the council on 9298 8000.

    Thinking about standing for election?

    To nominate as a candidate for Knox City Council, you must:

    • be an Australian citizen and enrolled on the voters' roll for Knox City Council and
    • be eligible to become a councillor should you be elected and
    • have completed the mandatory candidate training before lodging your nomination with the election manager.

    For further information, visit vec.vic.gov.au

    Enrolment closes 4 pm on Wednesday 25 November 2026

    State-enrolled voters can register for free VoterAlert SMS and email reminders at vec.vic.gov.au