Murrindindi Shire Council Kinglake Ward by-election

You must be enrolled to vote

A by-election for Kinglake Ward in Murrindindi Shire Council will be held in December. To be able to vote in the by-election, you must be enrolled by the close of roll at 4 pm on Wednesday 23 September 2026. Two categories of voters can be enrolled to vote in the Murrindindi Shire Council, Kinglake 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 5 December 2026 and
• you live in Kinglake 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 5 December 2026 and
• you live in Kinglake Ward and you are not on the state electoral roll or
• you have lived at your current residential address in Kinglake 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 23 September 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 5 December 2026 and
• not a state-enrolled voter in Kinglake Ward.

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 Kinglake 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 an owner 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 Kinglake Ward since the 2025 local government general election but you are not a resident of Murrindindi Shire or
• you are not an Australian citizen and you live in, and pay rates for, a property in Kinglake Ward or
• you pay rates on a property you occupy in Kinglake Ward and have no other voting entitlement within the Murrindindi Shire Council, for example you are a shop tenant and pay rates to Murrindindi Shire Council for your tenancy, and you have no other voting entitlement within the Murrindindi Shire Council or
• you are a director or company secretary of a corporation in Kinglake Ward that pays rates to Murrindindi Shire Council and you have no other voting entitlement within the Murrindindi Shire Council.

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

If you meet any of the above-mentioned criteria and want to enrol, contact Murrindindi Shire Council on 03 5772 0333 for a council enrolment form. The council must receive enrolment forms by the close of roll at 4 pm on Wednesday 23 September 2026.

How can I check if I am council-enrolled?

You can check your enrolment details by contacting the council on 03 5772 0333.

Thinking about standing for election?

To nominate as a candidate for Murrindindi Shire Council, you must:

• be an Australian citizen and enrolled on the voters roll for Murrindindi Shire 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 23 September 2026.

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

Vote by post by Friday 4 December

Voting

Ballot packs will be mailed to voters enrolled in the Murrindindi Shire Council, Kinglake Ward by-election from Monday 16 November 2026. Return your completed ballot material by mail ASAP or hand deliver it to the election manager by the close of voting at 6 pm on Friday 4 December 2026.

If you will be away

If you will be away during the voting period (Monday 16 November 2026 to Friday 4 December 2026), or your address has changed since Wednesday 23 September 2026, you can request your ballot pack to be redirected by completing an online redirection form at vec.vic.gov.au/redirections, or call 131 832.

Please include the address for redirection. Each voter requesting redirection must sign their request. Requests for redirection must be received by Monday 19 October 2026. 

Alternatively, you can go to the election office to vote in person, from 10 am on Wednesday 28 October 2026. The Murrindindi Shire Council election office is at:

Yea Council Chambers

15 The Semi Circle

Yea

Large print and braille ballot papers

Large print or braille ballot papers are available for voters who are blind or have low vision - please register by 5 pm on Tuesday 20 October 2026. To register, call 03 8620 1314 during business hours.

How to nominate as a candidate

To nominate as a candidate, you must:

• be an Australian citizen and enrolled on the voters roll for Murrindindi Shire 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.

To nominate, complete the nomination form and lodge it with the election manager together with the $250 nomination fee. Nomination forms can be lodged by appointment during business hours from Monday 19 October 2026 until 12 noon on Tuesday 27 October 2026 at the election office. 

Visit vec.vic.gov.au for more information and to pre-complete your nomination form using the online Candidate Helper.  

If you use the online Candidate Helper, print your pre-completed form and make an appointment to lodge it with the election manager along with the nomination fee.  

To make a nomination appointment, call 03 8620 1316 from Monday 19 October 2026. 

 

Candidate information session

A candidate information session will be hosted online using Microsoft Teams at 6 pm on Wednesday 14 October 2026. 

There is a link to register for the live stream on vec.vic.gov.au.  
 
Candidate information kits containing nomination forms and other electoral information will be available online and from the election manager. 

Nominations close 12 noon on Tuesday 27 October 2026. 

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

Declaration of result

As only one candidate nominated for the Murrindindi Shire Council, Kinglake Ward by-election by the close of nominations on Tuesday 27 October 2026, the election is uncontested.

Jordyn PRINCI is the successful candidate and was declared elected on Wednesday 28 October 2026.

Rod Hill
Election manger
Wednesday 28 October 2026

The Victorian Electoral Commission conducted this by-election on behalf of Murrindindi Shire Council.