Whittlesea City Council, Lalor Ward by-election
We are holding a by-election in Lalor Ward in Whittlesea City Council this August. Votes will elect a new councillor after the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) declared this election result void on Thursday 8 May.
Candidates
Nominations close at 12 noon on Tuesday 24 June.
How to nominate
To nominate, you must:
- complete the Victorian Government's free Local government candidate training. You'll need to show that you've completed it within 2 years of Saturday 2 August 2025 when you nominate.
- complete a nomination form
- submit your completed nomination form in person at the election office. Call the election office on 03 9678 1096 to make an appointment.
- pay the $250 nomination fee.
By law, candidates must disclose donations and gifts they receive in the lead up to a by-election. For more information, visit the Local Government Inspectorate.
Candidate Helper
Candidate Helper can help you prepare your:
- nomination forms
- candidate statement
- candidate questionnaire.
Candidate statement and questionnaire
To tell voters about your background, qualifications and what you stand for, you can submit:
- a candidate statement of up to 200 words
- answers to the candidate questionnaire
- a photo of yourself.
This information will be publicly available on this website until the election result is declared.
You must submit your statement, photo and questionnaires before 12 noon on Tuesday 24 June.
Who can be a candidate?
To learn more about the nominations process you can:
- read about becoming a local council candidate
- download a candidate handbook.
Campaign donations
By law, candidates must disclose donations and gifts they receive in the lead up to a by-election. For more information, visit the Local Government Inspectorate.
Voting
Voting in this by-election is by post. We will mail ballot packs to all enrolled voters from Monday 14 July.
Your ballot pack will have:
- a ballot paper
- candidate statements
- a ballot paper envelope (for your vote to go in)
- a reply-paid envelope (for your ballot paper envelope to go in)
- a multi-language leaflet.
I'm away or have changed address
Applications to redirect your ballot pack have closed. We will mail your ballot pack to your enrolled address from Monday 14 July.
If you will be away during the election period or have changed address, there are multiple ways you can get a replacement ballot pack sent to a different address. You can:
- use our online replacement form
- call us on 131 832.
We'll share more information about these options on Monday 14 July.
If you moved within or out of Lalor Ward since the close of roll you must vote or risk a fine.
How to vote
Follow the instructions in your ballot pack to complete your vote.
Make sure you post it or drop it off at the election office before 6 pm on Friday 1 August.
If you don't vote, you may get a fine.
To check if you're eligible to vote, read the 'enrolment' section of this page or call us on 131 832.
Who will vote?
You must vote if you are enrolled in Whittlesea City Council, Lalor Ward at 4 pm on Wednesday 21 May.
Large print or braille ballot packs
If you are blind or have low vision, you can register to get your ballot pack in large print or braille.
You only need to register once. If you've registered for past elections, you don't need to register again.
To register, you can:
- call 03 8620 1314 from 9 am and 5 pm, Monday to Friday
- email BrailleAndLargePrint@vec.vic.gov.au
Registrations close at 5 pm, Friday 20 June.
Enrolment
The roll for this by-election closed at 4 pm on Wednesday 21 May.
Am I enrolled?
If you are a state-enrolled voter in Lalor Ward, you must vote.
If you are a council-enrolled voter in Lalor Ward, you must vote.
Contact Whittlesea City Council on 03 9217 2170 to check if you are a council-enrolled voter.