Wodonga City Council, Lake Hume Ward by-election
We are holding a by-election in Lake Hume Ward in Wodonga City Council this October, after Councillor Hannah Seymour resigned.
Visit the Wodonga City Council profile page.
Nominations for this by-election are now closed.
Candidates
Nominations are now closed. We cannot accept late nominations.
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.
More information
To learn about who can be a candidate and how to nominate you can:
- read about becoming a local council candidate
- download a candidate handbook.
Voting
Voting in this by-election is by post. We will mail your ballot pack to your enrolled address from Monday 15 September.
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).
I'm away or have changed address
Applications to redirect your ballot pack have closed. We'll mail your ballot pack to your enrolled address from Monday 15 September.
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 all these options on Monday 15 September.
If you moved within or out of Lake Hume Ward since the roll closed on Wednesday 23 June 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 3 October.
Who will vote?
You must vote if you are enrolled in Wodonga City Council, Lake Hume Ward at 4 pm on Wednesday 23 July.
If you don't vote we may send you a fine.
To check if you're eligible to vote, read the 'enrolment' section of this page or call us on 131 832.
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.
Registrations for this by-election are closed.
You can register any time for future elections. Contact us on:
- call us on 03 8620 1314, 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
- email BrailleAndLargePrint@vec.vic.gov.au
Enrolment
The deadline to enrol for this by-election was 4 pm on Wednesday 23 July.
Am I enrolled?
You must vote if you are a state-enrolled voter in Lake Hume Ward.
You must vote if you are a council-enrolled voter in Lake Hume Ward.
Contact Wodonga City Council directly on 02 6022 9300 to check if you are a council-enrolled voter.
If you own multiple properties in this ward
You are enrolled once and get one vote in this election.
If you are enrolled at one property and pay rates on another in this area, you will vote for your enrolled address.