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.
Candidates
Nominations:
- open on Monday 18 August
- close at 12 noon on Tuesday 26 August.
How to nominate
To nominate, you must:
- complete the Victorian Government's free Local government candidate training. You must have completed this training within 2 years of Saturday 4 October 2025.
- complete a nomination form
- submit your completed nomination form in person at the election office. Call us on 03 8620 1316 to make an appointment.
- pay the $250 nomination fee.
Candidate Helper
Candidate Helper can help you complete your:
- nomination form
- 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 26 August.
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 ballot packs to all enrolled voters 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
This election is by post. We will mail your ballot pack to your enrolled address, or your postal address if you have one listed.
We can redirect your ballot pack to a different address if:
- you will be away when ballot packs are mailed (from Monday 15 September) or
- your mailing address has changed since the close of roll (Wednesday 23 July).
If you moved within or out of Lake Hume Ward since the roll clossed you must vote or risk a fine.
Use our online form to submit your redirection request:
You can also download a ballot pack redirection form.
To submit the redirection form, you can either:
- scan or take a clear photo of it and email it to redirections@vec.vic.gov.au
- post it to:
Election manager
Wodonga City Council, Lake Hume Ward by-election
C/- Victorian Electoral Commission
Level 11, 530 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000 VIC
Applications close at 5 pm on Monday 18 August.
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.
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 us on 03 8620 1314, 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
- email BrailleAndLargePrint@vec.vic.gov.au
Registrations close at 5pm on Tuesday 19 August.
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.
I'm away or have changed address
This election is by post. We will mail your ballot pack to your enrolled address, or your postal address if you have one listed.
We can redirect your ballot pack to a different address if:
- you will be away when ballot packs are mailed (from Monday 15 September) or
- your mailing address has changed since the close of roll (Wednesday 23 July).
If you moved within or out of Lake Hume Ward since the roll clossed you must vote or risk a fine.
Use our online form to submit your redirection request:
You can also download a ballot pack redirection form.
To submit the redirection form, you can either:
- scan or take a clear photo of it and email it to redirections@vec.vic.gov.au
- post it to:
Election manager
Wodonga City Council, Lake Hume Ward by-election
C/- Victorian Electoral Commission
Level 11, 530 Collins Street
Melbourne 3000 VIC
Applications close at 5 pm on Monday 18 August.
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.