VOTERS enrolled in Greater Shepparton City Council should check the mail for their ballot packs, mailed to voters from Monday, October 7. Electoral commissioner Sven Bluemmel is encouraging people to vote as early as possible.
“This election is postal, so it’s important to complete and return your ballot material as soon as possible to make sure your vote counts,” Mr Bluemmel said.
Ballot material must be in the mail or delivered to the election office at Shepparton Senior Citizens Centre, 132 Welsford Street, Shepparton by 6pm Friday, October 25.
Voters who haven’t received their ballot pack by Tuesday, October 15 should go to vec.vic.gov.au to complete an online replacement ballot pack form.
Candidates who have nominated for the election are listed in the ballot packs and on the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) website at vec.vic.gov.au If candidates have provided them, there will also be candidate photos and statements in the packs, and answers to the candidate questionnaire online.
Voting is compulsory for all voters who were enrolled for this election at 4 pm Wednesday, August 7. Voters who don’t vote may be fined.
Please note that voters that reside in the Poplar and Rodney Wards do not need to vote, because as the close of nominations there were the same number of candidates as vacancies in this election. This means this election is uncontested and there will be no voting in these wards.
