The official notification of the by-election for Warrandyte has been issued for late August, with a writ submitted on Thursday 13 July.
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Maree Edwards MP made the submission confirming the 26 August date after the by-election was triggered by the resignation of Ryan Smith on Friday 7 July.
Now the Victorian Electoral Commission is reminding voters they must head to polling booths and check their details before the deadline.
“Voting is compulsory for all enrolled voters in Warrandyte District. I urge you to check your enrollment details are current. You must be correctly enrolled by the close of roll at 8pm on Thursday 20 July,” Acting Electoral Commissioner Dana Fleming said.
Voters can enrol or update their enrolment details online at vec.vic.gov.au, where they can also sign up for the VEC’s free SMS and email election reminder service, VoterAlert.
Nominations have also opened for candidates interested in representing the Warrandyte District in the Legislative Assembly.
“Prospective candidates should act quickly to ensure they don’t miss out on lodging their nomination,” Ms Fleming said.
Registered political parties must nominate their endorsed candidates by 12 noon on Wednesday 9 August at the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) head office.
Independent candidates must lodge their completed nomination form, including six nominators, along with the $350 deposit with the Warrandyte District election manager by 12 noon on Thursday 10 August at the election office in Warrandyte.
To help reduce application processing time, independent candidates can pre-fill their nomination form at vec.vic.gov.au using the Candidate Helper application. They can then print the form and take it to the election office with the nomination fee when nominating.
The VEC will hold an online information session about the key requirements and responsibilities of nominating for a State by-election at 6pm on Wednesday 19 July for independent candidates. Candidates can watch the information session at vec.vic.gov.au
Nomination forms and the Candidate handbook are available online at vec.vic.gov.au or by contacting the election manager on 03 9678 1466.
Details of nominated candidates will be progressively published on the VEC website.
The election manager will conduct a ballot draw to determine the position of the candidates on the ballot paper at the election office at 1pm on Thursday 10 August.
More information is available on the VEC website at vec.vic.gov.au or by calling 131 832.
