The Victorian Electoral Commission prepares the Voters’ Roll for the City of Stonnington elections.
The next general election of Councillors for the City of Stonnington will be held in October 2028.
If there is a vacancy before the 2028 election, a by-election will be held.
Who can vote at local government elections?
People included in the Voters’ Roll can vote at local government elections.
There are two types of enrolment for the Voters’ Roll for local government elections.
These are:
1. State enrolled voters: Australian citizens who are 18 year of age or over and live in the City of Stonnington.
2. Council enrolled voters: Ratepayers such as property owners, occupiers or representatives of corporations.
You have one vote per local government area. If you are a state enrolled voter, that is the enrolment you use to vote.
State enrolled voters
If you are enrolled to vote in State elections (Australian citizens who are 18 year of age or over and live in the City of Stonnington.) you are automatically enrolled to vote in local government elections and you will receive a ballot pack at your enrolled address. There is nothing further you need to do.
If you are not sure if you are enrolled, you can check your enrolment here.
If you have moved or your details have changed, you can update your enrolment here.
If you have never enrolled, you can enrol to vote here.
Council enrolled voters
Council enrolled voters include ratepayers who are property owners, property occupiers or representatives of corporations.
Enrolment in this category is not automatic, you will need to apply to become a council enrolled voter, or you won’t receive a ballot pack. There are three different type of Council enrolled voter.
Council enrolled voters: owner ratepayers
You can apply to enrol as an owner ratepayer if you:
- Own property and pay rates in the City of Stonnington and
- Are 18 years or age or over and
- Are not a state enrolled voter who lives in the City of Stonnington
You can complete an application on-line by clicking here.
You can also download the application form by clicking here(PDF, 65KB) and after completing and signing it, send it to us at election@stonnington.vic.gov.au
Note that a maximum of two owners can apply to enrol for any one property.
Please note that it is not compulsory for you to apply to enrol, but if you do enrol, you must vote and if you do not you may receive a fine.
Council enrolled voters: occupier ratepayers
You can apply to enrol as an occupier ratepayer if you:
- Pay rates for a property in the City of Stonnington and
- Are 18 years or age or over and
- Are not a state enrolled voter who lives in the City of Stonnington
You can complete an application on-line by clicking here.
You can also download the application form by clicking here(PDF, 67KB) and after completing and signing it, send it to us at election@stonnington.vic.gov.au
Note that a maximum of two owners can apply to enrol for any one property.
Please note that it is not compulsory for you to apply to enrol, but if you do enrol, you must vote and if you do not you may receive a fine.
Council enrolled voters: corporations
You can apply to enrol on behalf of a corporation if you:
- Are a Director or Company Secretary of a corporation that pays rates (either as an owner or occupier) for a property in the City of Stonnington; and
- Are 18 years or age or over; and
- Have consented to being appointed as the corporations representative
- Are not a state enrolled voter or Council enrolled voter who lives in the City of Stonnington
You can complete an application by downloading the application form by clicking here(PDF, 71KB) and after completing and signing it, send it to us at election@stonnington.vic.gov.au
A corporation can only appoint one person to represent it, regardless of how many properties the corporation owns or occupies in the City of Stonnington.
Please note that it is not compulsory for you to apply to enrol, but if you do enrol, you must vote and if you do not you may receive a fine.
Becoming a silent elector
You can apply to become a silent elector if you believe heaving your address included on the publicly available electoral roll could put you or your family’s safety at risk.
If your name is included on the State Electoral Roll, you need to apply to become a silent elector through the Australian Electoral Commission, and they will share your application with the Victorian Electoral Commission and Council. To find out more, click here.
If you have family enrolled at your address with the same family name, we strongly recommended that they also apply to become silent electors.
Check your enrolment
If you wish to check your enrolment, visit the Victorian Electoral Commission website here: Check My Enrolment | Victorian Electoral Commission (vec.vic.gov.au)
Election campaign donations
The Local Government Act 2020 requires a summary of election campaign donations to be made available on the Council website. Details of donations made to candidates for the 2024 election are available here: https://www.stonnington.vic.gov.au/About/About-Council/Governance-and-integrity/Registers-for-public-viewing/Election-Campaign-Donation-Return.
Oversight of Council elections
As the dedicated State Government integrity agency for councils, the Local Government Inspectorate (LGI) has oversight for the activities of councils, councillors and candidates under the electoral provisions of the Local Government Act 2020. The LGI works in partnership with other State Government agencies to help ensure a fair and democratic election process.
The LGI has a range of resources available on their website here: Local government elections 2024 | lgi.vic.gov.au
State Government elections - general information
The Victorian Electoral Commission is required to conduct State elections. Please refer to the Victorian Electoral Commission website (www.vec.vic.gov.au) for further information.
Federal Government elections – general information
The Australian Electoral Commission is required to conduct Federal elections. Please refer to the Australian Electoral Commission website (www.aec.gov.au) for further information.