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Key dates when running as a councillor in South Gippsland Shire Council election 2021

Local council election key dates.

By news@gippsland - 2nd June 2021 - Back to News

Visit South Gippsland election for information about running for Council including the process, timelines and what it means to be a Councillor.

Visit the local council elections website and know about the key dates for the election period

Who can be a candidate?

To be a candidate for a local council election, you must:

• Be an Australian citizen or an eligible British subject referred to in section 48(1)(a) of the Constitution Act 1975
• Be aged 18 years of age
• Be enrolled on the voters' roll for the council in which you wish to stand
• Have completed the mandatory Local Government Candidate Training
• Not be disqualified from being a councillor

You cannot be a candidate for any of the following reasons:

• You are an undischarged bankrupt
• You have property that is subject to control under the law relating to bankruptcy
• You are a member of council staff of the council. You can take leave from this role in order to nominate
• You have been convicted of any of the criminal offences referred to in section 34(2) of the Act

Also, you cannot be a candidate for the following reasons :

• You are a councillor with another council, including inter state councils
• You are member of an Australian Parliament, including the Federal Parliament or a Member of Parliament in any state or territory of the Commonwealth of Australia
• You are employed by a Federal or State Member of Parliament as a Ministerial Officer, a Parliamentary Adviser or an Electorate Officer. You can take leave from these roles in order to nominate
• You are otherwise incapable of becoming or continuing to be a councillor

Further details are outlined in the Local Government Act 2020.

Do candidates need to live in the area?

To become a candidate, you must be enrolled for the council in which you wish to stand. If the council has wards, you can be a candidate for any ward in the council.

Key Dates

Election declaration occurs during this timeframe once vote counting is finalised on 30 October to 5 November 2021. Find out more about enrolling in local council elections.

Pictures from COTA Victoria website.

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