Voting at the Election

• Download the quick guide (PDF, 65KB) for the upcoming election for Moonee Valley, which contains key voter information and dates.
• For further information, visit the Moonee Valley City Council election page on the VEC website.

You must vote in a general election of Councillors for Moonee Valley City Council if you are on the State roll. If you do not vote, you may get a fine.

To find out if you are on the State roll and to update enrolment information contact the Victorian Electoral Commission by phoning 131 832 or online at the VEC website.

Applications for the Council Voters’ Roll close at 4pm on 7 August 2024

Council-enrolled voters can include corporations, occupiers, and ratepayers who own property within the City of Moonee Valley but live elsewhere.

You can apply to become a council-enrolled voter in Moonee Valley if you are:

• a property owner, occupier or represent a corporation
• 18 years or older
• not a State-enrolled voter within the Moonee Valley area.

For more information view the entitlement diagram (PDF) or visit the VEC website

Note, the rules for council-enrolled voters have changed ahead of the 2024 council elections. These changes are explained below.

1. Owner ratepayers

You can apply to enroll in Moonee Valley if you:

• own property and pay rates in the council area
• are 18 years or older
• are not a State-enrolled voter who lives in Moonee Valley.

This includes:

• Australian citizens who own a property in Moonee Valley but do not live in the area (for example an investment or a holiday home)
• non-citizens over 18 who own a property and live in Moonee Valley.

Up to 2 ratepayers can apply to enroll per property, but each person only gets one vote. Application form: Owner Ratepayer (PDF).

2. Occupier ratepayers

You can apply to enroll in Moonee Valley if you:

• pay rates for a property that you occupy but do not own
• are 18 years or older
• are not a State-enrolled voter.

Up to 2 people per property can apply to enroll, but each person only gets one vote. Application form: Occupier owner ratepayer (PDF).

3. Corporations

You can apply to enroll to vote on behalf of a corporation if you:

• are a director or company secretary of a corporation that pays rates (either as an owner or an occupier) in the council area
• have consented to being appointed as the corporation’s representative
• are not already a State-enrolled voter or council-enrolled voter for the same council.

Only one person can apply to enroll as the corporation’s representative. Application form: Corporation owner or occupier (PDF).

Resigning your enrolment as a Council-enrolled voter

If you don’t want to vote for that property anymore, you can apply to resign your enrolment by emailing council@mvcc.vic.gov.au or by contacting Council Revenue Team on 9243 8888.

Expiry of enrolment – Council-enrolled voter

Occupier ratepayers’ and corporations’ enrolment expires before the next local government general election. If you want to continue to vote, you must apply to enroll again before the next local council general election (2028).

Moonee Valley will send you an invitation when it is time to renew your enrolment. Owner ratepayers’ enrolment does not expire, but they can apply to resign their enrolment.

Voting in the upcoming council elections in October 2024 is compulsory for residents of Moonee Valley who are enrolled on the Victorian electoral roll. A failure to vote will attract a penalty. The non-voter enforcement program will be managed by the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC).

For further information about the election including compulsory voting, fines and reviews, please contact the Victorian Electoral Commission by phoning 131 832 or view the VEC website.