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1. State-enrolled Automatically enrolled to vote in the 2024 Buloke Shire Council elections. 2. Council-enrolled must apply to be enrolled and include owner ratepayers, occupier ratepayers and corporation representatives. You can only vote once in each municipality, no matter how many properties you own or occupy.
State-enrolled voters If you are on the State electoral roll, you are automatically enrolled to vote in the 2024 council elections for your enrolled residential address. To be eligible to enrol on the State electoral roll you must be: • 18 years or older • An Australian citizen • Have lived at your address in Buloke Shire Council for longer than one month. To check if you are enrolled on the State electoral roll or for more information visit the VEC website There is no limit to the number of State-enrolled voters for any one property.
Council-enrolled voters (ratepayers)
Some ratepayers can apply to become council-enrolled voters in Buloke Shire Council if they are: • A property owner, occupier or represent a corporation • 18 years or older on election day (26 October 2024) • Not a state-enrolled voter within Buloke Shire Council. The rules for council-enrolled voters have changed ahead of the 2024 council elections. These changes are explained below.
Owner ratepayers You can apply to enrol in Buloke Shire Council elections if you: • Own property and pay rates in the council area • Are 18 years or older on election day (26 October 2024) • Are not a State-enrolled voter who lives in Buloke Shire Council. This includes: • Australian citizens who own a property in Buloke Shire Council but do not live in the area (for example an investment or a holiday home) • non-citizens over 18 years who own a property and live in Buloke Shire Council • Up to two owner ratepayers can apply to enrol per property, but each person only gets one vote.
To enrol, please complete the Occupier-ratepayer-Application-for-enrolment-form.pdf and email to elections@buloke.vic.gov.au.
NOTE: Occupier ratepayers must reapply before every general council election. Owner or Occupier Ratepayer - Resignation of Enrolment - please complete the Owner-or-occupier-ratepayer-Resignation-of-enrolment-form.pdf and email to elections@buloke.vic.gov.au
To enrol, please complete the Corporation-owner-or-occupier-Appointment-of-voting-representative-form.pdf and email to elections@buloke.vic.gov.au
Corporate Representative - Revocation of appointment - please complete the Corporate-representative-Revocation-of-appointment-form.pdf and email to elections@buloke.vic.gov.au.
Corporate Representative - Resignation of appointment - please complete the Corporate-representative-Resignation-of-appointment-form.pdf and email to elections@buloke.vic.gov.au
NOTE: Corporate representatives must reapply before every general council election.