Victorian Consolidated Legislation

City of Melbourne Act 2001 - SECT 19

Compulsory voting

19. Compulsory voting



(1) Except as is provided in the regulations under the
Local Government Act 1989, it is compulsory for a person who is enrolled on
the voters' roll in respect of the City of Melbourne to vote-

   (a)  at any election for the Lord Mayor or the Deputy Lord Mayor; and

   (b)  at any election for a Councillor or Councillors.

(2) A person must vote as required by subsection (1).

Penalty: 1 penalty unit.



(3) If an election in respect of the Lord Mayor or the Deputy Lord Mayor and
in respect of a Councillor or Councillors is held on the same day, a person
who fails to vote in both elections is only guilty of one offence under
subsection (2).

(4) If one or both of the representatives appointed by a corporation fail to
vote at an election-

   (a)  the corporation is guilty of an offence against subsection (2);

   (b)  the representative is, or the representatives are, not guilty of an
        offence against subsection (2).

(5) A corporation is not guilty of an offence under subsection (2) in respect
of the failure to vote of a deemed representative if it did not receive a
notice under section 9D(6) in respect of the enrolment of the representative
before the date of the election.

(6) Sections 40(2) to (4) of the Local Government Act 1989 apply as if-

   (a)  an offence under subsection (2) was an offence under section 40(1A) of
        that Act; and

   (b)  a reference to a person in section 40(3) of that Act included a
        reference to a corporation.

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