Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Local Government Act 1989 - SECT 24

Preparation of voters' rolls

24. Preparation of voters' rolls



(1) The close of the roll is 4 p.m. on the entitlement date.

(2) The Registrar must compile a voters' roll containing the prescribed
particulars of persons entitled to be enrolled as at the close of the roll
from-

   (a)  the exhibition roll; and

   (b)  objections received under section 23A(7); and

   (c)  information received under subsections (4) and (5).

(2A) In the case of a by-election, a voters' roll for a ward must not include
a person enrolled on the voters' roll prepared for the last general election
for another ward unless-

   (a)  the person's primary place of residence is in the ward in respect of
        which the voters' roll is being prepared; or

   (b)  the person has ceased to have a right of entitlement to be enrolled in
        respect of that other ward.

(3) A voters' roll may be prepared for each ward or for the whole of the
municipal district but identifying the ward in respect of which each person is
enrolled.

(4) The Victorian Electoral Commission must provide to the Registrar not later
than 5 days after the entitlement date sufficient records in a form specified
by the Registrar so as to enable the exhibition roll to be updated in respect
of persons entitled to be enrolled under sections 12(1) and 12(2) as at the
close of the roll.

(5) The Chief Executive Officer must provide to the Registrar sufficient
information in a form and at the times specified by the Registrar so as to
enable the exhibition roll to be updated in respect of persons whose
entitlement arises as a ratepayer under section 13, 14, 15, or 16 during the
period from the exhibition roll date until the close of the roll.

(6) The Chief Executive Officer must-

   (a)  in the case of a general election or a by-election, not later than 3
        days before nomination day; or

   (b)  in the case of a poll of voters, not later than 14 days after the
        entitlement date-

certify in writing that the voters' roll has been prepared in accordance with
this Act.

(7) The voters' roll signed and certified by the Chief Executive Officer-

   (a)  continues in force until the next voters' roll is prepared; and

   (b)  must not be amended except in accordance with section 24A.