A COUNTBACK to fill an extraordinary vacancy on Macedon Ranges Shire Council for its South Ward will be held online at 10 am on Monday, September 1. The vacancy is due to the passing of Councillor Christine Walker.
The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) will hold a countback of all formal votes from the 2024 Macedon Ranges Shire Council, South Ward election to fill the vacancy. Votes will be redistributed to candidates who were unsuccessful in 2024 but are still eligible to be elected.
The countback is based on the proportional representation method of counting, which means candidates must achieve a proportion of votes known as a quota.
VEC Election Manager Sally Leung explained the process.
“The candidate who gets the quota will be elected,” she said.
“If no candidate reaches the quota, the candidate with the highest number of countback votes will be elected.”
Candidates and other interested parties can watch the countback online.
A link to join the countback will be available from 9.30 am on Monday, September 1, visit vec.vic.gov.au
The result will be announced through a media release and published on the VEC website.
