VOTERS enrolled in Thomastown Ward in Whittlesea City Council have been urged to check the mail for their ballot packs for the coming byelection.
Victorian Electoral Commission Election Manager Maureen Gee has encouraged people to vote as early as possible.
“This election is postal, so it’s important to complete and return your ballot material as soon as possible to make sure your vote counts,” Ms Gee said.
Ballot material must be in the mail or delivered to the election office at 109 Yale Drive, Epping, by 6 pm on Friday, May 29. Voters should check their local mail clearance times as this could be earlier than 6 pm, or earlier in the week.
The byelection is being held to fill the vacancy after the resignation of Nic Brooks as the Thomastown Ward councillor in January this year.
Voters who haven’t received their ballot pack by Tuesday, May 19, should call 131 832 during business hours for a replacement.
Candidates who have nominated for the byelection are listed in the ballot packs and on the VEC website at vec.vic.gov.au
If candidates have provided them, there will also be candidate photos and statements in the packs, and answers to the candidate questionnaire online.
Voting is compulsory for all voters who were on the roll for this election at 4 pm on Wednesday, March 18. Voters who don’t vote may be fined.
