Thomastown ward by-election

You are already enrolled to vote if:

• You will be 18 years of age or over on election day and
• You live in the City of Whittlesea and are on the Victorian State roll for your current address.

If you were enrolled for the local council elections in 2024, you will remain enrolled for this by-election (unless you are no longer eligible).

To check if your details are up to date on the Victorian State Roll, visit VEC website's enrolment page.  

You need to enrol with the VEC for the Thomastown Ward by-election if:

• You are an Australian citizen aged 18 or over on election day and
• You live in the City of Whittlesea’s Thomastown Ward and you are not on the State electoral roll or
• You have lived at your present residential address within the Thomastown Ward for at least a month and have not updated your enrolment details, including any changes to your postal address.

Enrol online at the VEC website or pick up a form at any post office and return it to the Victorian Electoral Commission.

You may also apply to Council to enrol if you: 

• are 18 years of age and over on election day
• are a property owner, occupier or corporation in the Thomastown Ward
• are not already a state-enrolled voter who lives in the Thomastown Ward.

If you meet the above criteria and wish to enrol, contact us on 03 9217 2170 or complete and submit the applicable form below:

Owner ratepayer – Application for enrolment(PDF, 65KB)

Corporation owner or occupier – Appointment of voting representative(PDF, 71KB)

Occupier ratepayer – Application for enrolment(PDF, 67KB)

For more information on enrolling, please refer to the VEC website.

The VEC will mail out ballot packs to enrolled voters from Monday 11 May 2026 to Thursday 14 May 2026.

Voting closes at 6pm Friday 29 May 2026. Ballot papers must be completed and posted no later than this time. 

Being a councillor provides an exciting challenge and an opportunity to represent your community and play a vital role in shaping the City of Whittlesea.

If you are an Australian citizen, aged 18 and over, on the electoral roll, completed the mandatory Local Government candidate training and looking for an opportunity to contribute to the future direction and development of your community, you should consider standing for Council.

Find out more about becoming a candidate by visiting the VEC website.

Nominations to become a candidate open at 9am on Monday 13 April 2026 and close at 12noon on Tuesday 21 April 2026.

The following guidelines have been prepared to ensure that the display of election and candidate signage is lawful during the election period.

Access our Political Advertising Signage Guidelines

As part of Council’s Governance Rules, an Election Period Policy has been adopted to explain how Council will conduct our business leading into an election.

This is to ensure that Council elections are not compromised and to safeguard the authority of the incoming Council.  You can also view a hard copy at our Council offices.

Download

Election Period Policy(PDF, 328KB)

To ensure all candidates are provided with the same information, a register of all questions and responses will be maintained and accessible on this site.