In a council election there are two types of enrolment:
- state-enrolled
- council-enrolled.
State-enrolled voters
State-enrolled voters are people who must enrol and vote. They are:
- 18 years or older
- an Australian citizen
- have lived in City of Melbourne for longer than a month.
If you’re on the state roll, you can vote in federal, state and local council elections. If you’re already enrolled, you will receive a ballot pack at your enrolled address when it is time to vote.
To check your enrolment or to enrol, visit Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC).
Council-enrolled voters
If you don’t meet the requirements to be on the state roll, you may still have an entitlement to vote in a council election and can apply to be on the council roll.
Council-enrolled voters can include corporations, occupiers, and ratepayers who own property within the City of Melbourne but live elsewhere.
If you are entitled to join the council roll, you can enrol online. A link to the form will be available shortly, please check back later.
Following changes to the law it’s compulsory for council-enrolled voters to vote at the October 2024 local council elections.