Nomination forms and the online Candidate Helper are only available online during the nomination period of electoral events.
For more information please contact the VEC.
The scrutineer's role is to observe the issuing of ballot papers and the counting of votes on behalf of a candidate. Scrutineers are engaged by the candidate and their appointment must be made in writing through completion of a form. The form varies for council elections and State elections.
Council election Scrutineer's Appointment Form (PDF 69kB, DOC 56kB)
State election Scrutineer's Appointment Form (PDF 53kB)
Local council elections 2012 Handbooks
People considering nominating for local council elections are strongly encouraged to thoroughly read the Candidate Handbook relevant to the election they are thinking of running in. The Candidate Handbooks explain the requirements and responsibilities of nominating for a local council election.
Please note that legislation is currently before Parliament that may alter some of the rules described in the Handbooks. The affected sections are highlighted within the publications.
- Postal Election Candidate Handbook (PDF 338kB, DOC 434kB)
- Attendance Election Candidate Handbook (PDF 341kB, DOC 460kB)
- City of Greater Geelong - Candidate Handbook (PDF 317kB, DOC 406kB)
(including information for both Mayoral and Councillor candidates)
- City of Melbourne - Leadership Team Candidate Handbook (PDF 329kB, DOC 402kB)
- City of Melbourne - Councillors Candidate Handbook (PDF 361kB, DOC 437kB)
The scrutineers' role is to observe the issuing of ballot papers, and the scrutiny and the counting of votes on behalf of a candidate. Further details regarding the role of the scrutineer can be found in the relevant Scrutineer Handbook.
- Postal Election Scrutineer Handbook (PDF 184kB, DOC 2.5MB)
- Attendance Election Scrutineer Handbook (PDF 208kB, DOC 2.5MB)
- City of Greater Geelong Scrutineer Handbook (PDF 979kB, DOC 2.5MB)
- City of Melbourne Scrutineer Handbook (PDF 974kB, DOC 2.5MB)
State election 2010 Handbooks
These handbooks were prepared for the 2010 Victorian State election. They do not reflect legislative or procedural changes that have been made since their publication and they are provided for reference purposes only.
These handbooks also contain references to the VEC's previous address. Please direct all enquiries to our new address.
- Legislative Council (Upper House) Candidate Handbook (PDF 7.0MB, DOC 6.1MB)
- Legislative Assembly (Lower House) Candidate Handbook (PDF 7.1MB, DOC 6.4MB)
- Scrutineer Handbook (PDF 2.9MB, DOC 2.4MB)
