Overview Council Elections 2024
The Melbourne City Council elections will be held in October 2024. There will be no voting on elections day, as it is a postal vote only, and you have until 6pm on 25 October to post back your completed ballot pack.
This is your chance to choose who is on Melbourne City Council for the next four years – the nine Councillors, Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor.
Your vote is important. The Melbourne City Council delivers a lot of services to residents and businesses. The Council looks after our city, including 480 hectares of parklands, sporting fields, recreation centres, libraries and community centres, waste collection and pet registrations.
Enrol to vote by 6 August 2024, or check you are enrolled.
You must vote if you are enrolled in the City of Melbourne.
You can access this information in Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Vietnamese and Somali.
Find information on submitting your ballot papers in-person in the FAQs.
Am I eligible to vote?
If you are over 18, you can vote if you:
- rent a house or apartment in the City of Melbourne – you need a signed rental agreement and to have lived there for a month or more. You can be an international student; you do not need to be a citizen
- own a house or apartment in the City of Melbourne and live in it
- own a house or apartment in the City of Melbourne and live somewhere else in Australia
- are a business owner, who owns or leases a commercial property in the city. You could be sharing the property with another business
- represent a company or corporation that owns or leases a property in the city.
How do I enrol?
If you live in the City of Melbourne and are an Australian citizen, you might already be enrolled – the best way to check if you are enrolled is to visit Victorian Electoral Commission.
If you are not enrolled but are eligible to vote, find the right enrolment form.
For help, call our team 1300 735 427 or email elections@melbourne.vic.gov.au
How do I know if I am enrolled to vote in the City of Melbourne?
If you are 18 years or older, you are enrolled to vote in Victorian or Australian government elections and you voted in the last Melbourne City Council elections, you are likely to be enrolled to vote in these elections.
You are likely to be enrolled if you own a property in the City of Melbourne, even if you live somewhere else in Australia.
You may need to enrol if you rent a property in the City of Melbourne with a signed rental agreement.
If you have previously enrolled as a business owner or a company or corporate representative, you will already be enrolled.
If you have moved into the City of Melbourne in the past four years, you might not be enrolled and you need to check your enrolment.
The best way to check if you are enrolled is to visit the Victorian Electoral Commission.
If you are enrolled, you do not need to do anything. A ballot pack will be mailed to you when it is time to vote.
