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The '''2020 Boroondara council election''' will be held on 24 October 2020.<ref name="VEC2019">Victorian Electoral Commission. ''Becoming a candidate''. https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/CandidatesAndParties/BecomingCouncilCandidate.html, accessed: 5 July 2019</ref> | The '''2020 Boroondara council election''' will be held on 24 October 2020.<ref name="VEC2019">Victorian Electoral Commission. ''Becoming a candidate''. https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/CandidatesAndParties/BecomingCouncilCandidate.html, accessed: 5 July 2019</ref> | ||
== Key dates == | ==Key dates== | ||
As per the ''Local Government Act 1989'', general council elections are held on the fourth Saturday of October every four years. Postal elections, such as those held in Boroondara, actually commence three weeks prior to polling day when ballot mailouts begin.<ref>Victorian Electoral Commission. ''Boroondara City Council''. https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/voting/2020-local-council-election/elections/boroondara-city-council, accessed: 9 August 2020</ref> | As per the ''Local Government Act 1989'', general council elections are held on the fourth Saturday of October every four years. Postal elections, such as those held in Boroondara, actually commence three weeks prior to polling day when ballot mailouts begin.<ref>Victorian Electoral Commission. ''Boroondara City Council''. https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/voting/2020-local-council-election/elections/boroondara-city-council, accessed: 9 August 2020</ref> | ||
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* '''13 November 2020''' - Results declared | * '''13 November 2020''' - Results declared | ||
== References == | ==Candidates== | ||
The candidates below are those who have publicly announced their candidacy. | |||
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! [[Wards of Boroondara|Ward]] !! Candidate name !! Party (if applicable) | |||
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| rowspan="2"| [[Bellevue Ward|Bellevue]] || Astrid Judge || Greens<ref>Australian Greens. ''Astrid Judge''. https://greens.org.au/vic/person/astrid-judge, date accessed: 9 August 2020</ref> | |||
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| Sienna Watson || Animal Justice Party<ref>Animal Justice Party. ''Sienna Watson Boroondara 2020''. https://www.ajpvic.org.au/siennawatsonboroondara2020, date accessed: 9 August 2020</ref> | |||
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| [[Cotham Ward|Cotham]] || || | |||
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| [[Gardiner Ward|Gardiner]] || || | |||
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| [[Glenferrie Ward|Glenferrie]] || || | |||
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| [[Junction Ward|Junction]] || || | |||
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| [[Lynden Ward|Lynden]] || || | |||
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| [[Maling Ward|Maling]] || || | |||
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| [[Maranoa Ward|Maranoa]] || || | |||
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| [[Riversdale Ward|Riversdale]] || || | |||
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| [[Solway Ward|Solway]] || || | |||
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| [[Studley Ward|Studley]] || || | |||
|} | |||
==References== | |||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
== See also == | ==See also== | ||
*[[Boroondara council election, 2016]] | *[[Boroondara council election, 2016]] | ||
Revision as of 22:47, 9 August 2020
The 2020 Boroondara council election will be held on 24 October 2020.[1]
Key dates
As per the Local Government Act 1989, general council elections are held on the fourth Saturday of October every four years. Postal elections, such as those held in Boroondara, actually commence three weeks prior to polling day when ballot mailouts begin.[2]
- 28 August 2020 - Electoral roll closes at 4pm
- 17 September 2020 - Nominations open
- 22 September 2020 - Nominations close at 12pm
- 23 September 2020 - Lodgement of candidate statements, photos and questionnaires close at 12pm
- 6 October 2020 - Ballot pack mailout begins
- 8 October 2020 - Ballot pack mailout ends
- 23 October 2020 - Voting closes at 6pm
- 13 November 2020 - Results declared
Candidates
The candidates below are those who have publicly announced their candidacy.
| Ward | Candidate name | Party (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | Astrid Judge | Greens[3] |
| Sienna Watson | Animal Justice Party[4] | |
| Cotham | ||
| Gardiner | ||
| Glenferrie | ||
| Junction | ||
| Lynden | ||
| Maling | ||
| Maranoa | ||
| Riversdale | ||
| Solway | ||
| Studley |
References
- ↑ Victorian Electoral Commission. Becoming a candidate. https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/CandidatesAndParties/BecomingCouncilCandidate.html, accessed: 5 July 2019
- ↑ Victorian Electoral Commission. Boroondara City Council. https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/voting/2020-local-council-election/elections/boroondara-city-council, accessed: 9 August 2020
- ↑ Australian Greens. Astrid Judge. https://greens.org.au/vic/person/astrid-judge, date accessed: 9 August 2020
- ↑ Animal Justice Party. Sienna Watson Boroondara 2020. https://www.ajpvic.org.au/siennawatsonboroondara2020, date accessed: 9 August 2020