Council Elections

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2024 Local Government General Elections  

Voting in the 2024 Mornington Peninsula Shire Council elections has now ended. 

For queries relating to the election, you can contact the VEC on131 832 or visit the VEC website for other contact options.

Your new Council

On Tuesday, 19 November 2024, the newly elected Mornington Peninsula Shire Councillors were officially sworn in. 

Briars Ward Councillor Anthony Marsh was elected Mayor for the coming year, with Tanti Ward Councillor Paul Pingiaro elected Deputy Mayor.

2024 - 2028 Mornington Peninsula Shire Councillors

Election Campaign Donation Returns

All candidates in the election are required to submit an election campaign donation return to our Chief Executive Officer. Donation returns must be submitted 40 days following a council election (Election Day) and is a requirement of Section 306 of the Local Government Act 2020.

306 Return by candidate 

  1. Within 40 days after election day, a person who was a candidate in the election must give an election campaign donation return to the Chief Executive Officer.

  2. An election campaign donation return must— 

(a) be in the prescribed form; and 

(b) contain the prescribed details in respect of any gifts received during the donation period by or on behalf of the candidate, to be used for or in connection with the election campaign, the amount or value of which is equal to or exceeds the gift disclosure threshold.

307 Responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer

2. The Chief Executive Officer must ensure that, within 14 days after the period specified in section 306(1), a summary of each election campaign  donation return given to the Chief Executive Officer under section 306 is made available on the Council's Internet site.

The election campaign donation return summary for the 2024 Mornington Peninsula Shire Council elections is provided below: 

2024-Local-Government-Elections-Election-Campaign-Donation-Returns-Summary.pdf(PDF, 233KB) 

 

Didn't vote?

Voting in the 2024 Council Election has closed. 

The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) is responsible for managing the election. In Victoria, if you are enrolled to vote, you must vote in all Federal, State and council elections. If you do not vote, you may get a fine. 

The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) will send you an 'Apparent Failure to Vote' notice early in 2025 if it appears that you did not participate in the 2024 local council elections.

Visit Didn't vote? | Victorian Electoral Commission webpage for further information and the steps to take if you receive a notice from the VEC.