Call for candidates for Prahran District by-election
Friday 20 December 2024
For immediate release
Nominations open on Monday 23 December for a member of the Legislative Assembly representing Prahran District. The state by-election will be held on Saturday 8 February 2025.
'Prospective candidates should act quickly to ensure they don't miss out on lodging their nomination,' Electoral Commissioner Sven Bluemmel said.
Registered political parties must nominate their endorsed candidates by 12 noon on Thursday 16 January 2025 at the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) head office.
Independent candidates must lodge their completed nomination form, including 6 nominators residing in the Prahran District and the $350 deposit, with the Prahran District election manager by 12 noon on Friday 17 January 2025 at the election office in Prahran.
To help reduce application processing time, independent candidates can pre-fill their nomination form at vec.vic.gov.au using the Candidate Helper application. They can then print the form and take it to the election office with the nomination fee when nominating.
The VEC will hold an information session about the key requirements and responsibilities of nominating for a state by-election online at 6 pm on Monday 23 December 2024. Registration details can be found at vec.vic.gov.au
Nomination forms and the Candidate handbook are available online at vec.vic.gov.au or by contacting the election manager on 03 9678 1404.
Details of nominated candidates will be progressively published on the VEC website.
The election manager will conduct a ballot draw to determine the position of the candidates on the ballot paper at the election office at 1 pm on Friday 17 January 2025. Candidates and media are invited to attend.
More information is available on the VEC website at vec.vic.gov.au or by calling 131 832.