Community and Candidate Information Session, hosted by City of Melbourne in partnership with the Victorian Local Governance Association 22 August, 2012 commencing 6pm
Candidate Information Sessions conducted by the Victorian Electoral Commission 17 September, commencing 7pm Exhibition
roll period Close of enrollment 19 September, commencing 12.30pm
Opening of the Returning Officer’s Office located on Ground Floor, Town Hall Administration Building, 120 Swanston Street, Melbourne 27 to 31 August, 4pm 31 August, 4pm
Certification of the Voters’ Roll 19 September
Candidate nominations open 20 September
Candidate nominations close 25 September, noon
Lodgement of Candidates’ Statements 1 October, noon
Indication of Preferences 1 October, noon
Close of Voting (Postal) 26 October, 6pm
Election Day 27 October
Extraction and counting of Ballots 27 and 28 October
Declaration of Results To be advised
Swearing in ceremony at Council meeting 1 November (tentatively scheduled)