Council elections
Council elections are held every four years and are run by the Victorian Electoral Commission (VCE).
The next Bayside City Council elections will be held in October 2024 via postal vote. Find out more about the Bayside City Council election on the VEC website.
Our current Councillors were sworn in at a meeting in October 2020. In the same year, the Victorian Government also introduced a new 7-ward model for the city.
At the 2020 election, Bayside was split into 7 wards, with one Councillor to be elected to represent each ward.
Voting entitlements
Enrolment for the 2024 Council elections closed at 4 pm on Wednesday 7 August.
You must be enrolled to vote. Check your enrolment details.
Information for candidates
VEC resources
The VEC has a range of resources for candidates in the 2024 Council elections.
VEC local Council candidate resources
Council resources for candidates
The following information may be of interest to candidates:
- Bayside 2050 Community Vision
- Bayside Wards
- Council Plan 2021-2025
- Council Budget 2024-25
- Demographic information about Bayside
- History of Bayside
- Governance Rules
- Plans and Strategies
- Current projects
- Advocacy
- About the Council organisation
- Frequently asked questions for prospective Councillors
- A guide to Council and Committee Meetings
- MAV Citizen to Councillor guide
Council recognises that all candidates in an election have a right to information held by Council. Visit our Register of Requests for Information from Candidates page for further details.
Looking for information on election signage. Visit our signage page for details on the different rules that regulate the display of election or political signs in the lead up to elections on private property or Council land.