Voting in the 2024 local council elections will shortly kick off, with ballot packs being posted this week.
Locals enrolled to vote in the Baw Baw and Cardinia council elections should receive their ballot pack over the next week.
Electoral Commissioner Svan Bluemmel encouraged people to vote as early as possible.
"With the election being conducted by post, voters must complete and return their ballot material as soon as possible to make sure their vote counts," Mr Bluemmel said.
The Victorian Electoral Commission confirmed ballot packs will be mailed out in random order from yesterday (Monday) to Thursday as priority mail.
Enrolled voters living in the same household may receive their packs on different days.
Completed votes must be in the mail or delivered to the election office on Friday, October 25 by 6pm, or they won't be counted.
Voters who haven't received a ballot pack by Tuesday, October 15 should go to vec.vic.gov.au to complete an online replacement ballot pack form.
Voting is compulsory. Those who don't vote may be fined.
In Baw Baw, 23 candidates will vie across three wards for nine seats at the council table in this election.
In Cardinia, 23 candidates will vie across nine wards for nine seats.