Key dates for the 2025 council by-election in the Lake Hume Ward
- Close of roll: Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 4pm
- Nominations open: Monday, August 18, 2025
- Close of nominations: Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 12pm
- Mailout of Ballot Packs: Monday, September 15 to Thursday, September 18, 2025
- Close of voting: Friday, October 3 at 6pm (postal ballots must be in the mail by this time for your vote to be counted)
- Election day: Saturday, October 4, 2025 (to be declared no later than Friday, October 24, 2025)
For information on the council's commitment to voters and candidates during the election period (August 26 to October 4), you can read the Election Period policy here.