Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) In regulation 36(1) of the Principal Regulations, after "may lodge" insert "with the election manager".
(2) For regulation 36(2) of the Principal Regulations substitute —
"(2) A candidate statement—
(a) must include a written statement of no more than 300 words; and
(b) may include a recent passport-size photograph of the candidate.".
(3) For regulation 36(3) of the Principal Regulations substitute —
"(3) A candidate must—
(a) provide the election manager with 2 identical prints of any photograph lodged with the statement and write the candidate's name on the back of one of the prints; or
(b) if the photograph is provided in electronic format, include the candidate's name in the electronic file name.".
(4) For regulation 36(5) of the Principal Regulations substitute —
"(5) A candidate statement must be lodged with the election manager before noon on the 4th day after nomination day.".
(5) In regulation 36(6) of the Principal Regulations—
(a) for paragraph (a) substitute —
"(a) at the place or places that nominations are received under regulation 22(2)(a) of the Local Government (Electoral) Regulations 2020; or";
(b) in paragraphs (b) and (c), for "returning officer" substitute "election manager".