How to submit your annual return - independent candidates and elected members.

Enter your email and password and sign in.

Click 'Annual returns'. Note: if you are the registered agent of an independent candidate the screen will show you are logged in as the registered agent.

Click 'Lodge annual return' in the top right-hand corner

If you are the registered agent for more than one candidate/entity make sure you have chosen the right one for this particular return.

Check the personal and registered agent details are correct.

Click 'Save and continue' to start your annual return. If you are the registered agent, this will appear as your role title.

Income - total income and total disclosed political donations are automatically populated fields. Enter your: - total undisclosed political donations - number of donors for undisclosed political donations Don't leave any fields blank. Enter '0' if you did not receive any of these.

Table 1 will be pre-filled with donation details you have disclosed in the past financial year. Check these donation details are correct. If they are not correct please email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])

Click 'Save and continue' or 'Back' to return to the previous page.

Select "audit certificate" as the document type and provide a short description if required. Click 'choose file' to upload your document from your computer. The maximum file size is 5 MB. Please email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) if your file is larger than 5 MB.

Click 'Upload' to attach the file. Repeat this for each document you want to upload.

Read the acknowledgement details and click the boxes to confirm you understand and have complied with your obligations under the Electoral Act 2002 (Vic). Click 'Submit' to submit your annual return, or 'Back' to edit any details.

Click 'Back to annual returns' to go to the annual returns dashboard.

You can see the status of your return in the dashboard. Click 'Action' to request an amendment to a submitted return or export your return to a PDF. If you have not yet submitted your return you can click 'Action > Edit' to make any changes.

Click 'Request for amendment' to edit a submitted return.

You must give a reason for requesting an amendment. The grey boxes will automatically populate with your annual return details. Click submit when finished.

Click 'Export to PDF' to view your annual return details.

Please note, any imported files (outstanding debt details or amounts received other than political donations templates) will not display until they have finished importing.