"Firstly, you need to come and see me if you missed the information session to get a candidate information kit that has all the information and legal requirements you need to know," he said.
"Then you can nominate online or fill out an actual form, but you do need to sign them all in front of me."
Nominations for all local councils close at midday on Tuesday, October 28.
Nine hopefuls have shown an interest in running for Ballarat City Council including: Chris Carpenter, Desley Beechey, Gary Fitzgerald, Judy Verlin, Jon Stanger, Elizabeth Matuschka, Belinda Coates, Mark Harris and Cheryl Bromfield.
While the council has been dogged by controversy in the past few months, most councillors will re-stand.
Hepburn Shire hosts an information session will be hosted by the Victorian Electoral Commission tonight at the Senior Citizens Centre in Daylesford at 7pm. Nominations in Hepburn can be made at the VEC satellite office at 24a Raglan St, Daylesford to the returning officer Jeff
Stewart.
The Golden Plains Shire information session will also be held tonight, from 7.30pm at the Rokewood CFA Station on Ferrars St. Nominations can be made to returning officer Colin Riley at the council offices, 2 Pope St, Bannockburn.
Pyrenees Shire nominations can be made to returning officer Colin Nicholson at the Community Hall, 1 Lawrence St, Beaufort.
Moorabool Shire nominations can be made to Doug Lindsay at the Bacchus Marsh Community Centre, 213 Main St, Bacchus Marsh.
Mr Martin said the Ballarat Electoral Office, located at 17 Armstrong St South, would be open from today.