The Victorian Electoral Commission consists of six branches, working under the direction of the Electoral Commissioner and the Deputy Electoral Commissioner.
The Electoral Commissioner is appointed by the Governor in Council and holds office for a period of 10 years.
The Electoral Commissioner is ultimately responsible for the administration of the enrolment process and the conduct of parliamentary elections and referendums in Victoria.
The Electoral Commissioner and their executive staff also:
- provide human resources and corporate services to the VEC;
- provide training and professional development;
- provide information and advice about privacy and freedom of information (FOI); and
- are responsible for corporate reporting.
The Communication, Education & Research Branch provides information and education services to stakeholders about key electoral events. This includes:
- the development and implementation of communication strategies at elections;
- the delivery of information services to stakeholders;
- the development of strategies to promote and encourage electoral enrolment and involvement;
- the provision of electoral education services; and
- advice on electoral legislation and strategic matters.
Responsible for the planning and conduct of State, local council and commercial elections, the Elections Branch also:
- promotes the VEC's local council election services and tendering to conduct local council elections;
- recruits, trains and assesses election managers and election officials;
- develops election manuals and handbooks;
- resources election managers' offices and voting centres; and
- develops and implements election management systems.
In addition to maintaining an up-to-date and accurate electoral roll, the Electoral Enrolment Branch:
- implements electoral enrolment programs;
- conducts electoral representation reviews for local councils and supports electoral boundary work by the Electoral Boundaries Commission;
- produces electoral rolls and other roll products; and
- provides advice on electoral enrolment matters.
The Finance and Budget Branch:
- maintains the financial management systems of the VEC;
- manages the VEC's budget and expenditure; and
- provides payroll services for the VEC.
Providing information technology expertise and support across the VEC, both at Head Office and throughout the state, the Information Technology Branch:
- provides a stable and reliable technology environment for the VEC;
- plans, sets up and supports the technology used during the conduct of all elections;
- maintains and enhances the VEC's enterprise software;
- maintains and administers the VEC's corporate databases; and
- manages the technology environment for the VEC.
