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Reports, research and other publications

Annual Reports
State Government Election Information
Report of local government electoral activity 2008-09
Local Government Election Information Series
Local Government Post-Election Information Series
Brochures and leaflets
Information for candidates and scrutineers
Education materials
Reports on elections
Representation review reports
Research/position papers
Selections - Victorian Electoral Commission Newsletter
VEC policy documents
What electorate am I in?

Files are provided in PDF format or, where possible, DOC format. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view PDF files or Microsoft Word to view DOC files. If you would prefer a hard copy, please contact the VEC.

Files marked with an * are available from Information Victoria, Ground floor, 505 Little Collins Street, Melbourne 3000 (telephone 1300 366 356).

Annual Reports

1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009*
1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008*
1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007*
1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006*
1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005*
1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004*
1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003*


State Government Election Information

2010 State Election Plan (PDF, 1278 KB)


Local Government Election Information Series

A series of books providing background information on the local council elections.

Vote Counting Systems (PDF, 1672 KB)
Counting Arrangements (PDF, 886 KB)
Electoral Advertising and Campaign Material (PDF, 1114 KB)
Roll Preparation (PDF, 1413 KB)
Ballot Paper Scanning (PDF, 712 KB)
New Initiatives (PDF, 693 KB)
Structural Overview and Key Dates (PDF, 699 KB)
Ballot Paper Tracking (Postal Elections) (PDF, 2302 KB)
Ballot Paper Tracking (Attendance Elections) (PDF, 1595 KB)


Local Government Post-Election Information Series

A series of books providing an analysis of the 2008 local council elections.

Voter Conformity with Candidate How-to-Vote Preferences (PDF 470KB)
Ballot Paper Scanning (PDF 1,994KB)
Municipal Electoral Tribunals and 2008 Case Studies (PDF 498KB)
Computer Counting including 2008 Case Studies (PDF 457KB)
Case studies:


Report of local government electoral activity 2008-09

Part 1 - Report of local government electoral activity 2008-09 (PDF, 10,333 KB)
Part 2 - Report of local government by-elections and countbacks 2008-09 (PDF, 1,584 KB)
Part 3 - Report of electoral representation reviews 2004-2008 (PDF, 3,603 KB)
Part 4 - Report of electoral subdivision reviews 2008 (PDF, 1772 KB)

A complete list of all candidates in the local government elections 2008 accompanies Part 1 and is available to download below.

All candidates local government elections 2008 (PDF, 415 KB)

Brochures and leaflets

Attention REIV agents. Download your order form here for a variety of printed publications, including the guide to enrolling and voting in Victoria with tear-out enrolment form (PDF, 94 KB). Please note that the availability of some resources is limited.

Your vote will shape Victoria's new Upper House - high - resolution version (PDF, 1774 KB), low - resolution version (PDF, 705 KB)

Your Voice Your Future - (PDF, 1290 KB)
    A quick guide for young adults to government, elections and voting in Victoria

Easy English guide - postal election (PDF, 569 KB)
    A guide to voting in a postal election at the 2008 local council elections. This publication is written in an easy English format.

Easy English guide – attendance election (PDF, 566 KB)
    A guide to voting in an attendance election at the 2008 local council elections. This publication is written in an easy English format.

Running your own election - first-past-the post (PDF, 1086 KB)
    An easy English guide for community groups and organisations explaining how to run your own first-past-the-post election.

Voting in Victoria - State Government elections (PDF, 2471 KB)
    An easy English summary of the sections on State Government elections from Your Voice, Your Future. This brochure has information on voting in Victorian State Government elections.

Electoral Enrolment Information: Collection and Disclosure Practices (PDF, 827 KB)

Enrolment placemat (PDF, 60 KB) for the 2008 local council elections.

Enrolment and voting advice for families and carers (PDF, 141KB) - An information brochure with enrolment and voting advice for families and carers of people with a cognitive disability/impairment.

Enrolment and voting advice for prisoners (PDF, 140KB) - An information brochure with information for Victorian prisoners on enrolment and voting for Federal, State and local council elections.

Information for candidates and scrutineers

State election 2006 Candidate Handbooks:
Upper House (Legislative Council) Candidate Handbook PDF version (283 KB) | DOC version (625 KB)
Lower House (Legislative Assembly) Candidate Handbook PDF version (237 KB) | DOC version (366 KB)
Local council election 2008 Candidate Handbooks:
Postal - PDF version (389 KB) | DOC version (418 KB)
Attendance - PDF version (393 KB) | DOC version (455 KB)
City of Melbourne (councillors) - PDF version (406 KB) | DOC version (552 KB)
City of Melbourne (Leadership Team) - PDF version (374 KB) | DOC version (532 KB)
The Proportional Representation Voting System - PDF version (30 KB) | DOC version (43 KB)

Local council elections 2008 Scrutineer handbooks:
Attendance (PDF 242 KB)
Postal (PDF, 177 KB)
City of Melbourne (PDF, 191 KB)


Education materials

Passport to Democracy

Your Opinion Counts

Order form for a variety of education resources (PDF, 94 KB).

Reports on elections

Report on the Kororoit District by-election held on 28 June 2008 (PDF, 11.6 MB)

Report on the Albert Park District and Williamstown District by-elections held on 15 September 2007
Report to Parliament on the 2006 Victorian State election*

Report to Parliament on the 2002 Victorian State election*

Report on the Benalla District by-election 13 May 2000*
Report on the Burwood District by-election 11 December 1999*
Report to Parliament on the 1999 Victorian State election*

Representation review reports

Representation review reports

Research/position papers

The VEC’s response to the Ombudsman’s ‘Investigation into the alleged improper conduct of councillors at Brimbank City Council - PDF version (310 KB) | DOC version (360KB)

Barriers to Enrolment and Voting Within the Chinese and Vietnamese Communities - PDF version (225 KB) | DOC version (543 KB)

Enrolment and Voting Barriers for People with a Disability and People Living in Aged Care Facilities - PDF version (1.33 MB)

Security of postal voting - PDF version (42 KB) | DOC version (177 KB)

The State Franchise in Victoria, 1842-2005 - PDF version (169 KB) | DOC version (98 KB)

Lowering the Voting Age: A Discussion of the Issues from the Victorian Electoral Commission's Perspective - PDF version (289 KB) | DOC version (1369 KB)

Submission to the Inquiry into Electronic Democracy, January 2005 - PDF version (129 KB) | DOC version (194 KB)

eVolution not Revolution: Electronic Voting Status Report, September 2002 - (PDF, 335 KB)

Below-the-line votes at the 2006 Victorian State Election - PDF version (209 KB) | DOC version (136 KB)

Electoral Redistributions in Theory and Practice in Australian Jurisdictions - PDF version (291 KB) | DOC version (218 KB)

Electronic Voting and Electronic Counting of Votes (external link, PDF)

Selections - Victorian Electoral Commission Newsletter

Number 14, May 2009* - (PDF 1.22 MB)
Number 13, April 2008* - (PDF 911 KB)
Number 12, April 2007* - (PDF 986 KB)
Number 11, April 2006* - (PDF 1,900 KB)
Number 10, April 2005* - (PDF 3,366 KB)
Number 9, July 2002* - (PDF, 727 KB)
Number 8, August 2001* - (PDF, 303 KB)
Number 7, October 2000* - (PDF, 609 KB)

VEC policy documents

Corporate Plan 2007-12 - PDF version (4,752 KB) | DOC version (156 KB)

Privacy Policy and Framework - PDF version (329 KB) | DOC version (162 KB)

Disability Action Plan - PDF version (165 KB) | DOC version (114 KB)

What electorate am I in?

View a spreadsheet of State and local council electorates listed by locality and post code. (Excel, <1MB). You can view the report on screen or download the file in Excel format. You need Microsoft Excel to view Excel files. If you would prefer a hard copy, please contact the VEC.