Research
We conduct research and also commission suitable external agents to produce reports on electoral issues as they arise.
Research panel
Our online research panel is made up of a large, randomly-selected group of voters that is representative of the broader Victorian community.
We draw on the panel to research important election matters. The data we collect helps us make evidence-based decisions and communication and service improvements.
We regularly invite panel members to give their feedback and opinions on a range of election topics, including:
- major election events
- voter engagement and communication
- voting behaviours and expectations
- information voters need at election
- our performance.
The panel membership is renewed about once a year. If you'd like to learn more, email research@vec.vic.gov.au.
Research panel findings
Voting trends
- Review of informal voting at the 2022 State election (pdf, 965.7 kb)
- Methodology of estimating 2018 election results on new electoral boundaries (pdf, 541.3 kb)
- Understanding non-voters of the 2018 State election (pdf, 730.2 kb)
- Understanding non-voters of Victorian State and Council elections - June 2018 (pdf, 1.4 mb)
- Understanding non-voters of Victorian State and Council elections - June 2018 (docx, 1.2 mb)
- Direct enrolment in Victoria - October 2017 (pdf, 1.2 mb)
- Direct enrolment in Victoria - October 2017 (docx, 2.9 mb)
Voting access
- Strategies to support people with intellectual disabilities to participate in voting - April 2019 (pdf, 1.1 mb)
- Strategies to support people with intellectual disabilities to participate in voting - April 2019 (docx, 1.5 mb)
- Electoral inclusion - Rights, barriers and global campaign strategies for voters with intellectual disability - 2017 (pdf, 8.3 mb)
- Electoral inclusion - Rights, barriers and global campaign strategies for voters with intellectual disability - 2017 (docx, 9.9 mb)
State election independent evaluations
- Evaluation of services at the 2022 State election (pdf, 2.1 mb)
- Evaluation of services at the 2022 State election (docx, 5.2 mb)
- Evaluation of services at the 2018 State Election - Voters (pdf, 1.2 mb)
- Evaluation of services at the 2018 State Election - Voters (docx, 3.6 mb)
- Evaluation of services at the 2018 State Election - Candidates and Parties (pdf, 658.3 kb)
- Evaluation of Services at the 2018 State Election - Candidates and Parties (docx, 2.1 mb)
- Evaluation of services at the 2014 State Election (pdf, 8.7 mb)
- Evaluation of services at the 2014 State Election (doc, 10.0 mb)