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)
Program evaluation reports
Monitoring and evaluation
Monitoring and evaluation plans measure the effectiveness of our action and inclusion plans. Our action and inclusion plans are:
- Disability, access and inclusion plan
- Multicultural inclusion plan
- Young people inclusion plan
- Out of home action plan
Program logics list the activities that will produce our intended results. These logic documents guide our evaluation.