Help to shape your State. Victorians can help to shape their State in the redivision of Victorian electoral boundaries.

Victoria’s State electoral boundaries are regularly redrawn to make sure that they’re approximately equal in numbers of voters, and Victorians are invited to contribute their ideas about the boundaries.

Who draws the boundaries? The Electoral Boundaries Commission (or the EBC) decides the boundaries and the names for the electorates. The EBC is independent of the Government, and is made up of the Chief Judge of the County Court, the Electoral Commissioner and the Surveyor-General. The EBC invites submissions from Victorians, and takes submissions into account when deciding on the boundaries.

How do I make a submission? First, check out the EBC website, ebc.vic.gov.au – it’s full of the information you need.

You can map your proposed boundaries online using the new Public Submission Tool. The tool allows you to move areas to create your own electorates. You can make a submission about the whole State, or just about the area that interests you. You can suggest new names for the electorates as well.

Remember, electorates must be approximately equal – the number of voters can’t vary by more than 10% from the State average. Also, you should think about the community of interest and population trends. You can also email submissions@ebc.vic.gov.au.

Your submission will be published on the EBC website and will contribute to decisions about the boundaries.

When do I make a submission? Stage one submissions are open until 1 March 2021. The EBC will release proposed boundaries on 30 June. Victorians will then have a month to make a stage two submission about the proposed boundaries. The final boundaries will be released in October. They will be the boundaries for the 2022 State election. For more information, visit ebc.vic.gov.au.