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The Victorian Electoral Commission (formerly State Electoral Office), or VEC, is the government agency responsible for the running of state, municipal and various non-government elections in Victoria. See Election (movie) for the film directed by Alexander Payne. ...
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An Independent Agency Although it is an independent agency, the Commission falls under the Department of Justice umbrella. It does not share a premesis with the Department and does not directly work with the Department most of the time. The Commission head office is located on level 8 the State Revenue Office building, at 505 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, although during election time there may be as many as sixty offices around Victoria. Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of approximately 3. ...
Leadership The Chief Executive Officer of the VEC is the Electoral Commissioner (EC). This office is currently filled by Steve Tully, formerly the EC in South Australia. This position became vacant earlier in 2004 when Colin Barry accepted an appointment to the New South Wales State Electoral Office. Doug Beercroft filled the position of Acting Electoral Commissioner in the interim period. Prior to Mr Barry becoming EC in late 1998, the electoral Commissioner was Greg Lyons. A chief executive officer (CEO) or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or executive officer of a corporation, company, or agency. ...
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Functions
State Elections The primary function of the VEC is to conduct Victorian state elections, the last of which was held in 2002.
Municipal Elections Municipal, or local government, elections are conducted by the VEC in Victoria. Previously there was a system of competitive tendering between the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) and the VEC, but the AEC withdrew. The VEC still submits tenders to each council to run the municipal elections. The most recent batch of Municipal Elections were held in November 2005. The Australian Electoral Commission, or the AEC, is the federal government agency in charge of organising and supervising federal elections. ...
Non Government Elections Private organisations also hire the VEC to conduct elections for them. These may include board elections.
Liquour Licensing Polls In some municipalities (eg. City of Whitehorse, City of Boroondara) there are areas which require approval of residents for a liquor licence to be granted. In such circumstances the VEC conducts these polls. The City of Whitehorse is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ...
The City of Boroondara is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ...
Electoral Enrolment The VEC has its own Electoral Enrolment Branch which is responsible for maintaining the State Electoral Roll. Unlike all other States (except Western Australia), the VEC maintains its own roll rather than depending on the Federal roll as maintained by the AEC. The VEC still receives updates from the AEC to ensure that the Federal and State rolls mirror each other. Motto: Cygnis Insignis (Distinguished by its swans) Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Governor Premier Const. ...
The VEC conducts several promotional programs to ensure that electors update their information by filling in Electoral Enrolment Forms when their details change.
Boundary Redistributions The VEC assists the Electoral Boundaries Commission in redistributing State Electoral Boundaries from time to time. It also performs simialr tasks in relation to local government.
External links - Victorian Electoral Commission
- Australian Electoral Commission
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