Elections

Find information on Victorian State and local council elections, liquor licensing polls, community and commercial elections, election results, statistics and historical electoral information.

Free and fair elections are central to our democracy. It is every citizen’s responsibility to understand the electoral process and have a say.

Australia is a representative democracy in which voting is a fundamental right. We elect representatives at each of the three levels of government; State, local council and Federal.

At each election you get to decide how you would like to be represented in government, by choosing which party or candidate best represents your views.

Who administers elections?

The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) is responsible for administering Victorian State elections.

The VEC also administers Victorian council elections.

The Australian Electoral Commission (external link) administers Federal elections.