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The VEC publishes a wide range of information about the voting process.

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State Government Election Information
Local Council Election Information Series
Local Council Post-Election Information Series

State Government Election InformationTop

2010 State Election Plan (PDF 1.2MB, DOC 2.8MB)

Local Council Election Information SeriesTop

A series of booklets providing background information on the 2008 local council elections.

Vote Counting Systems (PDF 1.6MB)
Counting Arrangements (PDF 885kB)
Electoral Advertising and Campaign Material (PDF 1.1MB)
Roll Preparation (PDF 1.4MB)
Ballot Paper Scanning (PDF 711kB)
New Initiatives (PDF 692kB)
Structural Overview and Key Dates (PDF 347kB)
Ballot Paper Tracking (Postal Elections) (PDF 911kB)
Ballot Paper Tracking (Attendance Elections) (PDF 1.6MB)

Local Council Post-Election Information SeriesTop

A series of booklets providing an analysis of the 2008 local council elections.

Voter Conformity with Candidate How-to-Vote Preferences (PDF 470kB)
Ballot Paper Scanning (PDF 1.9MB)
Municipal Electoral Tribunals and 2008 Case Studies (PDF 497kB)
Computer Counting including 2008 Case Studies (PDF 457kB)

Case studies:

Alpine Shire Council Preliminary Results (Excel 51kB, XML 248kB)
Alpine Shire Council Recount Results (Excel 50kB, XML 151kB)
Buloke Shire Council Mount Jeffcott Ward Preliminary Results (Excel 52kB, XML 84kB)
Buloke Shire Council Mount Jeffcott Ward Recount Results (Excel 30kB, XML 16kB)
Greater Shepparton City Council Preliminary Results (Excel 70kB, XML 253kB)
Greater Shepparton City Council Recount Results (Excel 70kB, XML 253kB)
Macedon Ranges Shire Council West Ward Preliminary Results (Excel 38kB, XML 72kB)
Macedon Ranges Shire Council West Ward Recount Results (Excel 38kB, XML 72kB)
Melton Shire Council Coburn Ward Preliminary Results (Excel 64kB, XML 220kB)
Melton Shire Council Coburn Ward Results Following Recheck of Informals (Excel 62kB, XML 220kB)
Wodonga City Council Preliminary Results (Excel 70kB, XML 443kB)
Wodonga City Council Results Following Recheck of Informals (Excel 69kB, XML 267kB)