The VEC is currently progressing through a five year Corporate Plan. This plan was developed to encapsulate the VEC's challenge, vision and objectives for the foreseeable future and is frequently reviewed and updated.
The complete Corporate Plan is available for download in our publications section.
To stimulate leading thinking and deliver excellence in all electoral endeavours.
All Victorians actively participating in our democracy.
- Independence: acting with impartiality and integrity
- Accountability: transparent reporting and effective stewardship of resources
- Innovation: shaping our future through creativity and leadership
- Respect: consideration of self, others and the environment
- Collaboration: working as a team with partners and communities
The VEC's primary responsibilities are set out in the Electoral Act 2002. They are to:
- conduct Victorian parliamentary elections and by-elections;
- conduct Victorian local council elections and by-elections;
- conduct certain statutory elections;
- ensure the enrolment of electors;
- prepare electoral rolls for parliamentary elections, voters' lists for local government elections and jury lists;
- promote public awareness of electoral matters through education and information programs;
- conduct and promote research into electoral matters;
- provide advice to the Attorney-General and to Parliament on electoral issues; and
- report to Parliament on the VEC's activities.
The VEC also conducts electoral representation reviews of local councils in accordance with the Local Government Act 1989 (external link).
