Local council election publications

2012 Local Government Elections PlanTop

This document defines the direction and strategies the VEC will implement for the local council elections scheduled for 27 October 2012.

• 2012 Local Government Elections Plan (PDF 5.7MB, DOC 588kB)

A 2012 Council Elections Backgrounder has also been produced. This document provides key information about the election, including enrolment, nomination information, details about the various election methods, how the results will be delivered and what legislation has changed since the last local council general elections in 2008.

• 2012 Council Elections Backgrounder (PDF 82kB, DOC 64kB)

Report of local government electoral activityTop

Report of local government electoral activity 2010-11

Report of local government electoral activity 2009-10

Report of local government electoral activity 2008-09

A complete list of all candidates in the local government elections 2008 accompanies Part 1 and is available as a separate download.

All candidates local government elections 2008 (PDF 415kB)

Representation and subdivision review reportsTop

A complete list of the most recent representation and subdivision reviews for each council can be found in our Representation and Subdivision Reviews section.

Local Government Election Information SeriesTop

This series of books was produced to provide background information for the 2008 local council elections.

Please note, any enquiries regarding the content of this series should be addressed to the VEC at level 11, 530 Collins Street, Melbourne, 3000.

• 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 Government Post-Election Information SeriesTop

This series of books provides an analysis of the 2008 local council elections including specific case studies.

• 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)