VoterAlert is your free election reminder service.

Get timely reminders straight to your phone or inbox so you know when, where and how to vote in a state election, local council election or by-election.

Recent messages

These are our most recent VoterAlert messages:

Subject	Content	Date
Maroondah City Council, Barngeong Ward by-election	Message to let voters know about the upcoming by-election in Barngeong Ward.	27 September

If you have received an email or SMS claiming to be from us that isn’t on this list, be careful – it could be a scam. Don’t click on any links on the message and ring us on 131 832 to check if it’s really us.

Find out more ways to protect yourself from scams.

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Protect yourself from scams

Scammers sometimes send people messages pretending to be organisations like the VEC. Here are some tips so you don’t get tricked.

Check the content

Our messages will always be for information only. We will never ask for your personal information, banking details or any kind of online payment.

Check the sender

If you get an SMS from us, the sender will always be VEC (not a number). You can’t reply to these SMS.

If you get an email from us the email address will always end in ‘@info.vec.vic.gov.au’. We ask you to not reply to these emails.

Check the link

Any links in our message will be to information only rather than forms where you enter personal details. They will always take you to our website: vec.vic.gov.au or voteralert.vec.vic.gov.au

Check the ‘look’ of the email

The email will always have our colours and logo. We’ll sometimes use images such as our ‘paper people’ characters. 

Check with us

If you’re ever unsure if it’s really us, you can call us on 131 832 to check.