Registered workers

Are you a registered election worker? During November and December, you may receive an email, SMS, or phone call from us inviting you to complete a survey. 

By completing the survey, you’ll confirm your interest in working at the 2026 state election. This helps us match you with suitable roles and ensures we can contact you with important updates.  

Keep your details up to date by logging in to the election staff self-service portal. 

Please call 1300 560 968 if you have questions about the survey.

Election staff self-service portal 

This information is for people who have already registered to work at elections.  

The election staff self-service portal contains your registration information, including job offers and pay details. You can update your contact and banking details on the portal. You can also let us know if you are no longer interested in working at elections. 

You can access the portal on all desktop and mobile devices. You cannot access the portal outside of Australia.

Election staff self-service portal login

User ID: your user ID is the email address you registered with.

Forgot your password? Click on 'forgot password' to get a link to reset your password. This email can take up to 30 minutes to arrive. Remember to check your junk folder. If you have not received an email after 30 minutes please contact the Personnel Helpline.

Email: personnelhelpline@vec.vic.gov.au

Phone: 1300 783 043 (9 am - 5 pm weekdays)

Job offers

You must meet all the eligibility requirements to receive a job offer. To be eligible you must be:

  • an Australian citizen, a permanent resident, or hold a current work visa
  • 18 or older.

We might contact you by phone or email to discuss your suitability for a role. If you are successful, we will send you an email with instructions on how to accept your job offer in the election staff self-service portal.

Your offer will not be included in the email. To finalise your offer, you must:

  • log in to the portal
  • follow the prompts.

We send job offers at any time in the weeks leading up to election day, or in the counting period after election day.

Read duty statements for all available roles.

If you have worked in previous elections

You do not need to register again if you have worked at a previous election.

Working at past elections does not guarantee we will offer you a role in the future. Roles are offered based on the staffing needs of the area.

Disclosure of political activities

Having staff who are politically neutral is critical to our impartiality. We will ask you to complete a disclosure of political activities before we appoint you to a role. We are lawfully authorised to refuse employment to a person because of any political membership or activity.

Election staff pay rates

  • Election official pay rates
    Election official role Election package rate
    Assistant voting centre manager $950
    Count support oficer (part day pm) $173
    Declaration issuing officer $683
    Election liaison officer $1,145
    Election official (Ordinary issuing officer) $617
    Pack-up officer $278
    Voting centre manager L1 $1,085
    Voting centre manager L2 $1,124
    Voting centre manager L3 $1,162
    Voting centre manager L4 $1,201

    These rates apply from 1 May 2025.

  • Election casual pay rates
    Election casual role Base hourly rate Rate with 25% loading 1.5 x base rate 2 x base rate
    Assistant early voting centre manager $32.88 $41.10 $49.32 $65.75
    Compulsory voting officer L1 $28.89 $36.11 $43.33 $57.78
    Compulsory voting officer L2 $32.88 $41.10 $49.32 $65.75
    Compulsory voting officer L3 $34.73 $43.41 $52.10 $69.46
    Computer count team leader $34.73 $43.41 $52.10 $69.46
    Counting officer $28.89 $36.11 $43.33 $57.78
    Counting team leader $34.73 $43.41 $52.10 $69.46
    Data entry operator $32.88 $41.10 $49.32 $65.75
    Early voting centre manager $32.88 $41.10 $49.32 $65.75
    Early voting centre officer $27.75 $34.69 $41.63 $55.50
    Election casual consultant L1 $28.89 $36.11 $43.33 $57.78
    Election casual consultant L2 $33.50 $41.87 $50.24 $66.99
    Extraction officer $27.75 $34.69 $41.63 $55.50
    Mobile voting officer $27.75 $34.69 $41.63 $55.50
    Mobile voting manager $30.41 $38.01 $45.61 $60.82
    Office assistant L1/counting officer $28.89 $36.11 $43.33 $57.78
    Office assistant L1 $28.89 $36.11 $43.33 $57.78
    Office assistant L2 $32.88 $41.10 $49.32 $65.75
    Office assistant L3 $34.73 $43.41 $52.10 $69.46
    Team leader compulsory voting $34.73 $43.41 $52.10 $69.46
    Team leader special projects $34.73 $43.41 $52.10 $69.46

    These rates apply from 1 May 2025.

    • Need help?

    You can find more information in the Employment guide for election casuals and officials (PDF, 553 KB). Please contact our personnel helpline if you have a question that is not answered in these documents.

    Email: personnelhelpline@vec.vic.gov.au
    Phone: 1300 783 043 9 am - 5 pm weekdays

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