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[New!]Added Submission to Australian Parliament "The Wright System" - Discussion Paper - Rules and procedures for a Reiterative Proportional Single Transferable Vote - Computerised Count July 27, 2008

[New!]Added Submission to Australian Parliament - Senate Electoral Procedures - Calculation of Surplus Transfer Value and implementation of computerised reiterative counting system - one vote one value May 2008

[New!]Added Updated Melbourne City Council Consolidated Expense Statement Summary and Council Travel Register December 2, 2004 to June 30, 2007.

[New!]Added Western Metro Data Comparison Table by Voting Centre - See how bad the VEC's data-integrity and management really is. in theory the total number of ballot papers issued at each voting Centre for the Legislative Council and the corresponding Legislative Assembly Districts  should match - But they don't.  Wide discrepancies are noticeable in the data published by the VEC

[New!] Added statistics on the Victorian Legislative Council - Optional preferential voting

  • [New!] 8 March 2007 -- Request for Parliamentary Review -  There were a number of issues related to the conduct of the 2006 State Election that warrant review and consideration by the State Parliament including need for the publication of detailed election results so as that our public elections are open and transparent. The conduct of the computerised counting of the Victorian Legislative Council election in particular is of concern. the failure of the Victorian Electoral Commission to provide statistical information and details of the results of the election as was the case in previous public elections has seriously undermined public confidence in the Victorian Electoral Commission.

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    [New!] Copies of limited information obtained under Freedom of Information published.
    Still missing are copies of below-the-line preference data files for the preliminary count of Northern Metropolitan, Western Metropolitan and Western Victoria Legislative Council Region  and copies of the polling place return statistics for the Victorian Legislative Council. This Information is normally published by the Electoral Commission as part of Commission's election coverage.
     
    Copies of available data  Click here .

     

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    Press Releases

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    Victorian Electoral Commission

    bullet8 March 2007 -- Request for Parliamentary Review -  There were a number of issues related to the conduct of the 2006 State Election that warrant review and consideration by the State Parliament including need for the publication of detailed election results so as that our public elections are open and transparent. The conduct of the computerised counting of the Victorian Legislative Council election in particular is of concern. the failure of the Victorian Electoral Commission to provide statistical information and details of the results of the election as was the case in previous public elections has seriously undermined public confidence in the Victorian Electoral Commission.
    bullet2 March 2007 -- Local Government Electoral Review - The Victorian Electoral Commission refuses to publish submissions critical of its  conduct of the 2006 Victorian State Election.  Concern expressed in relation to the certification of software used to determine the results of the election . Complaint lodged with the Victorian Minister for Local Government.
    bullet27  February 2007 -- Steve Tully, Chief Electoral Commissioner responds to FOI Internal review.  Still missing is requested information and copies of below-the-line preference data and detailed polling place results for the Victorian Legislative Council.  The Victorian Electoral Commission is claiming $5,000 for a copy of the polling place returns for the Legislative Council, The information requested is similar to that the published polling place results for the Legislative Assembly electorates but has not been published for the Legislative Council. Polling Place results were previously published by the Electoral Commission. copies of the polling place statistical data is maintained on the VEC database (less then 1.2 mb) is readily available although not provided. Estimated real cost $1.00. No reason stated outlining the reason why the information requested has not been provided.
    bullet22 February  2007 -- Local Government Electoral Review - Submissions in relation to the Victorian Local Government Electoral Reviews submitted today for consideration and review by the review tribunal  The submissions outline issues of concern related to the proposed electoral representation of Victoria municipalities. The submissions also includes comments critical  of the Victorian Electoral Commission's conduct of the 2006 Victorian State Election and other maters related to the introduction of multi-member proportional representation.
    bullet13 February 2007 -- Missing information on detailed State Election results - Application for Internal Review lodged
    bullet12 February 2007 -- Complaint lodged with the Victorian Privacy Commissioner  A complaint has been lodged with the Victorian Privacy Commissioner in relation to the Victorian Electoral Commission accessing confidential information on the 'Silent voters' enrolment records for the purposes of administering provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.
    bullet6 February 2007 --  Victorian Electoral Commission initial response to FOI on election results
    bullet21 December 2006 -- FOI Application submitted to obtain detailed State Election results An application has been made under the Freedom of Information Act in order to obtain details of the State Election results including copies of all recorded below-the-line preference data files, details of Polling Place return statistics for the Legislative Council and copies of all documents in relation to the certification of software used to determine the results of the State Election.
    bullet15 December 2006 -- Victorian Electoral Commission final results The Victorian Electoral Commission announced the final results of the Victorian State Election. Questions raised in relation to the results of Western Metropolitan Region which has recorded up to 470 ballot papers missing from previous published results.  Further calls for the Victorian Electoral Commission to publish details of the election results including polling place returns and copies of below-the-line preference data files so as to ensure that Victoria's public elections are open and transparent. Calls for a further recount of Western Metropolitan Region to confirm results and to ensure that additional errors in the last re-count did not occur
    bullet12 December 2006 --  Victorian Electoral Commission publishes preliminary count.  Substantial errors identified in the administration of the electronic computerised counting system.  Calls for the electoral commission to publish details of the election results including polling place returns and copies of below-the-line preference data files.
    bullet25 November 2006 -- Victorian Electoral Commission fails to publish detailed polling results for the Victorian Legislative Council Election. Concern expressed that the Electoral Commission has not published the details of polling place results for the Legislative Council.
    bullet24 November 2006 -- Concern expressed in relation to reports that the  Victorian Electoral Commission staff accessed the results of electronic pre-polling kiosks without proper authorisation or in the presence of scrutineers.  Recent media bulletins by Glenda Fraser sent via email on behalf of the Victorian Electoral Commission indicates that VEC staff had accessed the results of the VEC's electronic pre-polling kiosks prior to the close of the November 25 State poll without proper authorisation and notification or in the presence of scrutineers.
    bullet24 November 2006 --  Victorian Electoral Commission refuses to provide statistical information on the number of postal and pre-polling ballot papers issued  and returned prior to the November 25 State Election

    Recent Media Reports/Links

    bullet$5000 Charge For Polling Place Data Shock , The Other Cheek, March 10, 2007
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