{"id":35081,"date":"2020-10-08T00:29:23","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T14:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=35081"},"modified":"2020-10-07T10:38:25","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T00:38:25","slug":"vec-extend-voting-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/vec-extend-voting-deadline\/","title":{"rendered":"VEC prepared to extend voting deadline in council elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE deadline for votes in this year&#8217;s council elections across the state could be extended, with the Victorian Electorial Commission (VEC) prepared to enact a contingency plan.<br \/>\nLast week, the VEC announced it had the authority to extend the postal voting timeline for the council elections if necessary to ensure that voter participation and election results were not affected by any possible mail delivery delays.<br \/>\nOf Victoria&#8217;s 79 councils, 76 &#8211; including the City of Greater Geelong, the Surf Coast Shire and the Borough of Queenscliffe &#8211; are having elections in October and all are being conducted by post.<br \/>\nElectoral Commissioner Warwick Gately said he welcomed the changes as an\u202fappropriate option to\u202frespond\u202fto\u202fcommunity concerns about extended mail delivery timelines\u202farising from\u202fthe COVID-19 pandemic.<br \/>\n\u201cThe VEC is engaging regularly with Australia Post and will be using the priority paid mail service for all postal ballots mailed and returned, but I accept there may be some delays.<br \/>\n\u201cThe strict timelines for the mailing and receipt of ballot packs is prescribed by law. The authority provided to me by the regulatory amendments allows me \u2013 if required \u2013 to mitigate the impact that any possible delays could have on the integrity of the elections.<br \/>\n\u201cI will not risk voters being deprived of the right to vote. This action doesn\u2019t mean the timelines will change, just that they may be changed if there is any evidence that delays in the postal network are impacting the integrity of the elections.\u201d<br \/>\nFor more information on the council elections, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/BY JAMES TAYLOR  THE deadline for votes in this year's council elections across the state could be extended, with the Victorian Electorial Commission (VEC) prepared to enact a contingency plan. Last week, the VEC announced it had the authority to extend the postal voting timeline for the council elections if necessary to ensure that voter participation and election results were not affected by any possible mail delivery delays.  Of Victoria's 79 councils, 76 - including the City of Greater Geelong, the Surf Coast Shire and the Borough of Queenscliffe - are having elections in October and all are being conducted  by post.  Electoral Commissioner Warwick Gately said he welcomed the changes as an\u202fappropriate option to\u202frespond\u202fto\u202fcommunity concerns about extended mail delivery timelines\u202farising from\u202fthe COVID-19 pandemic.  \u201cThe VEC is engaging regularly with Australia Post and will be using the priority paid mail service for all postal ballots mailed and returned, but I accept there may be some delays.  \u201cThe strict timelines for the mailing and receipt of ballot packs is prescribed by law. The authority provided to me by the regulatory amendments allows me \u2013 if required \u2013 to mitigate the impact that any possible delays could have on the integrity of the elections. \u201cI will not risk voters being deprived of the right to vote. This action doesn\u2019t mean the timelines will change, just that they may be changed if there is any evidence that delays in the postal network are impacting the integrity of the elections.\u201d  For more information on the council elections, head to vec.vic.gov.au\/voting\/2020-local-council-election.\">vec.vic.gov.au\/voting\/2020-local-council-election<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE deadline for votes in this year&#8217;s council elections across the state could be extended, with the Victorian Electorial Commission (VEC) prepared to enact a contingency plan. 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