{"id":107278,"date":"2024-11-27T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=107278"},"modified":"2024-11-21T12:58:56","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T01:58:56","slug":"vec-supports-changes-to-electoral-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/vec-supports-changes-to-electoral-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"VEC supports changes to electoral laws"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE Victorian Electoral Commission has called on the state government to introduce reforms to the state’s electoral laws suggested by a parliamentary committee.<\/p>\n

The Electoral Matters Committee (EMC) released its final report into the conduct of the 2022 state election earlier this year, and the VEC published its response on Monday this week.<\/p>\n

In its response, the VEC supported most of the EMC’s recommendations and agreed with its findings that change is needed to address the growing challenges facing election service delivery.<\/p>\n

Electoral Commissioner Sven Bluemmel called for a holistic review of Victoria’s electoral laws.<\/p>\n

“As elections become more complex, it is crucial that our legislative framework also evolves,” he said.<\/p>\n

“A modernised system will ensure our elections continue to be free, fair, secure, and representative of all voters.<\/p>\n

“I urge the government to adopt the recommendations from the Electoral Matters Committee and those put forward by the VEC to create a suite of reforms that will strengthen the state’s electoral system.”<\/p>\n

Recommendations the VEC supports include:<\/p>\n