Australian Electoral Commission

  • Redraw ahead for federal seats

    Colac and district residents should brace for another realignment of the electoral map, with the Australian Electoral Commission set to remove one electorate from Victoria.

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  • Register to vote for poll

    The Australian Electoral Commission has messaged almost 400,000 Australians to remind them to enrol to vote, ahead of a national referendum on the Aboriginal Voice to parliament later this year.

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  • AEC encourages patience

    The Australian Electoral Commission is reminding Australian voters to plan their vote according to their circumstances, with the two-week early voting period starting tomorrow.

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  • Federal election unlikely in 2021

    Voters shouldn’t expect a federal election this year, a Colac district elections expert says.

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  • BOUNDARY SHIFT: Apollo Bay, Winch and Lorne could move to Wannon

    Apollo Bay, Lorne and Winchelsea will change federal electorates, while the Corangamite electorate will change its name to Tucker under Australian Electoral Commission plans.

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  • Federal boundary review

    The Australian Electoral Commission is accepting public suggestions for changes to the boundaries and names of federal electorates in Victoria.

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  • Council’s job gets harder

    Colac Otway Shire mayor Joe McCracken says council’s job will be “more difficult” following the Australian Electoral Commission’s final decision to move part of the shire into Wannon.

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  • Final day for submissions

    Colac Otway Shire Council has requested the Australian Electoral Commission call a meeting in Colac before making a decision to move the Corangamite electorate.

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