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Elections

Report

Generation left: young voters deserting the right


This report is the first in a series of CIS research papers focusing on intergenerational political attitudes and electoral behaviour. The report investigates the extent to which age is a factor in determining a first preference vote for Australia’s major centre-right political parties - the Liberal Party of Australia and the National Party of Australia...
Report

Independent Electoral Review: interim report


This interim report sets out the Independent Electoral Review's draft recommendations for each area of New Zealand's electoral system, and provides an explanation of how the panel reached their view.
Report

Trends in Australian political opinion: results from the Australian Election Study, 1987-2022


The Australian Election Study (AES) provides the most sophisticated and comprehensive source of evidence ever collected on political attitudes and behaviour in Australia. This monograph presents the long-term trends over time in voter attitudes and behaviour in Australia. Situating the 2022 election in historical context highlights unique factors in this election.
Report

Digital campaigning and political finance in the Asia and the Pacific region


Drawing on insights from Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan and Kyrgyzstan, this report connects the global decline of democracies to digital disruption and calls for strengthened regulatory frameworks along with its enforcement to prevent monied interests and hidden actors from influencing the outcome of democratic elections.
Strategy

Our regulatory approach


The VEC's role is to ensure all Victorians actively participate in their democracy and to deliver high quality, accessible electoral services with innovation, integrity and independence. This statement aims to provide transparency and predictability in the Commission's compliance responses.