How secure is postal voting in Victoria? We decided to find out

By Katharina Kretschmer, PhD Candidate, School of Social Sciences, Adelaide University
Lisa Hill, Professor of Politics, Adelaide University

With state elections coming up on November 28, you might have wondered: how secure is postal voting in Victoria?

To find out, one of us (Katharina Kretschmer) undertook a research internship at the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) between August 2024 and March 2025, with blocks of on-site work during important stages of the 2024 Victorian local government elections. This involved being inducted first as a temporary member of staff and then observing the ballot paper journey and VEC security processes firsthand.

This unprecedented opportunity allowed independent scholars…

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