An Independent Agency
Although it is an independent agency, the Commission falls under the Department of Justice umbrella. The Commission head office is located on level 11, 530 Collins Street, Melbourne, although during the state election there may be as many as sixty offices established around Victoria.
The Victorian Electoral Commission is subject to oversight by the Victorian State Parliament Electoral Matters Committee which regularly holds inquiries into the conduct of public elections and associated matters in Victoria.
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