Election complaint form

I have read all relevant information and agree with the above conditions (Required)

Do you want to make an anonymous complaint?(Required)

We protect your privacy whether you tell us who you are or not. Making an anonymous complaint means that you will not be contacted about the outcome of your complaint.

Yes

If you selected to remain anonymous, this will only be used to send you a copy of this form.

Name of the person you are complaining about(Required)

Please limit to 50 words or less.

Who are they?(Required)

Which council election are they connected with?(Required)

Please choose the statement that best describes your complaint. (Required)

We know all complaints are unique and some complaints include many different allegations. If your complaint fits more than one of the statements, choose the category that you think is the most important or the most serious.

The content, authorisation or distribution of election material

I don't think this candidate is eligible to run for election

A current councillor is improperly using their position or council resources for their election campaign

Someone has tampered with, forged, stolen or interfered with ballot papers

Someone tried to bribe, intimidate or otherwise improperly influence another person in order to get their vote or support

Someone has misused the voters' roll

Someone tried to bribe, intimidate or otherwise improperly influence another person in order to get them to run as a candidate

Someone has done something they should not be doing at or near a voting centre, such as canvassing for votes

Other

Does your complaint involve material that is posted online? (Required)

Yes

To help us understand your complaint quickly, tell us in one or two lines what happened. We will ask for more detail below. (Required)

Here's an example: Candidate Mary Smith called me on the telephone and offered me $50 in exchange for my vote.

What date did this happen?

Day

Month

Year

Where did this happen?

Did you witness this yourself?

Yes

Was anyone else there? If so, who?

Have you reported this complaint to anyone else? If so who?

Please tell us more about your complaint if you need to.

We understand that you may feel distressed, angry or frustrated about what happened. Focusing on the facts, explaining events clearly and keeping your complaint concise means we will be able to understand and assess it as quickly as possible. If there are multiple allegations, please number them.

Tell us what documents, screenshots, photos or other evidence you have.

If we need them we will ask you for them later.

What would you like to see happen as a result of this complaint?

If your complaint shows that a councillor or member of council staff has engaged or proposes to engage in improper conduct, this could constitute a public interest disclosure. You can choose to have us assess the complaint if you tell us that the disclosure (your complaint) is not a public interest disclosure.

Find more information on our Public interest disclosures page(opens in a new window).

PID Act legislative requirement(Required)

As there is a legislative requirement under the PID Act to opt in or out of making a public interest disclosure, please type one of these statements into the text box below:

"This disclosure is not a public interest disclosure".
"I wish this to be considered as a public interest disclosure".

I understand that there are penalties and offences for providing the LGI with false or misleading information. (Required)

The Local Government Inspectorate (Inspectorate) collects the information that you provide with this complaint form. The information that you provide is used to respond to your enquiry. You can request access to, and corrections of, any personal information provided in this form. Requests for access or correction should be sent to inspectorate@lgi.vic.gov.au.

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I have read and understand how Local Government Inspectorate stores information. (Required)

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Election complaint form

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