Two ballots, two houses
TL;DR
The lower house has 88 members, one per district. The upper house has 40, five per region.
Like I'm five
Parliament has two rooms. The lower house has 88 members, one per district, and that's where government is formed. The upper house has 40 members, five from each of eight regions. It's often called the house of review, because it checks the government's plans.
The grown-up version
Victoria's Parliament has two houses. The lower house (Legislative Assembly) has 88 members, one per district. The upper house (Legislative Council) has 40, five from each of eight regions. You fill in one ballot paper for each.
Source: Parliament of Victoria: Two houses; VEC: State elections
You live in one of 88 districts. Each elects one member to the lower house. To govern, a party or coalition needs the support of a majority: at least 45 of the 88 members. The Premier leads the government and must be a lower house member.
Source: Parliament of Victoria: Two houses; Governor of Victoria: Constitution, ceremony and community
Your district sits inside one of eight regions, each made up of 11 districts. Each region elects five members to the upper house.
Source: VEC: State regions
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