Victoria votes in 60 seconds
TL;DR
Saturday 28 November 2026. Two ballot papers: one for your district, one for your region. Voting is compulsory.
Like I'm five
Victoria is choosing who makes its laws. You get two ballot papers. The small one picks one member for your district. The big one helps pick five members for your region. On both, you rank in order. To govern, a party or coalition needs the support of at least 45 of the 88 lower house members.
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
Voting is compulsory if you're enrolled. You must enrol if you're 18 or older, an Australian citizen, and have lived in Victoria for more than a month. The fine for not voting in this election is $105.
Source: VEC: State elections; VEC: Fines and reviews
Early voting runs Wednesday 18 to Friday 27 November, 9 am to 6 pm, except Sunday 22 November. Election day is Saturday 28 November, 8 am to 6 pm, at any voting centre in Victoria.
Sources
- Parliament of Victoria: Two houses (opens in a new tab)
- VEC: State elections (opens in a new tab)
- Governor of Victoria: Constitution, ceremony and community (opens in a new tab)
- VEC: Fines and reviews (opens in a new tab)
- VEC: Voting options (opens in a new tab)
- VEC: 2026 state election (opens in a new tab)
Sources last read Tuesday 3 November 2026 · Not yet independently checked