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Suspected postal vote tampering in two Melbourne council elections referred to police

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Suspected postal vote tampering in two Melbourne council elections referred to police



Victorian Electoral Commission says high number of multiple returned votes detected in Knox and Whittlesea city councilsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian Electoral Commission has referred allegations of suspected postal vote tampering in two Melbourne council elections to police.The VEC on Wednesday afternoon said it had detected a high number of multiple returned votes in Knox city council, in Melbourne’s east, and Whittlesea city council, in Melbourne’s north, after voting closed in the state’s council elections last month.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/13/melbourne-council-elections-postal-vote-tampering-investigation-knox-whittlesea-ntwnfb

Author : Adeshola Ore

Publish date : 2024-11-13 03:21:46

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