Dear Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet,

I am writing to request the document specifying the names of the local governments that had uncontested elections the last time around.

Yours faithfully,

John Smith

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OFFICIAL

Hi John,

Your request has been referred to the VEC by the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

We have elected to process your request outside of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic) and informally provide you with the document you seek.

Please find attached a spreadsheet listing all of the uncontested elections for the 2020 local government elections.

Kind regards,

Nick
Information Release Advisor
T 03 8620 1168
vec.vic.gov.au

OFFICIAL

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From: John Smith <[FOI #10284 email]>
Sent: Sunday, 7 May 2023 2:40 PM
To: FOIDPC (DPC) <[Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Uncontested Vic elections

Dear Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet,

I am writing to request the document specifying the names of the local governments that had uncontested elections the last time around.

Yours faithfully,

John Smith

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Dear FOI team,

Thank you, can you provide the same for the round of local government elections before that one too?

Yours sincerely,

John Smith

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Hi John,

Please find attached a spreadsheet listing all of the uncontested elections for the 2016 local government elections.

As before, we are informally providing this document outside of the formal FOI process.

More information on council election results can be found on our website: https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/results/counc...

Kind regards,

Nick
Information Release Advisor
T 03 8620 1168
vec.vic.gov.au

OFFICIAL

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Sent: Saturday, 13 May 2023 5:48 PM
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Subject: RE: OFFICIAL: FW: Freedom of Information request - Uncontested Vic elections

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Dear FOI team,

Thank you, can you provide the same for the round of local government elections before that one too?

Yours sincerely,

John Smith

-----Original Message-----

OFFICIAL

Hi John,

Your request has been referred to the VEC by the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

We have elected to process your request outside of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic) and informally provide you with the document you seek.

Please find attached a spreadsheet listing all of the uncontested elections for the 2020 local government elections.

Kind regards,

Nick
Information Release Advisor
T 03 8620 1168
vec.vic.gov.au

OFFICIAL

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