Whittlesea Council election voided after ballot fraud scheme uncovered

More Drama For Whittlesea Council - The North Central Review

THERE is more frustration for the troubled City of Whittlesea council, with voters in the Lalor Ward forced to go back to the polls after the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) uncovered voting fraud in the November count. The investigation, which saw Victoria Police and the VEC involved, saw 81 ballots compromised, which could have affected […] The post More drama for Whittlesea council appeared first on The North Central Review.

Whittlesea Council election voided after ballot fraud scheme uncovered

A voting fraud scandal linked to the 2023 Whittlesea Council election — in which Nicholas Hajichristou was a candidate — will see Lalor Ward residents return to the polls later this year. According to The Herald Sun, a joint investigation by Victoria Police and the Victorian Electoral Commission uncovered 24 duplicate ballots fraudulently cast in the 2023 council election — all listing Hajichristou as the first preference. An additional 57 stole…