Victoria election 2022: teal candidates launch legal action over rejected how-to-vote cards

Victorian Electoral Commission says all boxes next to candidates' names should be numbered on the cards

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Victorian independent candidates are launching legal action over the state electoral commission's decision to reject their how-to-vote cards.

Melissa Lowe, an independent candidate in the marginal electorate of Hawthorn, and Sophie Torney in Kew have confirmed they have engaged legal representation and will seek to challenge the decision at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

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