Sectors | Elections

Designing systems that uphold democracy, trust, and accessibility

We believe democracy should be designed with intention.

With deep expertise in electoral systems, governance, and community engagement, we understand both the high stakes and operational realities of running modern elections.

Our Impact

Helping build electoral systems that serve communities

From leading innovation at the Victorian Electoral Commission to delivering the City of Melbourne Elections, our work simplifies complexity, ensures compliance, and enhances the voter experience. We partner with electoral bodies to:

  • Map and optimise the end-to-end voter journey

  • Strengthen internal governance, workflows, and systems

  • Prepare for elections with strategy, rigour, and responsiveness

  • Align services with legislation and evolving public expectations

Case Studies

Record-breaking results, by design

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Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) – Future Focus Discovery 2022
Elections, Government
Discovery, Innovation, Elections, State Elections, Democracy, value chain mapping
Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) – Future Focus Discovery 2022
Elections, Government
Discovery, Innovation, Elections, State Elections, Democracy, value chain mapping

🎯 Goal:

Map, analyse, and recommend improvements for electoral service delivery operations for SE2022, identifying opportunities to modernise and mitigate systemic risks.

🛠️ Actions:

  • Mapped end-to-end electoral service operations for the first time in VEC history, covering enrolment, candidate registration, voting, counting, and results.

  • Conducted focused interviews, frontline observations, and system reviews across the election lifecycle.

🚀 SMART Impact:

  • Proposed systemic process improvements forecasted to reduce operational waste by 20% in future election cycles.

  • Delivered insights supporting enhanced workforce capacity, improved governance structures, and service resilience ahead of future elections.

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Elections, Government
Discovery, Innovation, Elections, State Elections, Democracy, value chain mapping
City of Melbourne Elections 2024
Elections, Government, Transformation
Transformation, Humancentred, democracy, Policy, Governance, Discovery, Consulting, Strategy, Delivery, local government, Public services
City of Melbourne Elections 2024
Elections, Government, Transformation
Transformation, Humancentred, democracy, Policy, Governance, Discovery, Consulting, Strategy, Delivery, local government, Public services

🎯 Goal:

Deliver the largest and most inclusive City of Melbourne election on record, improving voter turnout while ensuring compliance with legislative and security standards.

🛠️ Actions:

  • Led cross-functional program governance involving nine City of Melbourne branches.

  • Embedded discovery, design and delivery practices to mitigate risk across operational, technical and governance streams.

🚀 SMART Impact:

  • Delivered a voter roll certified in time by the CEO, fully compliant with legislative and OVIC standards.

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Elections, Government, Transformation
Transformation, Humancentred, democracy, Policy, Governance, Discovery, Consulting, Strategy, Delivery, local government, Public services

Impact Metrics

Senior Leader, Government Health Program

“We came to AlgoRhythm unsure where to start. The Discovery helped us uncover not only the barriers but the blind spots we didn’t even realise existed. Now we have a clear plan forward, and more importantly, we feel equipped to lead it.”

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