In a bid to increase access to voting, the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) has launched an e-voting pilot.

People who are vision impaired will cast their votes from 6 p.m. for the forthcoming state election which is being held on November 25, 2006.

The Victorian government passed legislation in July to enable the initiative.

There are an estimated 53,500 vision impaired voters in Victoria.

In addition to Monday's pilot, e-centers have also been established for those who cannot vote on election day.