Bungles with storage and security of voting records could force a costly by-election if Cr Milvan Muto is dismissed for gross misconduct.
Under the Local Government Act, a countback of votes cast in 2008 should be held, but a series of storage bungles has raised doubt about the integrity of the election records.
Victoria's Electoral Commissioner has been asked to advise Greater Shepparton City Council on the integrity of the records.
Security of the original ballots and the master computer record of the election have been compromised, but the council believes the integrity of...