There’s still time to apply for a postal vote – but you will need to apply by 6pm on April 30 by going to
You can also visit an early polling place ahead of Saturday. To find your nearest early voting centre, go to
https://www.aec.gov.au/election/voting.htm#start
However, for both postal votes an early voting, you will need a legitimate reason as to why you can’t attend a polling place on election day. These include you:
- * being outside the electorate where you are enrolled to vote
- * are more than 8km from a polling place
- * are travelling
- * can’t leave your workplace to vote
- * are seriously ill, infirm, have recently given birth or are expected shortly to do so
- * are caring for someone who is seriously ill, infirm, has recently given birth or is expected shortly to do so
- * are a person with disability
- * are caring for a person with disability
- * are a patient in hospital
- * have religious beliefs that prevent you from attending a polling place
- * are in prison serving a sentence of less than three years or otherwise detained
- * are a silent elector
- * have a reasonable fear for your safety.
If you are blind or have low vision, you can vote over the phone by calling 1800 913 993. Registrations for telephone voting operates 8:30am to 5:30pm Australian Eastern Time (AET) Monday to Friday for the 10 business days immediately prior to polling day (excluding national public holidays), and 8am to 6pm AET on polling day. For more information, go to
https://www.aec.gov.au/election/fe25/telephone-voting.htm
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) provides mobile voting (also referred to as mobile polling) in certain locations to provide an in-person voting service to individuals who experience barriers to electoral participation. This includes those:
- * in residential aged care
- * in hospitals
- * in residential mental health
- * in residential locations for people with a disability
- * accessing homelessness services
- * in prisons
- * residing in First Nations locations.
For more information and to find locations, go to
https://www.aec.gov.au/election/fe25/mobile-voting.htm
If you are planning to vote in person at a polling place on Saturday, you can find your most convenient venue (including detailed accessibility info) by going to
https://www.aec.gov.au/election/voting.htm#start
For more information on accessible voting at this election, visit
