Your Vote Goes a Long Way

The Federal Election has been announced for May 3rd!

Make sure your voice is heard this election, for you, your family and your community. It’s important to have your say and ensure First Nations voices are heard this federal election. You can find a range of resources and information on the AEC website to help you prepare. Click here or read below to make sure you are ready for May 3rd. 

Are you enrolled to vote? 

If you are an Australian citizen aged 18 years or older you are required to vote in the federal election. 

You can use a computer or a smartphone to enrol or update your address or other info online here. You can also pick up a paper enrolment form at any Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) office.  

You’ll need proof of ID — a driver’s licence, Medicare card, passport, or someone who is already on the roll who can confirm who you are. 

Will you be fined if you haven’t enrolled before?

No, don’t worry. Even if you haven’t enrolled before, you can do so now – and you won’t be fined (however, you may be fined if you don’t vote at election time).  

If you haven’t already enrolled, you have until 8pm local time on April 7th to enrol and ensue your details are up to date. Click here to start your enrolment. 

Ways to Vote 

On election day, you can vote at any polling place in your state or territory. Polling places are usually located at local schools, churches and community halls, or public buildings. For more information on Election Day, click here. 

If you are unable to vote on election day, you may be eligible to vote early either in person or by post. Early voting centres will be opening from Tuesday the 22nd of April. You can find our if you are eligible and the list of locations closer to the early voting period here.  

To vote via post, you must apply through the AEC website here. You will then be mailed your ballot papers with a postal vote certificate, instructions on how to vote and a return envelope. Your postal vote certificate and ballot papers must be completed on or before election day. For more information on postal voting see this factsheet. 

Working with the AEC 

If you are looking for work, the AEC offers over 100,000 work opportunities in cities, regional and remote areas across Australia.  

You don’t need to have any experience, and paid training is provided to you. It’s a great opportunity to learn new and transferrable skills, such as customer service, leadership and operational delivery, as well as experience on your resume and potential references. For more information, click here.