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In person at an early voting centre. If you can’t get to a. Overseas Voting Centres are established at selected. The Division Finder is the official list.

Australian citizen, or eligible British subject,;.

Outside of an election event most electoral business, including checking your enrolment or submitting an enrolment transaction, can be completed with us online. For some AEC office locations this service remains unavailable at this time. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Personal cheques cannot be accepted. The House of Representatives.

Voters in each electoral division cast a vote to elect one person (a Member of Parliament) to represent them in the House of Representatives. The Electoral Act does not provide the AEC with the authority to conduct eligibility checks on potential candidates.

The eligibility of candidates is addressed in Section of the Constitution. The Attorney-General’s Department administers the Constitution and the AEC cannot disqualify a candidate relying on the operation of Section of the Constitution. The electoral roll is not available for sale in any format. An electronic copy of the current electoral roll is available for public inspection at. The computerised scrutiny system is used to calculate the quota, distribute preferences and determine the.

Electorate below reflect electorates that will be in place at the next federal election. Despite electorate changes, your local member remains the person elected on the electorates in place at the previous federal election or subsequent by-election. Authorisation requirements apply to electoral communication made at any time and apply to modern communication channels and methods including online platforms, bulk text messages and robo-calls.

A by-election is held whenever a vacancy occurs in the House of Representatives. This includes all elections and amalgamation ballots for trade unions and employer organisations that are registered under the Act. These elections are usually conducted by.

We are leaders in achieving best practice election delivery. You can play a crucial role in running a federal election, which is the nation’s largest peacetime logistical event. At the AEC we are proud of the part we play in.

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See enrolment advice. Statement of Reasons. Before election day. These positions support preparation for the election and conducting early voting. Early voting includes pre-poll voting in several locations across each electorate and mobile polling, which provides a range of voter services to remote communities, hospitals, aged care and other facilities.

Material produced by the AEC constitutes Crown copyright. The information provided will assist the AEC to maintain electoral rolls. The AEC provides assistance for people living with disability to ensure they are not disadvantaged from participating in the electoral system.

The AEC can assist you to enrol, vote and help you find more information.