Am I eligible to vote early?

About your postal vote application

You can vote early, either in person or by post, if on polling The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is authorised under the
day you can’t get to a polling place because you: Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and the Referendum (Machinery
Provisions) Act 1984 (the ‘Acts’), to collect and verify the information
■ are outside the electorate where you are enrolled to vote you have been asked to complete on this application form.
■ are more than 8km from a polling place The information you have provided will assist the AEC with processing
■ are travelling your application and postal vote and may be viewed by authorised
■ can’t leave your workplace to vote staff and scrutineers. The AEC may seek further information from you
■ are seriously ill, infirm or due to give birth shortly (or if you or provide you with information about the progress of your application
are caring for someone who is) using any of the contact details you provide on your application form.
■ are a patient in hospital The AEC, in accordance with the Acts, is required to provide when
■ have religious beliefs that prevent you from attending a requested, your name, date of birth and residential address to eligible
polling place candidates for the Senate or House of Representatives and eligible

Postal vote
registered political parties after the election. In accordance with the
■ are in prison serving a sentence of less than three years
Acts, the applications for an electoral division are available for public
or otherwise detained inspection at the relevant divisional office after the election and until
■ are a silent elector the election can no longer be questioned.

application form
■ have a reasonable fear for your safety. The AEC will deal with the information that you provide in accordance
Carefully consider your options as voting early in person with its privacy policy published at www.aec.gov.au/privacy
may be an easier option than voting by post. Please note that if you return this form to a third party and not
directly to the AEC, a third party may not be required to handle
your information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988. You can complete this form online
In person at www.aec.gov.au/pva
If eligible, you can vote in person before polling day at an Returning your form
early voting centre in Australia or overseas (when available).
Email: [email protected]
The locations and opening times of early voting centres are
Post: Australian Electoral Commission
available at www.aec.gov.au or by calling 13 23 26.
Reply Paid 9988 [Your capital city]
(No stamp is needed if posted in Australia)
By post Fax: 02 8009 0814
You can apply for a postal vote online via the AEC website In person: www.aec.gov.au for your nearest office
www.aec.gov.au/pva or by using this application.
For more information
Australian Electoral Commission: www.aec.gov.au or 13 23 26. From
The AEC must receive your application by 6pm on the
outside Australia please call +61 2 6160 2600.
Wednesday before polling day for your application to be
accepted. Help in other languages
Arabic 1300 720 132 Polish 1300 720 143

Return your completed application as soon as possible. Ensure Cantonese 1300 720 135 Portuguese1300 720 145

you leave enough time to receive and complete your Croatian 1300 720 136 Russian 1300 720 146

postal vote by polling day, prior to returning to the AEC. Greek 1300 720 137 Serbian 1300 720 147

Italian 1300 720 138 Spanish 1300 720 148

The AEC will start sending ballot papers to voters who have Khmer 1300 720 134 Turkish 1300 720 149
applied for a postal vote after candidate nominations are Korean 1300 720 468 Vietnamese1300 720 152
declared and ballot papers are printed (usually 2–3 weeks Macedonian1300 720 139 Other languages 1300 720 153
after the announcement of the election).

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Mandarin 1300 720 142

In a referendum, voting papers will be sent as soon as If you are deaf or hard of hearing, or have difficulties with speech
possible after the issue of writ of the referendum. or reading
Contact the AEC through the National Relay Service (NRS):
Please note: the AEC accepts faxed and emailed forms however as the security of external
systems cannot be assured, the AEC does not accept any liability for unauthorised TTY: 133 677 then ask for 13 23 26
interception of electronic communications associated with the use of this form. Speak and Listen: 1300 555 727 then ask for 13 23 26
Internet relay: connect to the NRS then ask for 13 23 26.
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Certificate

Postal vote application form

This application is for one set of voting papers only. Do not complete this application form if you
are already registered as a General Postal Voter. For convenience you can complete an application
online at www.aec.gov.au/pva or scan the QR code on the right.
1. NAME – use a separate form for each person 5. CONTACT DETAILS
Ms Miss Mrs Mr Other The AEC requires these details so they can contact you to
resolve any urgent queries regarding your application.
Family name
Email

Given names
Mobile phone

Home phone
2. DATE OF BIRTH
/ / The AEC will also use these details to send you
notifications about the progress of this application and
3. FULL ENROLLED ADDRESS receipt of ballot papers.
Please include your street/road and unit number I do not want to receive notifications
(if applicable).
If you are unsure of your enrolled address please visit 6. SECURITY QUESTION AND ANSWER
www.aec.gov.au/check or call 13 23 26 Your security question and answer is used to help verify
your postal vote. When you receive your postal vote you will
be asked to write your answer on the envelope containing
your ballot papers.
Select one security question and write your answer below.
A: In what town/city were you born?
B: What company did you first work for?
C: What was the last school you attended?
State/territory Postcode D: What was the make/model of your first car?
E: What is the middle name of your oldest child?
4. POSTAL ADDRESS
This is where your voting papers will be mailed to and can Answer
be an address in Australia or overseas.
Same as above
7. DECLARATION
The person named at part one (1) of this form must
personally sign and date below. Please note that giving
false or misleading information is a serious offence.
I declare that I am entitled to apply for a postal vote.

Signature
State/territory Postcode
Today’s date / /

Elector division Source code

Issuing division/ Division
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Date received / Date issued / Initials

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As the security of external systems cannot be assured, the AEC does not accept any liability for
unauthorised interception of electronic communications associated with the use of this form.