Update: Australian Federal Election:Voting begins May 9th
May 6, 2022 20:01:14 GMT 7
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Update: Australian Federal Election.
The federal election is fast approaching. If you’ll be overseas on election day, 21 May 2022, it’s important that you plan ahead to ensure your vote is counted.
Australians travelling overseas in May
Pre-poll voting starts in Australia on 9 May 2022. If you can, cast a pre-poll vote at an early voting centre before leaving Australia. A list of available locations is available on the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) website.
If you can’t vote early before you leave, the AEC recommends overseas voters participate in this election by postal vote in case you are unable to vote at an overseas location. To cast a postal vote from outside Australia, you need to complete a postal vote application.
Postal voting
The AEC is working day and night to ensure postal votes are sent as soon as possible. Our embassies and consulates are already receiving and processing postal votes from Australians overseas.
Even though postal vote applications close on 18 May 2022, you’re encouraged to apply, complete and return your vote as soon as possible to ensure you beat the cut off.
To be counted, your postal vote must be completed and witnessed by 6pm AEST on 21 May. The AEC can only accept ballot papers received in Australia by 3 June 2022 (13 days after the election).
You can send your postal vote directly to the AEC in Australia. Alternatively, you may be able to send it or drop it off at an Australian embassy, high commission or consulate which will return your postal vote to the AEC on your behalf. See the list of locations on the AEC website and the relevant embassy, high commission or consulate website for more detail.
In-person voting is available in some locations overseas – see the list on the AEC website. Note that overseas in-person centres may become unavailable at short notice if the local COVID or security situation changes. You should therefore apply for a postal vote even if you are in one of these locations.
Voting while overseas is not compulsory. If you can't vote because you're overseas, you'll need to advise the AEC on an overseas notification form.
Summary of important dates
9 May 2022 –in-person early voting starts
18 May 2022 – postal vote applications close
21 May 2022 – election day
3 June 2022 – last day for votes to be received
For more information on how to vote, visit the AEC website.
www.smartraveller.gov.au/news-and-updates/update-australian-federal-election-2022
The federal election is fast approaching. If you’ll be overseas on election day, 21 May 2022, it’s important that you plan ahead to ensure your vote is counted.
Australians travelling overseas in May
Pre-poll voting starts in Australia on 9 May 2022. If you can, cast a pre-poll vote at an early voting centre before leaving Australia. A list of available locations is available on the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) website.
If you can’t vote early before you leave, the AEC recommends overseas voters participate in this election by postal vote in case you are unable to vote at an overseas location. To cast a postal vote from outside Australia, you need to complete a postal vote application.
Postal voting
The AEC is working day and night to ensure postal votes are sent as soon as possible. Our embassies and consulates are already receiving and processing postal votes from Australians overseas.
Even though postal vote applications close on 18 May 2022, you’re encouraged to apply, complete and return your vote as soon as possible to ensure you beat the cut off.
To be counted, your postal vote must be completed and witnessed by 6pm AEST on 21 May. The AEC can only accept ballot papers received in Australia by 3 June 2022 (13 days after the election).
You can send your postal vote directly to the AEC in Australia. Alternatively, you may be able to send it or drop it off at an Australian embassy, high commission or consulate which will return your postal vote to the AEC on your behalf. See the list of locations on the AEC website and the relevant embassy, high commission or consulate website for more detail.
In-person voting is available in some locations overseas – see the list on the AEC website. Note that overseas in-person centres may become unavailable at short notice if the local COVID or security situation changes. You should therefore apply for a postal vote even if you are in one of these locations.
Voting while overseas is not compulsory. If you can't vote because you're overseas, you'll need to advise the AEC on an overseas notification form.
Summary of important dates
9 May 2022 –in-person early voting starts
18 May 2022 – postal vote applications close
21 May 2022 – election day
3 June 2022 – last day for votes to be received
For more information on how to vote, visit the AEC website.
www.smartraveller.gov.au/news-and-updates/update-australian-federal-election-2022