Elections

Notice: Australian Federal Election 2019

If you are an eligible Australian citizen living overseas you can still participate, but you need to be enrolled. To enrol, check or update your enrolment details, please visit: www.aec.gov.au . The deadline for enrolling or updating your details for the federal election is 8pm, Thursday 18 April 2019 (Australian time in the electorate you’re enrolled in).

Early voting will begin on Monday, 6 May 2019. Alternatively you can now apply for a postal vote online at: www.aec.gov.au

If you are overseas and unable to vote, complete and overseas notification form and return it to the AEC directly. Being overseas is a valid reason for not voting.

Information in other languages can be found online at: www.aec.gov.au/translated

In person voting for the Australian federal election will be held at the following locations in Canada:

Australian High Commission Ottawa

Suite 1301, 50 O’Connor Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6L2
Tel: +1 613 236 0841
Email: consular.ottawa@dfat.gov.au

In-Person Voting:

Australian Consulate-General Toronto

Suite 1100, South Tower
175 Bloor Street East
Toronto, Ontario M4W 3R8
Tel: +1 416 323 4280

In-Person voting:

Australian Consulate Vancouver

Suite 2050, 1075 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 3C9
Tel: +1 604 694 6160

In-Person voting:

For updates on the election please also visit AEC’s website and follow the AEC’s Twitter account.

Elections and Overseas Voting

Voting while overseas

Please visit the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) website for complete information on enrolment procedures and voting in federal elections while overseas.  You may also contact the AEC by e-mail (info@aec.gov.au) or by telephone (+61 2 6160 2600).  Overseas residents may subscribe to the AEC mailing list in order to receive notifications of future federal elections and referendums.

Check My Enrolment

You can check your current electoral enrolment by visiting the AEC website

Registering as an overseas voter

If you are already enrolled to vote and are living overseas, you may register as a postal voter.  As a registered postal voter, you will receive a postal vote in the mail after the announcement of a federal election. 

If you are unable to vote

You may complete and submit an overseas notification form if you are unable to vote in an election while overseas.  The form may be completed at any time and provides you with an option to be removed from the electoral roll while you are overseas.

State and Territory Elections

Please contact your state or territory electoral authority for information about registering and voting in a state/territory elections while overseas.

ACT - http://www.elections.act.gov.au/
NSW - http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/
NT - http://www.ntec.nt.gov.au/
QLD - https://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/
SA - http://www.ecsa.sa.gov.au/
TAS - http://www.tec.tas.gov.au/
VIC - https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/
WA - https://www.elections.wa.gov.au/