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If you're an Australian citizen who has recently moved house, it's important to update your address details with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) so that you can continue to vote in federal, state, and local council elections. The AEC provides a simple process for changing your address, which you can do by enrolling at your new address online or by filling out an enrolment form. To be eligible to enrol at a new address, you must have lived there for at least one month and be over 18 years old (or 16-17 years old if you're pre-enrolling). Updating your address details is crucial to ensuring you can exercise your right to vote in upcoming elections.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Who can change their address for voting in Australia? | Australian citizens or eligible British subjects who are over 18 years old. 16 and 17-year-olds can enrol to be ready when they turn 18. |
| How to change your address? | Update your enrolment within 21 days of changing your residential address. You can do this by downloading an enrolment form or calling 1300 805 478 to have a form mailed to you. |
| Any other requirements? | You must have lived at your current registered address for at least one month. |
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What You'll Learn
Enrol to vote in Queensland
Enrolling to vote in Queensland is a straightforward process. The Queensland electoral roll is maintained by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). To enrol, you must be either an Australian citizen or eligible British subject. If you are aged 16 or 17, you can enrol provisionally, which means you can vote as soon as you turn 18.
You can enrol to vote online via the AEC website. Here, you can also check your enrolment status, enrol as a postal voter, and update your details. If you are unable to sign your name, you can use a form to enrol to vote. A copy of the Queensland electoral roll is available for public inspection at the Electoral Commission Queensland office in Brisbane.
If you are a prisoner on remand, in periodic detention, or serving a term of less than three years in imprisonment, you must still enrol to vote. Similarly, if you have no fixed address, are a long-term traveller within Australia, or an overseas elector, you must still enrol. If you believe having your address shown on the roll could endanger you or your family, you can enrol as a silent elector.
The AEC updates the roll based on information from Queensland's Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registry. If you believe someone should be removed from the roll, you can submit a form to the AEC. You can also notify the AEC of a death using its online form.
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Update your details with the Victorian Electoral Commission
To update your details with the Victorian Electoral Commission, you can check the progress of your enrolment application online. You can also sign up for VoterAlert to receive SMS or email reminders when there is an upcoming election. Once you've confirmed your enrolment, you can subscribe to receive VoterAlerts by clicking on 'Update contact details'.
If you have applied to be a silent elector, your details will be hidden, and you will be unable to check them online. However, you can call the enrolment helpline to check your enrolment.
If you have changed your name or address, it is important to update your enrolment online with the Australian Electoral Commission. Failure to do so may result in your removal from the electoral roll, which would mean you are unable to vote.
To check your Victorian enrolment details, you must enter your family name exactly as it appears on the electoral roll. You will also need to enter your locality (suburb or town) and street name. Do not include your house number, and leave the 'Street name' field blank if your enrolment does not include a street name.
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Eligibility requirements for changing your address
To be eligible to change your address for voting in Australia, you must be:
- An Australian citizen or eligible British subject.
- Over 18 years old. If you are 16 or 17, you can still enrol to be ready to vote when you turn 18.
- Living at your new address for at least one month.
If you do not have a permanent home address, you can still enrol to vote. Long-term travellers within Australia can enrol by providing their enrolled address. Overseas electors who are Australian citizens living, working, or travelling abroad can also enrol. Special postal voters who cannot go to a polling station due to distance or personal circumstances can enrol, as can silent electors—those who believe that having their address shown on the roll could put them or their family in danger.
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Circumstances for special enrolment
Australian citizens aged 18 or over must enrol and vote, and 16 and 17-year-olds can enrol so they are ready to vote when they turn 18. There are several circumstances in which a person may need to enrol in a special category.
For example, if you have no fixed address, are a long-term traveller within Australia, or are an overseas elector (an Australian citizen living, working, or travelling overseas), you can apply for special enrolment. Special postal voters, who are unable to attend a polling booth due to distance or personal circumstances, can also enrol in this way. Prisoners who are on remand and not yet sentenced, in periodic detention, or serving a term of less than three years must still vote and can enrol in a special category. If you think that having your address shown on the roll could endanger you or your family, you can enrol as a silent elector.
If you are enrolling to vote for the first time, or you need to update your enrolment details, you can do so online or by filling out a hardcopy form.
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Check the progress of your enrolment
Enrolling to vote in Australia can be done online, by mail, or by visiting the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) website. Once you have enrolled to vote, it is your responsibility to keep your enrolment details up to date. If you have recently enrolled or updated your details, you can check the progress of your enrolment.
If you enrolled online, you can use the receipt number provided to check the status of your enrolment. If you are unable to confirm your enrolment online, it does not necessarily mean that you are not on the electoral roll. It may take a few days for your enrolment to be confirmed, so you can wait a couple of days and then check again. If you are still unable to confirm your enrolment, you can contact the AEC for assistance.
To check your enrolment details, you must enter your name and address exactly as they appear on the electoral roll. If you do not enter the suburb or town that matches your enrolment record, you will not be able to check your enrolment status. If you have applied to be a silent elector, your details will be hidden, and you will need to call the enrolment helpline to check your enrolment.
If your circumstances affect your ability to enrol to vote, such as living overseas or having no fixed address, you may be eligible for special enrolment options. You can also choose to register as a special postal voter and have ballot materials sent to you automatically for each election.
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Frequently asked questions
You can update your address on the Australian Electoral Roll by submitting an enrolment form. You can download an enrolment form or request to have one mailed to you.
You must update your address within 21 days of moving.
Yes, you must have resided at your new address for at least one calendar month to enrol at that address. You must also be an Australian citizen or eligible British subject, and be over 18 years old.
You can check the progress of your enrolment by entering the receipt number that you have been given.
