The date of the federal election is the 21st of May, but early voting will begin on the 9th of May.
Australian Electoral Commission spokesman says at the moment, the Commission is encouraging people to plan their vote.
He says there are a range of reasons people can vote early, including a fear of contracting COVID-19 on polling day.
The Commission's preferred form of early voting is to attend one of the more than 500 early polling centres which will open across the country in the two weeks before election day.
Otherwise, voters can apply to cast their ballot by mail, up until the Wednesday before election day.
They then have 13 days after the election for the ballot to be received by the Commission for it to be counted as valid.
Unlike the United States, there is no option for online voting in the federal election.
The operation to secure Australia's first federal election since the onset of the pandemic is already in full swing.
10.5 million household guides are being delivered to assist people voting on election day.
4.5 million pencils will be distributed for the day, and 65,000 litres of sanitiser have been ordered.
Postal voting rates in past elections have hovered around 8 per cent, but a higher proportion will be expected this time around.
