Ordinary Vote
The simplest way is at a polling station on election day in the voter's home electorate and is the method used by a majority of voters.
Absentee Vote
If voters knows they are going to be out of their home electorate on election day, there are a number of different arrangements they can make beforehand to cast their vote.
Interstate Vote
If electors are going to be out of their home state or territory on election day but want to vote on election day, they can cast an Interstate Vote at a special designated interstate voting centre.
Oversea Vote
If voters are overseas on election day, they can choose to either vote in person at most Australian embassies or missions, or they can apply for a Postal Vote.
Early Vote
For voters who will not be within their home state or territory on election day, or who are seriously ill, infirm, unable to leave work, or unable to attend a polling place for religious reasons.
There are two ways to cast an Early Vote.
Pre-Poll Vote:
a voter can attend an Early Voting Centre in the two weeks before election day and make a Pre-Poll Vote.
Postal Vote
an elector can apply for a Postal Vote using the "Application for a Postal Vote" form which can be downloaded from the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) website.
Mobile Polling Vote
Some Australian voters who are not able to get to a polling station on election day, may have the option of casting a Mobile Polling Vote. The Electoral Commission has mobile polling teams who set up portable polling places in some hospitals, nursing homes, prisons and remote areas of the country.
This method of voting can take place before or on election day.
