Heres everything you need to know about having your say in the postal vote on same-sex marriage.
Do I need to enrol?
The postal plebiscite will use the normal electoral roll. That means that if you voted at the last election and you still live at the same address, you will automatically be enrolled to vote next month.
If you arent on the roll or your details are out of date, you have until 6pm on August 24 to get on the AEC website and fix them.
When are we voting?
Ballot papers will start arriving in the mail from September 12. You will have until November 7 to post them back.
Is it compulsory?
No. the postal vote is not mandatory.
Can I vote online instead?
No, again.
The vote will be done entirely through the post, conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), and will not have an online element.
Can I vote from overseas?
Yes. The ABS will post you your ballot as long as you are registered as an overseas voter.
Do the results matter?
A final result from the postal poll is expected by November 15.
In the event of a 'yes' vote, the government says it will allow a private member's bill to be introduced to the house in the final sitting fortnight of 2017 (the last week of November and the first of December).
Then members of parliament will be given a free vote, where it is expected to pass.
But the vote itself cannot legalise same-sex marriage .
Parliamentarians will not be bound by the results of the plebiscite, but many, including some conservatives, have promised to respect the decision of the people even if it goes against their personal beliefs.
