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AUSTRALIAN

VOTING
COMPULSORY VOTING
Compulsory voting means that every
eligible Australian Citizen (18+) is
required by law to enroll and vote. If
a person does not vote and is unable
to provide a valid and sufficient
reason, a penalty is imposed.
Compulsory voting is a distinctive
feature of the Australian political
culture.
All Australians who are eligible to
vote elect people to represent

THE IMPORTANCE OF
VOTING
In Australia, the right to vote in
elections is one of the privileges of
living in a democracy: you have a
say in who will represent you at
federal, state/territory and levels of
government.

WHO CAN VOTE


You are eligible to vote if you have
enrolled. To be eligible to enroll you
must:
Be an Australian citizen or
eligible British subject
Aged 18 years and over and
WAYS OF VOTING:
Have lived at your address for at
least
Ordinary
Vote
one month
HOW
YOU ENROL
TO VOTE
Absent
Vote
To enrol for
firstVote
time or get back on the roll,
the
Early
you can enrol online. You will need to provide
In Person
evidence of your identity. You can use your
By post
drivers licence,
Australian passport number or

Interstate
on election
have someone who isvote
enrolled
confirm your
day identity.
Overseas voting (Australian
It is compulsory
by law for all eligible
embassies)
Australian citizens to enrol and vote in federal
elections, by-elections and referendums.

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