{"id":1630,"date":"2025-05-02T14:11:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T14:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fresnoforeclosure.com\/?p=1630"},"modified":"2025-05-02T16:28:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T16:28:38","slug":"when-how-and-where-do-i-vote-in-the-federal-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fresnoforeclosure.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/02\/when-how-and-where-do-i-vote-in-the-federal-election\/","title":{"rendered":"When, how and where do I vote in the federal election?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Millions of Australians head to the polls today to cast their votes in the federal election<\/a>.<\/p>\n

More than 18 million people are enrolled to have their say, which equates to 98.2 per cent of the eligible population.<\/p>\n

A record number of people have already visited pre-polling centres, while others have had their say through postal votes.<\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> The 10 closest seats heading into the 2025 federal election<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Millions<\/p>\n

For those who are waiting to choose their representatives on May 3, polling booths will be open between 8am and 6pm local time.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the big day, here is everything you need to know about where you can vote.<\/p>\n

What electorate am I in?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has a handy tool on its website to help voters \ufefffind their electorate.<\/p>\n

You can access it by clicking here<\/a>.\ufeff<\/p>\n

You will need to type in your locality, suburb or postcode to find your electorate.<\/p>\n

\ufeffIn some cases, a community may be in more than one federal electorate.<\/p>\n

If this is the case, you can contact the AEC<\/a> to confirm which federal electorate you live in.<\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> The key seats that could propel Labor to a second term in government<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Where do I vote on election day?\ufeff<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Polling places across Australia are usually located in local schools, church halls and public buildings.<\/p>\n

Search the table below to find out your nearest polling centre.\ufeff<\/p>\n

It is too late to apply for a postal vote and you cannot cast your vote online.<\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> How independents will shape the federal election<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Can I vote outside my electorate?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You can vote at any polling place in your home state or territory.<\/p>\n

Polling places open at 8am and close at 6pm sharp.<\/p>\n

READ MORE:<\/strong> The suburbs that could make Peter Dutton prime minister<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

If you are in another state or territory and you haven't voted early, you will need to vote at an interstate voting centre.<\/p>\n

A list of interstate polling places can be found on the AEC website<\/a>.\ufeff<\/p>\n

If you're overseas, the AEC also has a list of locations on its website<\/a>.\ufeff<\/p>\n

What happens if I don't vote?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It is compulsory for all Australians over the age of 18 to enrol and vote in the federal election.<\/p>\n

Failure to do so may \ufefflead to a $20 administrative penalty.<\/p>\n

If you don't vote, you will receive a letter from the Australian Electoral Commission\ufeff (AEC) with instructions on how to pay the $20 penalty.<\/p>\n

EXPLAINED:<\/strong> The election promises Labor and the Coalition have made to win your vote<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Millions of Australians head to the polls today to cast their votes in the federal election. More than 18 million people are enrolled to have their say, which equates to 98.2 per cent of the eligible population. A record number of people have already visited pre-polling centres, while others have had their say through postal […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1632,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.fresnoforeclosure.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1630"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.fresnoforeclosure.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.fresnoforeclosure.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fresnoforeclosure.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fresnoforeclosure.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1630"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.fresnoforeclosure.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1630\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1633,"href":"http:\/\/www.fresnoforeclosure.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1630\/revisions\/1633"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fresnoforeclosure.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1632"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.fresnoforeclosure.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1630"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fresnoforeclosure.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1630"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.fresnoforeclosure.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}