Here is everything Australian voters need to know about the upcoming election.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: \ufeff<\/strong>The 10 closest seats heading into the 2025 federal election<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Everyone must vote.<\/p>\n If you are an Australian citizen and 18 or over, you must participate in the election.<\/p>\n All voters must be enrolled, and you can check your enrolment here.<\/a><\/p>\n If you have just turned 18, have moved house since the last federal election in 2022, or returned from living overseas for a while, then you will need to enrol to vote<\/a> by 8pm on April 4, 2025.<\/p>\n Those who don't vote will be \ufefffined a $20 penalty.<\/p>\n READ MORE: \ufeff<\/strong>What the bookies think of the election result<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The federal election will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025.<\/p>\n You may be able to vote early if you cannot make it to the polling booth on the day.<\/p>\n You will be eligible for early voting if you:<\/p>\n Early voting opens on Tuesday, April 22. \ufeffYou will be able to vote early by going to one of the early voting booths in your electorate.<\/p>\n \ufeffREAD MORE:<\/strong> 'It's on': Labor, Coalition kick off election campaign<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The eligibility criteria for postal voting<\/a> is the same as early voting, however you must apply to receive a postal vote package.<\/p>\n Applications are currently open for this election, and you can apply now online here<\/a> or receive a paper form from any AEC office or printed from the AEC website, or a form can be posted to you by requesting one from the AEC by calling 13 23 26.<\/p>\n Applications can be submitted by post, email, or returned in person to an AEC office, and will close at 6pm on Wednesday, April 30.<\/p>\n You will receive your postal vote pack in the mail. You must complete and mark or sign your postal vote by 6pm on May 3, and your ballot paper must be received by the AEC no more than 13 days after election day.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Coalition policies are 'breathtakingly bad', says Pocock<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n If you're an Australian citizen over 18 living overseas, you will need to vote at an overseas voting centre<\/a> or by post.<\/p>\n \ufeffIt is not compulsory to vote if you are outside Australia. However, if you do not inform the AEC, it will write to you asking you to explain why you did not vote.<\/p>\n You can also cast a postal vote from overseas. You will need to provide an overseas address to receive your postal vote pack, and voters are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to receive the pack in time.<\/p>\n If you are in a state that is not where you live on Election Day, you will need to vote at an interstate voting centre, with more details on the AEC's website.<\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE: \ufeff<\/strong>Australia to head to the polls on May 3<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n If you are voting on election day, you can cast your vote at a polling booth in your state or territory. Polling places are usually located at local schools, churches and community halls, or public buildings, and will be confirmed online<\/a> closer to the election date.<\/p>\n You will be handed two pieces \ufeffof paper at the ballot box. The smaller piece is for the House of Representatives<\/a>, one of the two houses in parliament which consists of representatives for each electorate in Australia. \ufeff<\/p>\n To fill out this ballot, you must number every box in order of your preferences. You are required to write "1" in the box next to the candidate who is your first choice, followed by "2" for your second choice, and so on.<\/p>\n READ MORE: \ufeff<\/strong>Albanese to call election today for five-week campaign fought on cost of living<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The larger bit of paper you will receive is for the Senate<\/a>, the other house that makes up parliament, which comprises 12 members from each of the six states and two from each of the mainland territories.<\/p>\n To fill out this ballot, you can vote one of two ways:<\/p>\n READ MORE: \ufeff<\/strong>Parts of Western Australia warned to brace for tropical cyclone<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The two major players in the 2025 federal election are \ufeffthe Australian Labor Party (ALP) and the Coalition, which is made up of the Liberal Party and the Nationals.<\/p>\n The two contenders for prime minister are current PM Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.\ufeff<\/p>\n Labor won with a majority in the House of Representatives last election, with 77 seats (which later increased to 78 after a later by-election).<\/p>\n READ MORE: \ufeff<\/strong>The key seats the Coalition needs to win this federal election<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Coalition won 58 seats (27 for the Liberals, 21 for the LNP, and 10 for the Nationals) at the last election, its lowest seat share since 1983.\ufeff<\/p>\n The Greens were the next largest single entity in the 47th parliament, holding four seats, while independents held 10 and there were another two crossbench members from minor parties in the form of Rebekha Sharkie (Centre Alliance) and Bob Katter (Katter's Australian Party).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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