Australian federal election 2013
Mon August 5 2013
The Prime Minister has announced that the Federal Election will be held on Saturday 7 September 2013. Voters should check their enrolment status and eligibility to vote via the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) website www.aec.gov.au
The AEC has implemented an online postal vote application available at http://www.aec.gov.au/election/pva/ which is their preferred method of receiving postal vote applications including for those of us who will be overseas at the time of the election. Postal ballot material will be processed in Australia and sent to your overseas mailing address.
In-person voting will be facilitated at the Australian High Commission in Singapore at 25 Napier Road from Monday 26 August commencing at 9:00 each morning and ending at 4:00 each afternoon. On Saturday 7 September voting will be between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm.
For up to date information on enrolling and voting while overseas, please visit the AEC website www.aec.gov.au/travel or contact the AEC via e-mail [email protected] or by telephone on +61 2 6273 8606.