You can go to the VEC website at vec. If you would prefer to enrol or update your details using a paper form, you can do this too. You can download an enrolment form from the VEC website or call to request to have one sent to you. You should remember to update your enrolment details if your name or postal address changes. Remember, when you move house, you need to have lived in your home for 30 days before updating your enrolment and you must then update your details within 21 days.
For council elections, there are two types of voters: State-enrolled and council-enrolled. Some council-enrolled voters are automatically included on the council roll.
Others must apply to be on the council roll. Find out more about enrolling for council elections. If you have moved overseas and no longer wish to vote, you must let us know that you are no longer eligible to vote because you don't live in Victoria. You can submit an overseas notification form online via Check My Enrolment. Or download an overseas notification form. If you are living overseas but would like to continue to vote, you may be able to register as an eligible overseas voter.
You can find more information about overseas voting on the AEC website. If you are away from Victoria for a short time, you can complete an overseas or away from Victoria form online through Check My Enrolment.
Or download our overseas notification form. By filling this form, you will let us know that you will not be able to vote in elections that may come up while you are away. If you have moved interstate, you must update your enrolment with the AEC and they will notify us.
If you are 17 years old, you can enrol provisionally. You will then be automatically included on the roll when you turn You will be entitled to vote if you are 18 on election day, even if you turn 18 after the close of rolls for an election.
To enrol provisionally, fill out an enrolment form. If you believe your safety or your family's safety would be at risk by showing your address on the roll, you can apply to enrol as a 'silent elector'.
Silent electors are voters whose addresses are not shown on any electoral roll. Each time you change your address, you still have to fill in a standard enrolment form but you will remain a silent elector for your new address.
You can enter their details into the form. When you have completed the form properly, click the Submit button. You will receive a letter about two weeks later letting you know that you are enrolled to vote. You are now enrolled to vote. Your electorate has a name.
If you do not know the name of the local, state or federal electorate you live in, you can go to these websites:. You can also ask a family member, friend or support worker to help you. The name of your state electorate will often be the name of a suburb or town near you. Your federal electorate will have a different name.
Once you are enrolled and you know the name of your electorate and you know the date of an election, it is time to get ready to vote! The next part of this website is about how to vote in elections. There is lots to learn! Don't be afraid - you can get help! You can get help to learn about politics. You can get help to learn about voting. You can get help to vote on election day.
Knowing what a candidate plans to do can help you decide if you want to vote for them or not. You can form a group of people to help you discuss politics. You can meet once every month and talk about what you have been learning.
You could also watch online videos together or read pamphlets from political parties together. It is really important that you take time to learn about voting. The best way to make sure you get all the help you need is to plan.
You can write out a list of these things and put the list on your wall or your fridge. You could give it to a friend, family members or supporter to look after it if you want. You could ask your Circle of Support to help you if you have a Circle. Ask one of these people to remind you to follow your plan.
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