Get your enrolment address details up to date by Tuesday
The deadline for Australians already on the electoral roll to update their address details in time for the 2007 federal election, will be 8pm this coming Tuesday 23 October.
Electoral Commissioner, Ian Campbell, said today that electors who still needed to update their enrolment address on the roll needed to do this to ensure they could vote.
“To update your address or name details, fill in an enrolment form without delay and return it to an Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) office by 8pm Tuesday 23 October,” he said.
“If anyone wants to check where they are enrolled they can do this online at www.aec.gov.au or by calling 13 23 26.”
Enrolment forms can be downloaded from the AEC website at www.aec.gov.au and are available at any Australia Post outlet or AEC office and now also at any Medicare, Centrelink and ATO office and selected Rural Transaction Centres.
“Posted enrolment forms must be received by the AEC by 8pm Tuesday. Alternatively you can take it to the nearest AEC office; or fax it; or scan and email it to the AEC,” Mr Campbell said.
Details of AEC offices and how to send forms are available on the AEC website at www.aec.gov.au or by telephoning 13 23 26.
In the light of the 23 October deadline, AEC offices will be open this coming Saturday 20 October from 9am to 5pm specifically to receive completed enrolment forms.
Mr Campbell added that the deadline for eligible Australians who needed to enrol for the first time or get back on the roll in time for the 2007 federal election had already passed.
All Australian citizens over 18 are required by law to enrol and vote.
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