23 October 2007

Today is the last day for Australians already on the electoral roll to update their address details in time for the 2007 federal election.

Electoral Commissioner, Ian Campbell, said today that electors who still needed to update their address on the electoral roll needed to do this urgently by 8pm today.

“To update your address or name details, you have to fill in an enrolment form immediately and return it to an Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) office by 8pm today,” 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.

“It is now too late to post back your enrolment form so you must take it to the nearest AEC office; or fax it; or scan and email it to your local AEC divisional office,” Mr Campbell said.

Details of AEC offices are available on the AEC website at www.aec.gov.au or by telephoning 13 23 26.

Mr Campbelladded 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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