Electors unable to sign their name due to physical incapacity

Do I have to enrol and vote for federal elections?

It is compulsory for you to enrol and vote in federal elections if you are:

• 18 years of age or over, and
• An Australian citizen (or a British subject who was on the Commonwealth electoral roll on 25 January 1984).

If you are unable to sign your name due to a physical disability you may get someone else to complete your enrolment form and sign it on your behalf.

To complete this form you will need a registered medical practitioner to complete and sign the medical certificate on this form

To enrol to vote select the enrolment form for your state or territory from the list below.

How can I vote in federal elections?

You can choose to vote by post or in person at a polling place.

To vote by post, you can register as a general postal voter on this form. This means at the time of an election your ballot papers will be automatically sent to your postal address.

Many polling places have appropriate facilities to assist people with a physical disability and staff in the polling place can help you with voting.

More information on assistance with voting is available on our website.

Enrolment forms for persons unable to sign their name

New South Wales – Unable to sign [PDF 515KB]

Victoria – Unable to sign [PDF 499KB]

Queensland – Unable to sign [PDF 514KB]

Western Australia – Unable to sign [PDF 516KB]

South Australia – Unable to sign [PDF 488KB]

Tasmania – Unable to sign [PDF 512KB]

Australian Capital Territory – Unable to sign [PDF 523KB]

Northern Territory – Unable to sign [PDF 713KB]

Contact your local AEC office

The AEC is organised on a wide geographic basis, with a National Office located in Canberra and a State Office in each capital city. In addition, there are separate Divisional Offices that service the 150 House of Representatives electoral divisions. For assistance completing AEC forms, or for more information, please contact your local AEC office.