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The Find My Electorate service will be unavailable on Thursday 8 October 2026, between 8:00am and 9:00am AEDT due to planned maintenance.
For any questions, please contact the AEC.
State and local government elections
Tasmania's local government elections, held on Tuesday 27 October 2026, are run by the Tasmanian Electoral Commission (TEC).
The 2026 Victorian state election, held on Saturday 28 November 2026, is run by the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC).
This video provides a high-level overview of key aspects of the funding and disclosure reforms.
The reforms commence on 1 January 2027.
Transitional Rules have been set to support the transition from the current funding and disclosure scheme to the new scheme.
They apply from 1 July 2026 to individuals and entities with obligations under the existing funding and disclosure scheme.
Redistributions are the process of redrawing federal electoral boundaries to keep electorates as equal as possible as populations grow and change.
A Redistribution is currently underway in Queensland and the Redistribution Committee is seeking public input on the boundaries and names of Queensland’s federal electorates.
Developed by the AEC's Electoral Education team, Teach the Vote is a free downloadable toolkit which provides curriculum-aligned resources to support the teaching of electoral education, civics and citizenship.
Central to the package is DemocraCity – a downloadable 3D educational game that explores democracy and elections in an immersive and interactive way.
Explore Teach the Vote and start your DemocraCity journey today!
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Federal elections must be held at least once in every three years on a date determined by the Governor General, upon request by the government.
To be eligible to enrol to vote from overseas, you must be an Australian citizen aged 18 years or older, and intend to return to Australia within six years.
You can upload, fax, or post your signed form or letter to the AEC.
You do not need to notify the AEC when a relative or friend has died as this information is provided to the AEC.
The AEC acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters, culture and community. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
