You can register to become a general postal voter if you are:
Once you are registered as a general postal voter, you will automatically receive your ballot papers in the mail after an election has been announced. You do not need to re-apply for future elections.
You will need to:
If you are not already enrolled at your current residential address, you will need to enrol to vote or change your address.
Every time you change your address or change your name you need to update your details on the electoral roll. There is no need to reapply to be a general postal voter if one of the circumstances listed above still apply to you.
When you register to be a general postal voter using the forms below, you can also apply to receive ballot papers for state and local government elections. Refer to the form for your state or territory for more details.
Forms may be completed on screen prior to printing, signing and returning to the AEC.
If you are unsure contact your local AEC office for further information.