If you are unable to travel to a polling place to vote for the Cook by-election, you can apply for a postal vote.
A voter with a disability or mobility restrictions may also be eligible to become a general postal voter and receive ballot papers in the mail for each federal electoral event.
To complete a postal vote, the voter may choose an assistant (such as a friend or family member) to help complete the ballot paper and envelope according to the voter’s instruction, but the voter must sign the envelope or make a mark as a signature.
Voters who are blind or have low vision can cast a vote in secret from any location, including their own homes by calling the AEC. A telephone number will be provided soon.
A list of polling places is available soon.
Each polling place is given an accessibility rating to assist people with disabilities or mobility restrictions. These ratings are:
You can click on the rating listed against each polling place to find out more about its specific accessibility features.
If you need assistance to vote at a polling place, you can ask someone to help you.
If you cannot get out of the car and the polling official in charge is satisfied you cannot enter the polling pace, someone may bring the ballot paper to you.
A printed version of the Official guide to the Cook by-election is being delivered to all households in the Division of Cook.
Accessible formats of the guide will soon be available to download. You will also have the option of calling the AEC at 13 23 26 to have a copy emailed or sent to you.
Accessible formats of the candidate list will be available once candidates have been announced. Check this page after declaration of candidate nominations on Friday 22 March.
You can also have a copy of the Official guide to the Cook by-election and the list of candidates sent to you in an accessible format including braille, audio or large print format by calling the AEC at 13 23 26.
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