Now you are an Australian citizen, you have the right and responsibility to enrol and vote in federal, state, territory, and local government elections.

To enrol, you must:

• Be over 16 (you can enrol early so when you turn 18 you’ll be able to vote)
• Be an Australian citizen, and
• Have lived at your address for at least one month.

To enrol or change your details, you will need:

• Your driver’s licence, or
• Australian passport number, or
• Medicare card number, or
• Australian citizenship number, or
• Have someone who is enrolled verify who you are.

Need more information? Please visit www.aec.gov.au/enrol.

Translated information

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Other languages

If you require assistance in a language other than those listed on this page, please call 1300 720 153.

Extra assistance contacting the AEC

If you are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment, contact us through the National Relay Service:

• TTY users phone 13 36 77 and ask for 13 23 26
• Speak and Listen users phone 1300 555 727 and quote 13 23 26
• Internet relay users connect to the NRS then ask for 13 23 26

Alternate formats are available for download.