Postal voting

Postal vote applications for all voters have now closed. See voting options on the AEC website to make other plans to vote.


Your federal election postal vote pack will contain:

  • One postal vote certificate
  • One green House of Representatives ballot paper attached to the postal vote certificate
  • One white Senate ballot paper
  • One 'How to complete your postal vote pamphlet'
  • One white AEC return envelope.

Watch a video on how to complete your postal vote here.

Submitting your ballot papers

Your postal vote certificate and ballot papers must be completed on or before election day. We encourage you to do this as soon as possible after receiving your postal vote pack. You must return your ballot papers to the AEC no later than 13 days after the election or your vote will not be included in the count.

Please refer to the ‘How to complete your postal vote’ pamphlet included in your postal pack for the ‘Things to check’. Completing these steps accurately will ensure your postal vote reaches us and is able to be counted. Further information on how to complete and return your postal vote is also provided in the Frequently asked questions – Postal voting.

FAQs

For more information on postal voting see this factsheet.

Updated: 30 April 2025