Special enrolment options

Enrolment and other forms are provided below in pdf format. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the files.
If you are having trouble accessing the files or would prefer a hard copy, you can contact the VEC.

What if I can't get to a voting centre?
What if I'm living or travelling overseas?
What if I don't want my address appearing on the roll for safety reasons?
What if I'm homeless or have no fixed address?
What if I'm working at a station in Antarctica?
Can I enrol when I'm 17 years old?
What about people with a cognitive disability/impairment?
What if I am serving a prison sentence in Victoria?

There are also different categories of enrolment for local government elections

What if I can't get to a voting centre?

You can register as a general postal voter if you have difficulty getting to a voting centre on election day. To apply, you must:

live more than 20 km from a voting centre;

have a disability;

have ill health;

care for someone with ill health;

hold religious beliefs that prevent you from voting on election day;

be serving a prison sentence of less than three years;

be a patient at a nursing home;

be enrolled as a silent elector; or

be 70 years old or older.

If you are registered as a general postal voter, you will automatically be sent voting material after the close of nominations for an election.
Apply to enrol as a general postal voter (PDF, 32 KB)

What if I'm living or travelling overseas?

You may be able to register as an overseas elector if you:

are enrolled and intend to leave Australia within the next three months, and intend to return to Australia within six years; or

are enrolled and left Australia less than three years ago, and intend to return to Australia within six years of leaving.

Registration as an overseas elector does not mean that you will automatically be sent ballot papers. You will still have to vote either in person at an Australian Diplomatic Post that provides full consular services, or by applying for a postal vote.

Enrol as an overseas elector (PDF, 27 KB)

What if I don't want my address appearing on the roll for safety reasons?

You can apply to enrol as a silent elector if you believe that, by having your address printed on the electoral roll, your personal safety or your family's safety could be at risk. Silent enrolment means your address will not be shown on future editions of the electoral roll.

Enrol as a silent elector (PDF, 171 KB)

What if I'm homeless or have no fixed address?

You can apply to enrol as an elector with no fixed address. Find out more about enrolling as an elector with no fixed address.

Enrol as a person with no fixed address (PDF, 288 KB)

What if I'm working at a station in Antarctica?

You can enrol as an Antarctic elector for the period you are working at a station there. This category of enrolment is managed by the Australian Electoral Commission (external link).

Can I enrol when I'm 17 years old?

Yes. If you are 17 years old, you can enrol provisionally. The advantage of enrolling provisionally is that you will be automatically enrolled when you turn 18. This means that you will be entitled to vote in an election even if you turn 18 after the close of rolls for an election.

To enrol provisionally, you simply fill out the standard enrolment form (PDF, 424 KB).

What about people with a cognitive disability/impairment?

The VEC has produced an information brochure (PDF, 141KB) with enrolment and voting advice for families and carers of people with a cognitive disability/impairment.

The file is provided in PDF format, and you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this file. If you would prefer a hard copy, please contact the VEC.

What if I am serving a prison sentence in Victoria?

An information brochure (PDF, 140KB) with information for Victorian prisoners on enrolment and voting for Federal, State and local council elections is also now available from the VEC.

The file is provided in PDF format, and you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this file. If you would prefer a hard copy, please contact the VEC.