2010 Altona District by-election
Voting on election day
Early voting
Postal voting
Overseas and interstate voting
Enrolment and voting are compulsory in Victoria. You may be fined a sum of $58 if you do not vote.
When you arrive at a voting centre the electoral official will:
When you cast your vote:
To fill in your ballot paper, place a 1 in the box next to your preferred candidate, and then number all of the remaining boxes in the order of your preference.
Example of a Legislative Assembly election ballot paper
If you make a mistake on your ballot paper, you should return it to the election official who issued it and ask for a new one.
Early voting centres are open from 8.30 am on Monday, 1 February 2010 - check early voting centres for hours.
Voters with special circumstances can vote early from 4.00 pm on Friday, 29 January, 2010
If you are going to be overseas on election day, you may also be able to register as an overseas elector.
If you will be overseas indefinitely or permanently and do not wish to vote, notify the VEC by completing and returning an overseas notification form.
You do not have to vote if you are overseas or interstate on election day.
Early voting
Postal voting
Overseas and interstate voting
Enrolment and voting are compulsory in Victoria. You may be fined a sum of $58 if you do not vote.
Voting on election day
Most voters voting in the Altona District by-election will vote in person at a voting centre on election day - Saturday, 13 February 2010.When you arrive at a voting centre the electoral official will:
- ask for your name and address
- confirm that you are on the electoral roll for Altona District
- mark the electoral roll to show that you have voted
When you cast your vote:
- first, read the instructions printed on the ballot paper
- fill in the ballot paper
- fold the ballot paper to conceal your vote
- put the ballot paper in the marked ballot box
To fill in your ballot paper, place a 1 in the box next to your preferred candidate, and then number all of the remaining boxes in the order of your preference.
Example of a Legislative Assembly election ballot paper
If you make a mistake on your ballot paper, you should return it to the election official who issued it and ask for a new one.
Early voting
You can vote at an early voting centre if you can’t vote on election day – Saturday, 13 February 2010.Early voting centres are open from 8.30 am on Monday, 1 February 2010 - check early voting centres for hours.
Voters with special circumstances can vote early from 4.00 pm on Friday, 29 January, 2010
Postal voting
If you cannot vote in person, you can apply for a postal vote (PDF, 452 KB) . Applications for a postal vote must be received by the VEC by 6.00pm on Thursday, 11 February 2010.Overseas and interstate voting
Early voting facilities will be established in all Australian Capital Cities and overseas in London.If you are going to be overseas on election day, you may also be able to register as an overseas elector.
If you will be overseas indefinitely or permanently and do not wish to vote, notify the VEC by completing and returning an overseas notification form.
You do not have to vote if you are overseas or interstate on election day.