Enrol to vote

2026 state election

The deadline to enrol for the 2026 state election is 8 pm on Tuesday 3 November. Make sure you enrol or update your enrolment before this date to vote in this election.

Find out more about the 2026 state election.

Who must enrol

You must enrol to vote if you:

  • are an Australian citizen
  • are 18 or older
    and
  • have lived in Victoria for longer than a month.

You must enrol within 21 days of meeting these requirements.

If you're 17, you can fill out an enrolment form now. We'll automatically enrol you on your 18th birthday and you'll be ready to vote.

You must enrol to vote if you're a British subject who:

  • lives at a Victorian address
  • was on an Australian electoral roll between 26 October 1983 and 26 January 1984.

We won't send you a fine for not voting in past election is you've been eligible to but have never enrolled before.

How to enrol

We work with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) to make it easy for you to enrol once for all federal, state and local council elections.

Enrol to vote online

You can also download the AEC hardcopy form. Call us on 131 832 if you'd like us to send you an enrolment form in the post.

You can also read our guide on helping someone you care for to enrol to vote.  

Other ways to enrol

You can apply to enrol in a special category if your circumstances affect your enrolment.

Find out more about the other ways to enrol.

Need help?

If you need help or have any questions about enrolling:

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If you’re enrolling to vote for the first time, or you need to update your enrolment details, like your name or address, there are different ways you can do this.

You can go to the VEC website at vec.vic.gov.au and follow the instructions to enrol or update your details online.

If you would prefer to enrol or update your details using a paper form, you can do this too. You can download an enrolment form from the VEC website or call 131 832 to request to have one sent to you.

You should remember to update your enrolment details if your name or postal address changes. Remember, when you move house, you need to have lived in your home for 30 days before updating your enrolment and you must then update your details within 21 days.

If it’s your first time enrolling – because you recently turned 18, or maybe because you recently became an Australian citizen – congratulations! Voting in elections ensures a healthy democracy and being enrolled means you’ll be ready to have your say at election time.