Get help to enrol

Find out who can help you enrol to vote, and how you can act on behalf of someone who needs help to complete their enrolment form.

2026 state election

The deadline to enrol to vote in the 2026 state election is 8 pm on Tuesday 3 November.

Find out more about the 2026 state election.

Getting help to enrol

You can ask someone you know to help you enrol. You can ask a support person, like a friend or family member, to:

  • help you complete your enrolment form
  • complete your form for you.

It's best to enrol early as it makes voting much easier and faster. You must enrol by 8pm on Tuesday 3 November if eligible. If you can't enrol by that date, you may be able to enrol and vote on election day at a voting centre or before election day at an early voting centre.

Your support person can help you enrol online or at a voting centre.

Whichever way you enrol, you need to sign the form. If you cannot sign your name, you can use the enrolment form for people who are unable to sign.

If you can't complete the form, ask your support person to read the information further down this page, as they may be able to act on your behalf.

Help someone else to enrol

If you know someone who can't fill in or sign their enrolment form, you may be able to help. With your help they can have their voice heard in an election.

Our guide for families, carers and supporters of people with a cognitive impairment is full of tips and advice for helping someone you care for to enrol and vote in an election.

For help with your enrolment call us on 131 832.

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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.