Mythbusting
Myth
If I don’t have a home, I can’t enrol to vote.
Fact
All Australian citizens 18+ have the right to enrol and vote.
Myth
If I enrol for the first time, I will get fined for not voting in the past.
Fact
If you want to enrol but haven’t been enrolled in the past, you will not be fined.
Myth
If I don’t have ID, I can’t enrol to vote.
Fact
You can ask someone you know on the roll to confirm your identity.
Myth
Local council issues don’t affect me.
Fact
Local councils provide many services you may use. So, it’s important to have your say.