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Postal Vote
Application Information
Victorian State Election

(IF APPLYING OUTSIDE

VICTORIA)

INFORMATION FOR AN APPLICANT

You are entitled to apply for a postal vote if you are enrolled to vote and are unable to attend a voting centre during the hours of voting (8.00 am- 6.00 pm) on
election day.

How do I apply?

Complete all details, sign the form and have it witnessed.

• If you are unable to write, you may sign this application with your personal mark and have it witnessed by another person; or
• If you are physically incapacitated, you may request another person to note on the application to vote by postthat you are unable to sign your name.

When do I apply?

An application for a postal vote may be made at any time after Tuesday4 November 2014 (the issue of the writ for the election). However you should keep in mind that postal voting material cannot be issued by the VEC after 6.00 pm on Thursday 27 November.

How do I return my application?

By mail to the early voting centre nearest you.
Please address and affix the appropriate postage stamp.

By fax to the early voting centre nearest you.

By hand to the early voting centre nearest you.

By scan and email to from within Australia only.

Visit vec.vic.gov.au for early voting centre locations, postal addresses, fax numbers and telephone numbers.

When will I receive my ballot papers?

Nominations for the Victorian State election close on Friday14 November. Ballot papers will not be available until after this date.

Your completed ballot papers MUST be in the mail before 6.00 pm (Victorian time) on election day, Saturday 29November.

Other options

A written application is not required if you prefer to vote in person at an early voting centre. You can vote in person during the two weeks before election day.

The locations and hours of operation of early voting centrescan be found online at vec.vic.gov.au

INFORMATION FOR A WITNESS

Who can be a witness?

You can be a witness if you are:

(a)Wherever the vote is recorded—

(i)an elector; or

(ii)named on the roll for a State or Territory of the Commonwealth; or

(iii)an election official; and

(b)if the vote is recorded outside Victoria or in another country outside Australia—

(i)an Australian citizen; or

(ii)an officer of the naval, military or air forces of Australia or of that other country; or

(iii)a person employed in the Public Service of Victoria or of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory of the Commonwealth or of that other country; or

(iv)a Justice of the Peace for, or a minister of religion or registered medical practitioner resident in, a State or Territory of the Commonwealth or that other country; or

(v)a High Commissioner, Trade Commissioner or Agent-General for the Commonwealth or Victoria or an officer in the service of the Commonwealth or Victoria on the staff of a High Commissioner, Trade Commissioner or Agent-General; or

(vi)a member of any police force in that other country.

A CANDIDATE FOR AN ELECTION CANNOT BE A WITNESS

Duty of authorised witness in witnessing signature

(1)An authorised witness must not witness the signature of an elector on a written application to vote by post unless—

(a)the authorised witness is satisfied as to the identity of the applicant; and

(b)the authorised witness has seen the applicant sign the application; and

(c)the authorised witness is satisfied that the statements contained in the application are true.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

(2)An authorised witness witnessing a written application to vote by post must—

(a)sign the authorised witness’s name in the authorised witness’s own handwriting on the application; and

(b)add the title or capacity in respect of which the authorised witness acts and the date.

Application to vote by post made outside Australia

Special provisions apply where applicants are unable to comply with the witness requirements above if:

(a)the application is accompanied by a signed statement made by the applicant specifying why the applicant was unable to have the application witnessed in accordance with (1) and (2) above; and

(b)the election official responsible is satisfied that the applicant made reasonable efforts to comply with the above provisions; and

(c)the application is accompanied by a photocopy of a part of the applicant’s passport—

(i)certified by the applicant to be a true copy; and

(ii)showing the country, date of issue and number of the passport, the applicant’s name, date of birth and signature, and a photograph of the applicant.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANT

Complete all details in block letters using blue or black ink.

Alternatively, all elector and witness details, except for signature panels and signed dates, can be completed before printing by clicking in the box and entering details.

TAB and Shift TAB can be used to move between boxes.

Applications that are incomplete, not signed or not witnessed will not be accepted. Special provisions for witnesses may apply in some instances when applying outside Australia. Refer to information for witness on information page.

Applications should be sent to your closest VEC interstate or overseas early voting centre. Refer to addressesand contacts page or visit vec.vic.gov.au

In Australia, completed and signed
applications may be scanned and emailed to

What if I am travelling remotely?

If access to an interstate or overseas early voting centre is difficult, the VEC may email ballot material to your nominated email address. In this case, you will receive a separate email with a password to access your ballot material.

Please email my ballot material to:

Your completed application MUST be emailed to

NOTE:You must have access to a postal facility in order to return your completed ballot material.

APPLICATION FOR A POSTAL VOTE

ELECTOR to complete (BLOCK LETTERSPLEASE)

Making a false statement is an indictable offence (5 years maximum imprisonment or a fine up to 600 penalty units).

WITNESS to complete (BLOCK LETTERSPLEASE)

OFFICE USE ONLY

AUSTRALIA - INTERSTATEEARLY VOTING CENTRES

Adelaide
Electoral Commission SA
Level 6, 60 Light Square
Adelaide SA 5000
GPO Box 646, Adelaide, SA 5001
Phone 08 7424 7400
Fax 08 7424 7444

AliceSprings
Northern Territory Electoral Commission
Suite 3, Yeperenye Centre (Next to CBA)
Gregory Terrace
Alice Springs NT 0870

PO Box 2304, Alice Springs NT 0871
Phone 08 8951 5971
Fax 08 8952 4216

Brisbane
Electoral Commission of Queensland
Level 6, Forestry House
160 Mary Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
GPO Box 1393, Brisbane, QLD 4001
Phone 1300 881 665
Fax 07 3229 7391

Cairns
Magistrates Courts Office
Level 1, 5D Sheridan Street Cairns QLD 4870
PO Box 1110 Cairns, QLD 4870
Phone 07 4039 8900
Fax 07 4039 8933

Canberra
ACT Electoral Commission
Ground Floor, North Building
Civic Square,180 London Circuit
Canberra City ACT 2601
PO Box 272, Civic Square ACT 2608
Phone 02 6205 0033
Fax 02 6205 0382

Darwin
Northern Territory Electoral Commission
Level 3, TCG Centre
80 Mitchell Street Darwin NT 0800
GPO Box 2419, Darwin NT 0801
Phone 1800 698 683
Fax 08 8999 7630

Hobart
Tasmanian Electoral Commission
Level 2, 70 Collins Street
Hobart TAS 7000
GPO Box 300 Hobart, TAS 7001
Phone 1800 801 701
Fax 03 6224 0217

Noosa
Magistrates Courts Office
Langura Street, Noosa QLD 4567
PO Box 851, Noosa, QLD 4567
Phone 07 5473 8400
Fax 07 5447 2425

Perth
Western Australian Electoral Commission
Level 2, 111 St George’s Terrace
Perth WA 6000
GPO Box F316, Perth, WA 6841
Phone 13 63 06
Fax 08 9214 0480

Southport
Magistrates Courts Office
Cnr Davenport and Hinze Streets
Southport QLD 4215
PO Box 103, Southport, QLD 4215
Phone 07 5583 5900
Fax 07 5591 1204

Sydney
New South Wales Electoral Commission
Level 25, 201 Kent Street
Sydney NSW 2000
GPO Box 832, Sydney NSW 2001
Phone 02 9290 5999
Fax 02 9290 5991

In Australia, completed and signed applications may be scanned and emailed to

OVERSEAS EARLY VOTING CENTRES