When is election day, who can you vote for and how to vote if you have Covid on polling day
to have your ballot papers sent to you in the mail. These must be completed by close of polling on election day and returned to the AEC, which allows 13 days after that for the ballots to arrive.In some countries you may be able to access an overseas voting centre – a list will be posted on the AEC website. Otherwise you need to apply for a postal vote, allowing enough time for the papers to be mailed to you.
Close contacts who return a negative rapid test should check with their state or territory whether they are entitled to leave isolation to vote in person.The smaller is for the House of Representatives, which is elected using preferential voting. You must number every box in order of your preference for your vote to be valid.
The larger is for the Senate, which consists of 76 members, 12 for each state, and two for each territory.First, you can number at least six boxes above the line, indicating the parties or groups you prefer in the order of your choice. Or you can vote below the line, meaning you are voting individually for the candidates nominated by each party or group. In this case you must number at least 12 boxes to cast a valid vote.There are 151 members of the House of Representatives, so one party needs to win at least 76 seats to form a majority government.
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