2022 Federal Election
The next federal election will be held on 21 May 2022. If you are still in Australia, you can pre-poll vote from 9 May 2022.
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) recommends overseas voters cast a postal vote in this election. If you plan to be overseas at the time of the election, make sure you check your enrolment and request a postal vote as soon as possible on the AEC website.
Australians in south India are encouraged to vote via postal vote, which can either be posted to the AEC directly, or dropped off to the Consulate. You can drop off your postal vote between 12pm-3pm Monday-Friday.
Postal votes must be returned as quickly as possible to ensure they are received by the AEC in time to be counted.
FAQs
What is the time frame for registering to vote?
Enrolment closes at 8pm on 18 April 2022, one week after the election is called.
How early before the election are postal votes be sent out?
The Australian Electoral Commission will start sending postal votes immediately after the declaration of nominations. Postal votes are expected to be sent from 26 April 2022.
When do requests for postal votes close?
Requests for postal votes will close on 18 May 2022. The Australian Electoral Commission recommends you apply for a postal vote as soon as possible to ensure there is enough time for it to be posted to you and returned to the Australian Electoral Commission by 3 June 2022.