Postal Vote
Application Information
Victorian State By-election

(IF APPLYING WITHIN VICTORIA)

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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 amto 6.00 pm) on electionday.

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 Thursday21September 2017(the issue of the writ for theby-election). However you should keep in mind that postal voting material cannot be issued by the VEC after 6.00 pm on the Thursday before election day.

How do I return my application?

By mail to –
Victorian Electoral Commission
Reply Paid 76032
Melbourne Vic 8060

By fax to (03) 96203489

By hand to Level 11, 530 Collins Street, Melbourneor
to any VEC election office listedonline at vec.vic.gov.au

By scan and email to

When will I receive my ballot paper?

Nominations for the by-election close on Thursday
19October. Ballot papers will not be available until after this date.

Your completed ballot paper MUST be in the mail before 6.00 pm (Victorian time) on election day, Saturday 18November.

Voting in person before election day

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.auor by calling1300551081.

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
* Title or capacity of witness should be from above list.

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.

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.

In Victoria, applications may be sent to the Victorian Electoral Commission by:

Mail to–
Victorian Electoral Commission
Reply Paid 76032
Melbourne Vic 8060

Fax to (03) 96203489

Hand to Level 11, 530 Collins Street, Melbourneor to any VEC election office listed online at vec.vic.gov.au

Scan and email to


APPLICATION FOR A POSTAL VOTE

ELECTOR to complete (BLOCK LETTERSPLEASE)

Surname
Given Names
Residential address for which you claim to be enrolled
Postcode
Date of birth / Day / Month / Year / Contact Phone No.
Address for voting material to besent if different to above claimed address
Postcode
I declare that I am entitled to apply for a postal vote for the above claimed address.
Elector to sign and date / Date
/ /

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)

Name
Address
Title or capacity as witness / Date of birth
/ /
Witness to sign and date / Date
/ /

OFFICE USE ONLY

Elector’s District
Issuing Location
Election official’s initials / Date appl. received